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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Tahle kniha je úplně jiná, než většina příběhů, které jsem kdy četla. Tak neskutečně zvláštní a přitom svým způsobem poetická.
3,5/5
La verdad es que le cuesta MUCHO arrancar y eso se nota. La primera mitad se me hizo un poco cuesta arriba. Tiene buenas ideas y me ha gustado mucho cómo está escrito, pero la sensación que me ha dejado es un poco de quedarse a medio gas. Si es verdad que el último tramo me ha gustado mucho y el final es bonito (aunque me sobraba el epílogo sobreexplicativo).
La verdad es que le cuesta MUCHO arrancar y eso se nota. La primera mitad se me hizo un poco cuesta arriba. Tiene buenas ideas y me ha gustado mucho cómo está escrito, pero la sensación que me ha dejado es un poco de quedarse a medio gas. Si es verdad que el último tramo me ha gustado mucho y el final es bonito (aunque me sobraba el epílogo sobreexplicativo).
First book completed for the Reading Rush 2020
I'll come back to review this fully when I have more brain cells. I did really love the writing style of this book!
I'll come back to review this fully when I have more brain cells. I did really love the writing style of this book!
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
2.5-3/5 stars - Overall, an interesting book about trauma and escape with doors between worlds. A bit more historical-feeling than fantasy-feeling, which wasn't my hope for the book. Also, slower in the beginning with just setting the characters and the world. Thankfully with audiobooks you can speed up to get through those parts, otherwise I'm not sure I would've finished a physical read of this one.
I have never been more happier that a book lived up to my expectations. I have a feeling I will be thinking about this book for a very long time.
Un portal-fantasy che dimostra il potere delle parole e l’importanza dei sogni e della speranza, e di come non vi si possa, neanche volendo, rinunciare. E poi la famiglia ❤
E’ la storia di un viaggio tra mondi, ma non solo: al lettore stesso sembra di essere letteralmente trasportato all’interno del romanzo e delle sue vicende. Infatti, fin dalla prima riga ti cattura completamente, sia per il ritmo super serrato (non riesci a staccarti!), sia per la narrazione in prima persona dal punto di vista della protagonista, che sembra una persona reale che parla direttamente a chi legge, sia per il modo in cui gli eventi si susseguono, tramite due narrazioni distinte. Avrei voluto solo qualche personaggio più approfondito, ma va benissimo anche così! Imperdibile
E’ la storia di un viaggio tra mondi, ma non solo: al lettore stesso sembra di essere letteralmente trasportato all’interno del romanzo e delle sue vicende. Infatti, fin dalla prima riga ti cattura completamente, sia per il ritmo super serrato (non riesci a staccarti!), sia per la narrazione in prima persona dal punto di vista della protagonista, che sembra una persona reale che parla direttamente a chi legge, sia per il modo in cui gli eventi si susseguono, tramite due narrazioni distinte. Avrei voluto solo qualche personaggio più approfondito, ma va benissimo anche così! Imperdibile
I was more interested in the other books on my TBR thank this, so I dnf’d.
A beautiful love letter filled with open doors.
I was told this was reminiscent to The Starless Sea and I think that it’s the best comparison yet. It definitely takes a similar path filled with magical doors and alternate worlds. As much as I love The Starless Sea, I think this book is easier to follow, the plot is more one track and while we alternate between two stories, it is easy to follow and when the pieces come together it’s a eureka moment.
I was captivated and hopeful. I loved reading “the book” that January finds within this book. It allowed for a change of pace and keeps a readers attention when you think things may start to become mundane. I appreciate how the author didn’t linger too long on specific scenes and may have skipped over days to keep the flow of the story.
The true star, for me, was the description, bringing to life a world(s) we can only wish to visit in our dreams.
I was told this was reminiscent to The Starless Sea and I think that it’s the best comparison yet. It definitely takes a similar path filled with magical doors and alternate worlds. As much as I love The Starless Sea, I think this book is easier to follow, the plot is more one track and while we alternate between two stories, it is easy to follow and when the pieces come together it’s a eureka moment.
I was captivated and hopeful. I loved reading “the book” that January finds within this book. It allowed for a change of pace and keeps a readers attention when you think things may start to become mundane. I appreciate how the author didn’t linger too long on specific scenes and may have skipped over days to keep the flow of the story.
The true star, for me, was the description, bringing to life a world(s) we can only wish to visit in our dreams.