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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed this novel. It's very different from your standard traveler fairytale but also very relatable and everyone is also a bit crazy which makes everything very intriguing. I'm very much looking forward to the rest of this series!
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
what a beautiful book. if i have any criticism it would be that the wrap up was pretty rapid. but this book is fully of such beautiful ideas.
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
[4/5 stars]
You're nobody's doorway but your own, and the only one who gets to tell you how your story ends is you.
This book was a great, super-short read. It's a very interesting take on the classic fantasy tale of travelling to a magical world through a secret 'door' in our world as we know it. There's also asexual representation in this, so, bonus.
This story follows Nancy, as she enters Eleanor West's Home for Wayward Children, a rehabilitation home for those who have travelled through these 'doors' and for whatever reason, have returned to the 'real world' and cannot assimilate accordingly. There is also a mystery aspect to this story as well.
I enjoyed learning about the different worlds that people had travelled to and how it affected each character. The mystery aspect wasn't fantastic for me, I was very easily able to predict the outcome. To me, the real enjoyment came from learning of the different worlds and learning about the different personalities and how that attracts different worlds and different doors. Each character, at times, shared a part of their experience in another world and those were the truly incredible parts to me.
Personally, I don't think the book is too short. It is clearly stated that it is meant to be a novella and I think it is just that. Absolutely, there could have been more information, but I think that would have made the story much more of an info-dump scenario and would have made it less enjoyable, at least for me.
The ending of this book wrapped it up rather well, so much so that I was initially confused as to how there could be more books in this series, but I've learned they follow different stories.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story and am excited to carry on with the series. The ending of the first book didn't necessarily leave me needing to continue on, but I will be reading the next book very soon.
You're nobody's doorway but your own, and the only one who gets to tell you how your story ends is you.
This book was a great, super-short read. It's a very interesting take on the classic fantasy tale of travelling to a magical world through a secret 'door' in our world as we know it. There's also asexual representation in this, so, bonus.
This story follows Nancy, as she enters Eleanor West's Home for Wayward Children, a rehabilitation home for those who have travelled through these 'doors' and for whatever reason, have returned to the 'real world' and cannot assimilate accordingly. There is also a mystery aspect to this story as well.
I enjoyed learning about the different worlds that people had travelled to and how it affected each character. The mystery aspect wasn't fantastic for me, I was very easily able to predict the outcome. To me, the real enjoyment came from learning of the different worlds and learning about the different personalities and how that attracts different worlds and different doors. Each character, at times, shared a part of their experience in another world and those were the truly incredible parts to me.
Personally, I don't think the book is too short. It is clearly stated that it is meant to be a novella and I think it is just that. Absolutely, there could have been more information, but I think that would have made the story much more of an info-dump scenario and would have made it less enjoyable, at least for me.
The ending of this book wrapped it up rather well, so much so that I was initially confused as to how there could be more books in this series, but I've learned they follow different stories.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story and am excited to carry on with the series. The ending of the first book didn't necessarily leave me needing to continue on, but I will be reading the next book very soon.
I really enjoyed the story in "Every Heart a Doorway", it felt complete, though I think the mystery of who was killing the students could of been expanded a little bit more. It wrapped up pretty quickly but the book is only 169 pages. I really liked the author's writing style, and the characters were very diverse. I listened to the audio and I thought the narrator did a great job. I'm excited to read the next book in the series, it focuses on 2 characters from the first book that I really liked and found interesting. I will also be checking out the author's other works.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
