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tinaperoni's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I loved this book. Cassie and her relationship with her best friend Izzie, with the older man and Drummond was so interesting to listen and read. I thoroughly enjoyed the plot, with all of its twists and turns. Definitely recommend this book to all my sliding door fans!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Death
leni_bxu's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Torture, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Cancer, Gore, Gun violence, and Terminal illness
shesreadingagain_'s review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Death of parent
silverhill's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Blood, Death, Torture, and Gore
Moderate: Cancer, Grief, Stalking, and Gun violence
Minor: Racism, Vomit, and Dementia
marimaria's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
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? It's complicated
4.5
I loved it! It was adventurous, intense, and emotional. I was very much invested in the characters, and I liked the simple worldbuilding.
Simply put, this is a book about a world with special magical books. They're priceless, valuable artifacts that people want to get their hands on--to be used for various purposes. The protagonist, Cassie, suddenly finds herself smack dab in the middle of this chaos.
Slight spoiler about the true nature of the main book:This book also involves time travel. And offers a bit of philosophical discussion about the topic.
Some tropes I found in the book are: found family, and good vs. evil
Simply put, this is a book about a world with special magical books. They're priceless, valuable artifacts that people want to get their hands on--to be used for various purposes. The protagonist, Cassie, suddenly finds herself smack dab in the middle of this chaos.
Slight spoiler about the true nature of the main book:
Some tropes I found in the book are: found family, and good vs. evil
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Death, Gore, and Gun violence
jenabest's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
This was wild. The Book of Doors popped on and off my Most Anticipated List for 2024, not quite making my final 15, but there was a reason it was such a strong contender. This is a story of books and time travel and threats to the balance of good vs. evil. If you love magical realism and time travel paradox stories, this was an absolute rollercoaster.
Except maybe it also should have a horror tag or a gore warning? I honestly was NOT prepared for some of the levels of ick based on the blurb and premise.
p.s. Mr. Webber is an absolute gem
Except maybe it also should have a horror tag or a gore warning? I honestly was NOT prepared for some of the levels of ick based on the blurb and premise.
p.s. Mr. Webber is an absolute gem
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Death, Violence, and Cancer
Minor: Dementia
robin_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The premise of this sounded extremely promising and right up my alley. There were pacing issues, plot twists that felt forced and it felt all over the place.
The creation of the books especially was something that just didn’t make that much sense to me and from there on out I had a hard time continuing the read
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Grief, Torture, and Body horror
cardlikecredit's review
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!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Grief, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Torture, Death, Gun violence, and Murder
Minor: Cancer
malkah's review
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
vidotson's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Misogyny, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Violence