A review by jenno
The Door That Led to Where by Sally Gardner
2.0
First of all, thanks to Hot Key Books for sending me an ARC of this novel. Very thankful.
This is my second Sally Gardner novel I read, "Maggot Moon" being the first and I have the same feeling reading "The Door That Led to Where".
They are fine books, I can't pinpoint what it is that makes me not like Gardner novels more. They are good stories, but they just don't grab me.
I read "The Door That Led to Where" enthusiastically but at the end I got kind of bored and it's a story, I'm sad to say, will not stay with me.
Suspense wise I feel like it's lacking a bit, but I say that to most novels that don't grab me from page one like Scandinavian crime usually does. I'm a tough reader when it comes to suspense, yes.
But I had no problem reading on and I wanted to know how it ended. I quite enjoyed the writing but now that it's been a while since I've read it's slipping away in my mind.
I don't even know what this says about me but I enjoyed it while reading it, but I wouldn't feel comfortable to recommend it to anyone.
This is my second Sally Gardner novel I read, "Maggot Moon" being the first and I have the same feeling reading "The Door That Led to Where".
They are fine books, I can't pinpoint what it is that makes me not like Gardner novels more. They are good stories, but they just don't grab me.
I read "The Door That Led to Where" enthusiastically but at the end I got kind of bored and it's a story, I'm sad to say, will not stay with me.
Suspense wise I feel like it's lacking a bit, but I say that to most novels that don't grab me from page one like Scandinavian crime usually does. I'm a tough reader when it comes to suspense, yes.
But I had no problem reading on and I wanted to know how it ended. I quite enjoyed the writing but now that it's been a while since I've read it's slipping away in my mind.
I don't even know what this says about me but I enjoyed it while reading it, but I wouldn't feel comfortable to recommend it to anyone.