I'm a big fan of the fantasy genre, but this story just got strange. I don't like giving up on books, but I was complaining to much while reading it. It was too unbelievable. I'm glad other readers enjoyed it, but it was not a book for me. Happy reading, The Door reader! For now, I'm going to pass.

Progress: 37% (Chapter 16)

Reviewed from a NetGalley copy. Thank you, Scholastic!

I admit I did not get far (1hr into the audiobook), but a story depicting a child showing signs of DID or psychosis only for it to turn out to be real ghosts and magic was too upsetting to continue.

BUT WHAT. THAT ENDING. I'M SO CONFUSED. THAT IS LITERALLY NOT AN ENDING.
Is there going to be a sequel or something? Or even just a short story that ends it properly. Everything was tied up at the end, nice and neat, except for THIS ONE MASSIVE THING THAT'S REALLY GETTING TO ME.
Aside from that, I very much enjoyed this books. The main character wasn't even that annoying for once, and there was no romance to speak of, and it was more of a realistic fantasy, if that made sense. I love the idea of the afterworld Marino's got going on in this book too. Aside from the fact that I would be dead, I wouldn't half mind living there.
Also I want a pet Charlemagne.