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Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire

28 reviews

jessicadoom's review

informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This certainly wasn't my favorite of the series thus far. Maybe it's about time for it to end if we're running out of personal stories to tell? It just felt like we weren't given much insight into any one specific character, which is what I love most out of this series. Yes, we were able to see a couple more worlds, but not through the eyes of those who end up in them. I feel like this story could have been better served as a short story instead of the full novella.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Dysphoria, Abandonment, War, Body shaming, Child abuse, and Transphobia

wartse's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Child abuse, and Bullying

woodsofthebooks's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

As always with this series, I loved this book with my whole heart and soul. These group adventure books are always wonderful, and I loved finding out more of the lore about the doors. Seeing old characters again, and leaving some behind, was both heartbreaking and wonderful. I will continue to love these books until I can’t anymore. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Transphobia

Minor: Child abuse and Forced institutionalization

kylieqrada's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

I honestly don’t think I’ll ever get tired of this series. I loved how self-aware this one was and the direction the meta plot is going in. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Child abuse

Moderate: Transphobia, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Child death, Death, and Murder

my_bookish_romance's review

adventurous emotional

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Transphobia

milliemudd's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Transphobia and Animal cruelty

imstephtacular's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

I will read this series forever. Every entry continues to be wild and unique and riveting and I am glad this particular installment was a return to a group of already lover characters 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Gaslighting, Death, and Violence

Minor: Racism, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Child death, Abandonment, Transphobia, Body horror, Bullying, War, and Injury/Injury detail

kirstym25's review

adventurous emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Child abuse

Moderate: Transphobia and Abandonment

themichellegray's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

The ninth installment of the Wayward Children series sadly didn't impress me as much as some of its predecessors. It was still a joy to spend more time with characters I already adore and the ending was perfect, yet my critiques outweigh my overall enjoyment.

There wasn't a plot driving this particular story forward and it felt as-if the characters went on a quest just because thats what happens in odd-numbered books within the series. The writing often felt disjointed as we were following so many characters who were each trying to have their own discussions. Rather than providing an empowering message, these conversations and monologues became repetitive which muddled the points that were trying to be made. (Also, marketing a book with dinosaurs on the cover yet having barely any time in that world is super misleading.)

It's possible I wasn't in the right headspace to read this novella but I can't help feeling as-if this was simply a rushed "filler" book to remind readers of who everyone was and what worlds they visited. I still admire the whimsical settings this fantasy series offers and hope my enjoyment will pick up in future publications!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Transphobia and Pedophilia

Minor: Murder and Death

paisleypetty's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Transphobia, and Abandonment

Minor: Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Deadnaming