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dokushoka's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Death
Minor: Toxic friendship and Blood
kylieqrada's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? Yes
3.0
Regan's story! The Hooflands! Horse girls rejoice! Intersex rep! The story just wasn't as intriguing to me as others in the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Transphobia, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Body shaming
babyleo's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
- 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
Content Warnings
Minor: Body shaming and Bullying
madamenovelist's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Bullying
Moderate: Violence, Xenophobia, and Blood
modernmatilda's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
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
4.0
We love the intersex representation!!
Once again, I love the Wayward Children series. If you're looking for a slightly more grown-up (but not explicit or anything) series of fairytales, Seanan McGuire's short books will enchant you. If you were a unicorn or horse kid, you'll really enjoy this one. It felt more straightforward than the others and not much really happens, but in an enjoyable light-read way.
If you're going to pick up this series, I recommend starting with Every Heart a Doorway and then proceeding to whatever book you like, no order necessary!
Once again, I love the Wayward Children series. If you're looking for a slightly more grown-up (but not explicit or anything) series of fairytales, Seanan McGuire's short books will enchant you. If you were a unicorn or horse kid, you'll really enjoy this one. It felt more straightforward than the others and not much really happens, but in an enjoyable light-read way.
If you're going to pick up this series, I recommend starting with Every Heart a Doorway and then proceeding to whatever book you like, no order necessary!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Dysphoria, Body shaming, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Outing, and Bullying
Minor: Death
mikaelaandherbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
4.0
This one taught me that I really cannot judge a story by its premise, because I loved this one! Again, another back story that had me feeling all the feelings. I also really loved the representation of having a character who is intersex in this one and how respectfully they were portrayed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia and Bullying
Moderate: Kidnapping and Body shaming
oliverreeds's review
adventurous
dark
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Transphobia, and Body shaming
thoughtsontomes's review
adventurous
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
3.75
I love this series, and can never get enough of portal worlds but the execution of the in-between books that don't follow the main cast seem to have been a bit lacking. This has intersex rep, but nothing really comes from that thread. The ending also is a bit rushed and inconclusive, and didn't fit with the rest of the theming around destiny, which I liked the theme for the rest of the book. Sometimes these novellas could use a bit more time.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
bookbrig's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Gristle!!! And the warmth of the centaurs made me so happy. Also, I read Where the Drowned Girls Go immediately after this, and I appreciated the context around Regan's door.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Kidnapping
unicornsbookshelf's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
4.75
I think this book made the smallest impact on me out of all the ones centering the characters in their respective worlds but was still far more interesting than any of the ones set in school. It was very quick, I loved the world and it made me feel like I was a kid reading some random middle-grade fantasy book I've found in the library. I feel the ending has been a bit too fast but it still broke my heart. A very solid part of the series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying