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H.G. Wells' writing is stuffy in this short story. I was left wanting more, but not in a good way. I feel like there is so much more one could write with this story, but it was left behind the wall. It could have been Narnia with a dark twist, but the author wasn't daring enough, and left it as a mystery.

andi__reads's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

snappy_smapy's review against another edition

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I only read “The Door in the Wall” short story. Not the other 2 short stories.

olityr's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I re-read this due to Aldous Huxley repeatedly referencing it in his book The Doors of Perception. That book gave this story context that improved my opinion of it.

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3.0

This book was written with clear talent. The story is unraveled in a very entertaining way, but when we finally get the whole tale it turns out to be pretty blah.

One star for story, five stars for style, for an average of three.

So what?

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4.0

An interesting story about the choice between life in a beautiful, spiritual garden or the political world.

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4.0

This one truly captures the essence of SFF in only a handful of pages. Such a lovely Kindle edition and excellent translation by Wish, too.

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