Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire

Every Heart A Doorway (Wayward Children, #1)

by Seanan McGuire

Children have always disappeared under the right conditions; slipping through the shadows under a bed or at the back of a wardrobe, tumbling down rabbit holes and into old wells, and emerging somewhere... else.

But magical lands have little need for used-up miracle children.

Nancy tumbled once, but now she's back. The things she's experienced... they change a person. The children under Miss West's care understand all too well. And each of them is seeking a way back to their own fantasy world.

But Nancy's arrival marks a change at the Home. There's a darkness just around each corner, and when tragedy strikes, it's up to Nancy and her new-found schoolmates to get to the heart of things.

No matter the cost.

Reviewed by maggiefan on

3 of 5 stars

Share
More like 2.5????
I don't know, it was just so fucking weird (I usually love weird) and confusing... I didn't get the characters' motivations and the point of the whole story. Maybe I'm just dumb, who knows. But this book felt like it didn't know what it was trying to be.
But it was a really fast read and sometimes I felt really anxious (which is good for this kind of story, I guess).

Last modified on

Reading updates

  • Started reading
  • 11 July, 2019: Finished reading
  • 11 July, 2019: Reviewed