Book Of Doors

After reading the blurb for The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown, I was eager to read it. I started reading and soon wondered if the person who wrote the blurb had read the book. I did not find myself liking any of the characters. The characters were underdeveloped. Cassie lacked personality and Izzy was a downer. The characters reactions were off. If I open a door and find something unexpected, I expect the character to be surprised, wonderous, curious, and "how in the world." There were comments about eating and food that were unnecessary (female body shaming comments). The antagonist is a sadist, but we are not told why. The villain seems to kill for no other reason than it brings her pleasure. There is extreme violence (torture). I was not expecting such gore. The stories pacing is either too slow or too fast (more telling than showing). The book did not have a flow. It jumps around from character to character as well as from different timelines. It makes for a confusing tale. I thought the book was drawn out with repetitive details. There is also foul language and terrible racial comments. I really did not appreciate the comment that the worst thing that ever happened was when women started feeling they were equal to men. The ending was anticlimactic. The Book of Doors lacked magic, fantasy, and fun. This booklover struggled to complete The Book of Door, but I did it helpful for my insomnia.