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Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire

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vivienned's review against another edition

4.0

This starts out heavy, with Antoinette’s backstory in the first 4 chapters. To me, the book reads like a contemporary suspense/fiction before Ansty finds her first door. Here, there’s a shift in the writing, as this is where the magic truly starts in the story. While this novella is a fantasy, with magic doors that open into other worlds (and talking magpies), it’s truly about how trauma can make children grow up before they’re meant to. There are many things that happen which references things metaphorically, such as the price she pays when she opens a door in reference to growing up too soon and losing one’s childhood. I haven’t read the other books in this series and can say that this could be read as a standalone. Although now I’m super curious how it’ll tie into the other stories.

louisallama's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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bibliophil_leah's review against another edition

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5.0

I adore every book that's written in this world. The worlds are so different but beautiful none the less. Antsy is such a beautifully written main character with a lot of different aspects of her personality. But take care of your self when reading because this book has some hard themes.
CW: grooming, CP just mentioned, grief

umblegedumble's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

stephpalko's review against another edition

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adventurous dark inspiring fast-paced

5.0

shea_like_the_butter's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Still love this series, this one got a bit more into the intrigue of the world building. What is the sentience behind these Doors ?? Are we going to get this more laid out later or just continuous bits & pieces 🥲

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