A review by noranaziz
The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

final rating: 2.75/5 📘

before i start bashing on this book lemme explain. blurb is awesome. 10/10. the magic aspect of it really won me over at first. and i actually liked the villains a lot more than the protags lol. their motives were very believable and i liked one of the backstories in particular. the cover is super pretty too!!!! 

but… the writing just completely falls flat. this book is supposedly marketed as an adult book, but it reads as a middle grade book. the word choice is very simple—even i could write better. i found myself cringing at some of the dialogue too 💀 really just can’t take it seriously tbh. so uhh yeah i got bored pretty quickly rip.

and i had such high hopes for this book too </3 mannnnn