A review by ritabriar
Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire

adventurous tense fast-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

This book continues the delightful pattern of the series of showing us how these characters interact, where their biases and abilities and losses conflict and complement. Each character has their own shifting motivations, always similar enough to keep them moving forward together on their quest... until one or more does not go forward anymore. Since the doors themselves respond to the children's certainty, the plot is driven by an intersection of the characters and the universe. 

Let's talk about the dinosaurs. Delightful, no notes. Feathered, brightly-colored, and fluffy, plus viciously terrifying. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Transphobia, and Slavery

Minor: Violence, War, Animal death, Dementia, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Animal cruelty, and Chronic illness