A review by braveprincess11
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

adventurous mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

“You’re nobody’s doorway but your own, and the only one who gets to tell you how your story ends is you”

This has absolutely become a comfort read for me. There’s something about Seanan McGuire’s writing, where she’s able to take tough themes and dark content, and sprinkle in just enough magic and humanity that the book is calming, comforting and uplifting overall. I think Seanan McGuire just became one of my favourite authors of all time, from this book alone.

And the representation in this book… Kade being established as trans and never questioned on it, (almost) everyone accepting his identity immediately. Nancy being written as an asexual protagonist, who actually used the word asexual, instead of just hinting at it! 

From the moment Kade was introduced, he stole my entire heart. I adore that child, and I will do anything to protect him. Kade deserves the entire world. 

Jack and Jill presented such an interesting dichotomy of human experience. They both went through the same door, and yet they lived very different lives in the Moors, coming back almost as directly opposing forces tied together by a string. I’m so excited to learn more about their lives in the Moors in the next book.   

I adore this ragtag little group of children, and I can’t wait to hear more about their adventures, both before and after their stay at Eleanor’s.
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