A review by szuum
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

To my great disappointment, I enjoyed nothing about this book:
  • Premise sounded interesting but its execution was entirely underwhelming
  • Writing style was average and full of clunky exposition 
  • Mystery was uninteresting (and needlessly gory) 
  • Characters were all without personality or distinctive voice - nobody felt, talked, behaved or reacted to what was happening like an actual person
  • No emotional resonance whatsoever

To sum up the book in one word: bland. Oh, and the Narnia bashing was pathetic (and I don't even like Narnia...)

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