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A review by brimelick
Door of Bruises by Sierra Simone
adventurous
dark
emotional
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I had to wait two days before I wrote a review; that's how much this book killed me emotionally. This book ended in the most emotionally devastating way, but that was the whole point. It ended in a way I never expected, and while that was hard for me, I've spent the last two days thinking and concluded that there was no other way for this series to end but in the way it did.
This series taught me that some books need to be read slowly, so I use audiobooks. Sierra writes her books to be sipped like a piping hot cup of tea. The characters are all so real to me, as if what is going on is truly possible in a small valley in England, separated from the outside world. The weaving of history, of the families dating back a few hundred years, to their descendants in the current day, with the added mysticism from fairytales and religious practice, both Catholic and pagan, is done flawlessly. These characters will stick with me, as Thornchapel will stick with me. Whenever I go for a hike and see any flower with colors similar to bruises, I might expect to see a door waiting for me.
This series taught me that some books need to be read slowly, so I use audiobooks. Sierra writes her books to be sipped like a piping hot cup of tea. The characters are all so real to me, as if what is going on is truly possible in a small valley in England, separated from the outside world. The weaving of history, of the families dating back a few hundred years, to their descendants in the current day, with the added mysticism from fairytales and religious practice, both Catholic and pagan, is done flawlessly. These characters will stick with me, as Thornchapel will stick with me. Whenever I go for a hike and see any flower with colors similar to bruises, I might expect to see a door waiting for me.