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A review by charles_rowland
The Darkness Behind the Door by Mira González
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
i received an e-ARC for a review
this is one of my favorite books i have ever read. i haven’t been this connected and enthralled with a book like this for a very, very long time. the mystery of what is happening was done beautifully, giving the readers hints but being able to disguise these hints as just information and world building. theo and archer are so perfectly nuanced, each character bringing out the best in the other and both easily filling any narrative roles the other didn’t fulfill. zephyr’s character was beautiful. her and archer’s interactions always had me giggling, they were hysterical together and it was so lovely seeing them interact like that. everything being so interconnected and interwoven is something i just LOVE in books, and this one did it astonishingly well. i’ve found im not someone who particularly enjoys fantasy much, however the mystery and somewhat-horror elements this had made this something that captivated me. i’m really just at a loss for words im utterly obsessed with this book. i desperately want to read it again ASAP. i obviously don’t want to spoil so will talk very vaguely, but the grief this was written with was beautiful. making it less about loss and more about the gift of life. i’m in a bad spot these days and it changed some thoughts and feelings that had been growing and hard to tamp down. really gave me a new way to view the world and a new outlook. seeing dreams and nightmares as things to gain clarity and other things from. i have so many more things to say but words are failing me. in the end: this is incredible. i’m going to be raving about it forever and am counting down the days until i can get my hands on a physical copy
this is one of my favorite books i have ever read. i haven’t been this connected and enthralled with a book like this for a very, very long time. the mystery of what is happening was done beautifully, giving the readers hints but being able to disguise these hints as just information and world building. theo and archer are so perfectly nuanced, each character bringing out the best in the other and both easily filling any narrative roles the other didn’t fulfill. zephyr’s character was beautiful. her and archer’s interactions always had me giggling, they were hysterical together and it was so lovely seeing them interact like that. everything being so interconnected and interwoven is something i just LOVE in books, and this one did it astonishingly well. i’ve found im not someone who particularly enjoys fantasy much, however the mystery and somewhat-horror elements this had made this something that captivated me. i’m really just at a loss for words im utterly obsessed with this book. i desperately want to read it again ASAP. i obviously don’t want to spoil so will talk very vaguely, but the grief this was written with was beautiful. making it less about loss and more about the gift of life. i’m in a bad spot these days and it changed some thoughts and feelings that had been growing and hard to tamp down. really gave me a new way to view the world and a new outlook. seeing dreams and nightmares as things to gain clarity and other things from. i have so many more things to say but words are failing me. in the end: this is incredible. i’m going to be raving about it forever and am counting down the days until i can get my hands on a physical copy