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The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown

47 reviews

cardlikecredit's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious 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

5.0

I loved this book. The concept is so interesting and well thought out. The interspersed magic into real life settings made for a fun read. I'm so hoping the ending is setting up for a series!!!
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malkah's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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vidotson's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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lorit1227's review against another edition

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emotional informative mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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dougyounkin's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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? No

5.0

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frogfixture's review against another edition

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4.0

It's a gripping and well-written story in many ways. And there were so many times that people behaved in ways that felt so implausible to me, like standing around having a conversation about the future when a loved one was near by waiting to be helped. 
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meg_turnsthepage's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

It took me awhile to get into the book, then I’d be hooked and feel really into the story, and then  dropped off again. At times the story was fun and adventurous and then would take an abrupt dark turn that seemed too sudden, like it didn’t flow as well as it could. 

I liked how the book ended, it warmed my heart and brought everything together full circle.

 I listened to the audiobook and some of the accents seemed off at times which confused me. Some problematic language and racial slurs were used that had me saying to myself “did I hear that right?” Along with misogynistic themes that didn’t seem necessary.

Overall, I liked the storyline, enjoyed the friendships and bonds made between some of the characters, but the plot was choppy. The book had 5 star potential if the writing had edited out some unnecessary language and descriptions.
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elihaliwell's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-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

3.0

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skasner93's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

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tanilian's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This was a great debut novel. The characters were well written and the plot made sense, I don't remember any plot-holes by the end. And for a man writing, this was so refreshingly not in the least male-gazey. No insta-love (technically) too!

There are, however, a few things I found a bit tedious. First and foremost, why the hell do characters insist on monologuing in the fights 90% of the time? Make the first move instead of trash-talking your opponent, for my mentality's sake please.
Also in the last confrontation scene, they decide to herd The Woman to the doorway to Nowhere <i>physically</i> instead of using the Book of Control, which was done absolutely to prolong the fight and find something for Izzy (so underused there) in the fight to do. The way the Woman became the evil villain, was a bit anticlimactic, but at least it was not because of rape like so many other male authors are wont to do.
There were a few pacing issues as well, when the plot became boring to follow, but they were course-corrected fast so not that big of a deal.
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