A review by absadoodley_
Through the Door by Jodi McIsaac

3.0

The book was decent. I wasn't that fond of it, I felt as if it was very repetitive and slow-paced. I was very frustrated with all the characters, and none of them seemed to be likable in the slightest. I felt there wasn't any conflict, because everything just worked out so well for the characters. There never was a moment that I felt as if I were on the edge of my seat and wondering what was going to happen next. It was very predictable.

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I also think that Cedar was a bit... too forgiving towards Finn. I mean, he left her for seven years, and then just shows back up in her life almost as if nothing has really happened. If there had been time to explore the impact of his absence on her life, and how that affected her, I would've enjoyed it a smidge more. It just appeared very unrealistic to me how quickly they moved on from that.

That being said, the book wasn't awful. If I were 15, I would've enjoyed it. The writing isn't terrible, but it's also not enjoyable. It could've been better, it could've been worse. I wasn't exactly impressed with it.