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leahjanespeare 's review for:
Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All
by Laura Ruby
Wow I expected to like this book but I was caught off guard with how much I ended up absolutely loving it. I am not surprised, and glad, that it won the Printz and was a National Book Award finslist. 100% deserved it.
It is a weird book for sure, and I am not sure everyone would love it the way I did, but I will nonetheless throw it at everyone I know. It is similar in vibes to Ruta Sepetys as far as the style of storytelling goes. As well as the ghostly aspect in the Book Thief. If you like either of those books/authors, then you’ll enjoy this for sure.
What did I love about it? I loved that it was kind of third person omniscient, since we get the dead girl’s thoughts, memories, and narrative on what’s going on in the living realm still. And then the (alive) sisters’ POVs at their orphanage and father’s house as they grow up. It was all very atmospheric and quite sad, and the writing was excellent. The strength and endurance of sibling bonds, the intensity of heartbreak and tragedy at a young age. Everything was executed well. I knew it was a WWII book going in, but did not realize it would take place in Chicago, which was sort of a fresh take, for my own reading experience at least. I also loved the title and the phrase it comes from. It feeds into my bittersweet and dark side, but I think anyone planning to read this will not expect anything good to happen. Don’t worry, it doesn’t.
It is a weird book for sure, and I am not sure everyone would love it the way I did, but I will nonetheless throw it at everyone I know. It is similar in vibes to Ruta Sepetys as far as the style of storytelling goes. As well as the ghostly aspect in the Book Thief. If you like either of those books/authors, then you’ll enjoy this for sure.
What did I love about it? I loved that it was kind of third person omniscient, since we get the dead girl’s thoughts, memories, and narrative on what’s going on in the living realm still. And then the (alive) sisters’ POVs at their orphanage and father’s house as they grow up. It was all very atmospheric and quite sad, and the writing was excellent. The strength and endurance of sibling bonds, the intensity of heartbreak and tragedy at a young age. Everything was executed well. I knew it was a WWII book going in, but did not realize it would take place in Chicago, which was sort of a fresh take, for my own reading experience at least. I also loved the title and the phrase it comes from. It feeds into my bittersweet and dark side, but I think anyone planning to read this will not expect anything good to happen. Don’t worry, it doesn’t.