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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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:
Yes
A lavish tale that blends historical fiction and sci-fi fantasy. Begs to be made into a film or limited series.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
DNF. Ugh. Not going to make myself continue. This is like an even slower but more badly written version of The Starless Sea. Life is too short.
Very cool book. I like the book within a book aspect. I love the premise. It was well done. I like Locks character a lot as well. My biggest pet peeve with this book was that January was just so stupid sometimes— it was frustrating. I think it was supposed to be okay because she was a young girl. And I think some of it was because of what we discover later about Lock. But I groaned so many times in frustration. And I think there were a good five times that she saw something coming and was too slow to act. So frustrating at times.
Also the father character was… unreliable.
Also the father character was… unreliable.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
A beautiful book, inside and out!
From page 1, I fell in love with Harrow's beautiful prose. Her writing is gorgeous and descriptive without being overly so- like reading a vivid memory instead of being told a story. If you love this kind of writing style, you will fall in love with this book.
A big drawback for me, however, was the plot. I wish this book focused on the actual Doors and the worlds that connect them. We spend the majority of this book explaining the Doors- which in some regard is the purpose of this book; however, I felt as though the lack of focus around discovering the Doors and the worlds caused the conflict to not be as suspenseful or have much of an impact.
Overall, this book has gorgeous prose and is a love letter to words and stories. The plot is not the focus, though is still engaging enough to hook you. Definitely worth the read!
From page 1, I fell in love with Harrow's beautiful prose. Her writing is gorgeous and descriptive without being overly so- like reading a vivid memory instead of being told a story. If you love this kind of writing style, you will fall in love with this book.
A big drawback for me, however, was the plot. I wish this book focused on the actual Doors and the worlds that connect them. We spend the majority of this book explaining the Doors- which in some regard is the purpose of this book; however, I felt as though the lack of focus around discovering the Doors and the worlds caused the conflict to not be as suspenseful or have much of an impact.
Overall, this book has gorgeous prose and is a love letter to words and stories. The plot is not the focus, though is still engaging enough to hook you. Definitely worth the read!
I enjoyed this fantasy story about Doors to other worlds. I thought the idea of portals that represent change and have leakage from other realms was really interesting. If I had read this when I was 12, I’m sure I would have given it 5 stars.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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:
Complicated