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kieshab84's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Is it a fantasy? Yes. There are Doors to other worlds, many of which have been closed. Is there adventure? Yes. However, the main character doesn't really go on any until the very end. Is there a love story? Yes, it takes up a great deal of the book, and, to be honest, I care more about that part of the story than the main plot line. Does it have a satisfactory ending? Yes. Everything ties up neatly in the end.
It was so slow in parts. This book could have been shorter if the main character was the one going on the adventures we were told about. I shouldn't care more about secondary characters than the primary one. January was insufferable. She made many stupid mistakes. Now look at Jane, bleeding out from the neck. In the end, she got some semblence of power. She became stronger, but it was too little too late. I was ACHING for the book to end. It took me a long time to finish it because it was...it's beautifully written.
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
Minor: Animal cruelty, Death, and Blood
scrubsandbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I may just have to call Alix E. Harrow the queen of portal fantasies because oh man, this drew me in so hard. I was invested all the way through and sat at the edge of my seat through all of it. This is a book featuring gateways into other worlds and about a book talking all about those gateways and the reveal of who wrote the book was mindblowing.
I know January herself was a very young girl starting off as a pre-teen at the beginning of the book and her teenage self would, well, act like a teenager, but I lost track on how many times I had yelled "NO, DON'T DO THAT, OH, COME ON!" that I had to knock down a star for the time I felt that frustration but all in all, if you love magic realism, portal fantasies, non-stop tense action, and a story with a focus mostly on the main character's journey with just a small side plot of romance, this is for you.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Blood, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
ceejayvee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Racism, Self harm, Torture, Kidnapping, Colonisation, and Classism
sydemorr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Self harm
amyellie721's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Racism, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Gun violence
so_soap's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Stalking, and Cultural appropriation
haleysversion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism
artemismoon057's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Racism, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Grief, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Gun violence
sarasreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Racism, Self harm, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Death
vireogirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism