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Every Heart a Doorway
- Narrated by: Cynthia Hopkins
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
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Summary
Eleanor West's Home for Wayward Children
No Solicitations
No Visitors
No Quests
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 newfound schoolmates to get to the heart of things. No matter the cost.
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- Dix
- 11-06-16
Unusual absorbing story
This is teen fiction, and although I quite like teen fiction and Seanan McGuire (I also like her Mira Grant writing) I had this in my library for ages before reading it - I kept thinking, it just didn't sound interesting enough, it sounded a bit TOO 'teen', but then I was stuck with nothing to listen to, and thought "well it's quite short, so it will do for a train journey" ...
It was great! I loved the characters (Nancy, Kane, Jack, Charlie, Yumi); I absolutely loved the whole idea of it, 'human' teenagers who had found their place in alternate story worlds, and who were now lost because their doors were closed coming together in a strange school. And their worlds .... wow, what an amazing imagination McGuire has. I love her ideas; her worlds; her lovely vision. This was short, and very sweet, and a little sad, and just lovely. It is also a murder mystery as well as a strange fantasy novel for teens. Very satisfying.
The narrator's voice was great for the book, and she paced it very well. The different characters came across well. Id listen to her reading me a story again.
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- anon8404
- 18-08-17
Stunning, Magical, Creepy
A twisted, magical tale of children fron other worlds. Very enjoyable, even the gruesome parts!
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- Kindle Customer
- 29-12-16
I really really loved this book
The narrator was fine and easy to understand, but what stood out was the beautiful story and the effective writing style. I love this author and this book was so good - I listened to it all in one go. Plus the asexual protagonist and transboy main character helped a lot; good representation is always appreciated, and this was really good.
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- L
- 08-04-16
Pleasantly surprised.
I bought this on a real whim as I like Seanan McGuire, but I really had no idea what to expect. However, I was very pleasantly surprised. The story is unusual and quirky which I loved, and the characters - apart from Nancy who was really irritating - were well written and funny. It wasn't hard to work out what was going on and who was responsible, but that was fine as it was still enjoyable. Really glad I took a chance on this.
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- V. Hooper
- 14-08-17
Beautiful and heart-breaking
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I loved this so much, I just couldn’t put it down until it was done. It’s magical, charming and perfectly weird, but also very dark and has a surprising amount of grisly bits. It’s about loss and difference and identity and also a little bit about hope, about finding a new family, a new home and new purpose when yours rejects you. And it can also be read as a metaphor for growing up and dealing with parents or a world that tries to make you ‘fit’ in ways that aren’t you.
It’s also very clever in its use of certain fantasy tropes, with a lot to say about portal fantasies and the characters you tend to find in them. I’ve read stories before that feel like they are in conversation with the fantasy genre, but this one is particularly successful at also being an utterly compelling story in its own right, not to mention including a great, diverse set of characters that I had a genuine emotional connection with. Just brilliant.
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Amazing! The narrator handles this story and the characters in it so well, it's a delight to listen to.
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- maria
- 09-06-17
Different and lovely
This was fresh and absolutely stunning, I only wished it was much much longer, need to find out if this has a sequel.
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- Katie Stewart
- 07-04-17
Every Word A-mazing
Quick read, strong characers, interesting concept which was pulled off effectively.
The narrator was excellent, making every characters voice distinct without sounding gimmicky. Wasn't monotone and easy to listen to.
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- HappyLuckyAlix
- 21-01-24
Compelling and convincing
Enjoyable teen fiction, enough darkness and intrigue without collapsing into gory horror. I listened in two sittings over a gloomy weekend and it was the perfect story and mood.
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-03-21
creepy weirdness!
really enjoyed this, the story is one of the weirdest I've ever come accross! absolutely loved the narrotor for this, fun relatively short listen.
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- clefairy
- 24-04-20
worth every minute
been trying to get hold of this story for years in UK, finally found it on audible and it was definitely worth the wait
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