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Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire

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selenatothemax's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

mbenzz's review against another edition

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4.0

I just love this series so much. It's such a wonderful and original idea, and it leads to endless possibilities with all the doors and worlds there are to find.

I enjoyed this installment, but it wasn't my favorite. Cora was never a character I really loved, so this was a little slow-going for me in the beginning. Once the ball starts rolling, though, and the plan to break free of the Whitethorn Institute was in place, I blew through this.

I think what I missed most in this book was a door (along with all the characters!). I enjoyed reading the very brief descriptions of the worlds the other students (including the Headmaster) went away to, but this story takes place entirely in the Whitethorn Institute (save for a bit of Eleanors at the beginning). This new school is a creepy place where there is clearly something amiss, but I longed for the whimsical, terrifying, illogically logical worlds that hide behind the doors.

Anyway, aside from that, I did enjoy the story, and I loved seeing Reagan again. This book leaves us with MANY unanswered questions, however, I'm sure Seanan will answer them all in due time. Till next year!

biokels's review

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adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

lucyrichards's review against another edition

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adventurous dark

4.0

chroniclesofmegs's review

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fast-paced

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

4.0

jenhurst's review against another edition

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5.0

I liked seeing another home for the wayward children and once again we continue to have fantastic representation in these books.
Reread in March 2024: 5 stars easily. This moved the plot along and expanded the world with showing another school. I do think the other philosophical approach is a little simplistic but I still really enjoyed it. I wasn’t a Cora fan in other books but she did begin to grow on me. Seeing regan again did make the last book a little more bearable.