Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Child abuse, Childhood trauma, Blood, Death, Death of a child, Amputation, Fire, Pregnancy, Sexual abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Grief, Self-harm, Body horror, Trauma
The Bone Door
by Frances White
Come for the strange-door setup and stay for the small, stubborn acts of kindness. It is bleak in places, but the emotional landing is gentler than the monster rooms suggest.
goodreads 4.18/5 503 ratings
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length528 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice0/5
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Found family
- None
- Earned hope
Fantasy promise
- Dark fantasy
- Prison / captivity
- Grimdark / dark fantasy
- Monsters
- Mythological
- Gods/deities
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- Multi-realm / dimension-hopping
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Dark
- Heavy
- High
- Queer
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- Eerie
- Emotional
- Plus size MC
- Heartwarming
- Humorous
- Atmospheric
- Weird/quirky
- Deadly trials
- Survival against impossible odds
- Fever dream energy
- No one is safe
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Book details
- Length
- 528 pages
- Publisher
- Hanover Square Press
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book