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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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:
No
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
I feel like this had potential- maybe it just wasn’t my style- not sure. But it was a a lot and hard for me to follow. It was likely just me.
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I couldn't get into this - I finished it because it was a book club pick, but really contemplated ditching it a third of the way in. The characters were boring, the plot was mid, and there were way too many cheesy metaphors or cliches. The worlds felt neither realistic or fantastical, and I was happy when it was done. 🤷🏻♀️
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
emotional
tense
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:
Yes
Lovely book that tells stories within stories about finding or making portals between worlds, losing and trying to return to loved ones, and dealing with powerful people who are able to shape the world to their own desires (because they are powerful).
Our main character January is 7 at the beginning of the book and 17 at the end, and I think this book would be fine for teen readers.
Starting in 1901 and finishing in 1911 but visiting other times, through stories of the past. January is fostered by the immensely rich Mr Locke who collects archaeological specimens from around the world, sought out by January's father, who is as a result not home very much. January learns that there are portals to other worlds, but tells Mr Locke this - who is not happy that she knows - and eventually she is drawn into a race against time to figure it all out and free herself and some friends, when any step she makes could lead to it all being ruined. Very well done themes about being "a good girl" (how that might help or hinder), being "an in-between girl" aka mixed race in 1900s Vermont and Kentucky, and ideas about storytelling, magic, wonder, vs. order, progress, and power. Definitely shed some tears at the culmination of a very tense and bittersweet section!
Our main character January is 7 at the beginning of the book and 17 at the end, and I think this book would be fine for teen readers.
Starting in 1901 and finishing in 1911 but visiting other times, through stories of the past. January is fostered by the immensely rich Mr Locke who collects archaeological specimens from around the world, sought out by January's father, who is as a result not home very much. January learns that there are portals to other worlds, but tells Mr Locke this - who is not happy that she knows - and eventually she is drawn into a race against time to figure it all out and free herself and some friends, when any step she makes could lead to it all being ruined. Very well done themes about being "a good girl" (how that might help or hinder), being "an in-between girl" aka mixed race in 1900s Vermont and Kentucky, and ideas about storytelling, magic, wonder, vs. order, progress, and power. Definitely shed some tears at the culmination of a very tense and bittersweet section!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Self harm, Blood, Murder, Abandonment
I see letters and doors differently now. What an easy world to fall into. I loved this book!