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laurenmarietta's review against another edition
3.0
Compelling in moments - especially when exploring the worldview of a protagonist who's so much a racial outsider in America that she's unworldly, literally. Unfortunately, the interesting portions were stymied by predictability, slow pacing, and unconvincing accents on the part of the narrator (has she never heard an Italian?)
sneezy_5000's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
5.0
This is an unexpected 5 stars for me! I've read I think one other book by Alix Harrow and I liked it well enough, but wasn't blown away. I added this to my TBR but really only ended up reading it because it happened to be available on Libby while I was looking. This is exactly the type of story I've been wanting to read lately but I've been in a slump. Super interesting, unique, beautiful.
valerious's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
rebeccarc's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-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
annie_nonnymouse's review against another edition
5.0
I recommend this book for anyone's Summer Reading List. What a pleasurable adventure! I enjoyed every page.
dinosaur_tank7's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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
4.75
terah_risner's review against another edition
It’s a story within a story, and I don’t think you ever experience the MC actually going through a door. And if you do, it’s so late in the book that I couldn’t make it through.
glyounger's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
5.0