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Overall Review: The Hourglass Door is engrossing from page one. The tension of crushes and spats with friends send you traveling back to your days in high school! It's a perfect read for young adults--the average soon-to-graduate-from-high school girl meets a mysterious and over-the-top attractive young man, they fall madly in love, and then something totally crazy happens. I suppose some of the dialogue is a bit clichéd and some of the plot seems slightly familiar, but it is written with pizzazz! Lisa Mangum knows how to keep up the tension and keep you guessing!

As I read this book, I thought, "Hey, I was an average girl in high school--why didn't I have something amazing like this happen?" Maybe I didn't have my own Dante enter my high school classroom, but despite that, I enjoyed every page of this novel! If you're a fan of the Twilight series, and you're looking for something written with the same intensity and style (but without the vampires or werewolves this time), then this is for you! I'm ready to delve into the next book in the series! Overall rating is 4.5 out of 5 stars!

Content Review:

PROFANITY: One moderate instance and a few very mild instances

VIOLENCE: Some mild instances

SEXUAL CONTENT: Some mild instances

MATURE THEMES: Mild to Moderate

RECOMMENDED AGE GROUP: 16+

There was one moderate exclamation of profanity (telling someone where to go). There were also some words used to describe some of the horrible places or situations they are in and in relation to Dante's Inferno. They weren't used as exclamations or in a profane way, but they are there (about 5 or 6).

There is some violence, but it is mostly mild. There is some slapping and anger. A character cuts another with a knife. One character is evil and hurts others. Some characters are branded with chains around their wrists. Nothing is ever overly descriptive, but there is a lot of tension.

As far as sexual content, there is some kissing and thoughts of kissing. For being a romance, there wasn't that much! There is a great strain of romantic tension that is upheld throughout the story, without anything ever going over the edge--especially since most of the time the main characters are not really allowed to touch.

Mature themes would include dealing with relationships (mostly of the girlfriend/boyfriend variety) and the effects of time travel. Some of the moderate occurrences: There is a character who is driven mad from going somewhere they shouldn't have gone, which was sad, and there is a very evil character to deal with. The favorite hangout of many characters is at a place called the Dungeon which is somewhat like a bar setting. There are different 'drinks' made there , but none of them are alcoholic. Mostly, there is a great deal of tension!

The Hourglass Door is recommended as a Clean Read for ages 16+!!

This review was written by Emily
A Squeaky Clean Reads Book Reviewer

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The Hourglass Door Hourglass Door Trilogy Lisa Mangum Books Reviews

I don’t always write book reviews, but this was a great read. If anyone is looking for an adventurous novel full of surprise and intrigue than this is a wonderful place to start. I feel as though the concept has been visited in a way that I have never seen before, and because of the way she writes about her ideas I think it overcomes the cliches that so many other books have as part of their influences. Honestly I feel this would make quite a trilogy of movies.

I highly recommend that you read this book. It is very worth your time!
There are many things to like about this book clean romance, some thought provoking ideas with the nature of time, allusions to classic literature. The last two serve to make the story more complex and enjoyable. I can't quite put my finger on why it doesn't get four start. I couldn't engage with the characters. For one thing, Valerie is Abby's best friend so why wasn't there more attempt to help/stop her when she starts to change? That really bugged me - and from a dynamic perspective missed an opportunity for more good plot development and character tension. Also some of the writing style seemed trite "It was cold. Bitter cold." Eh...I just didn't get into it and would love to have because there are two more books in the series.
When I read the synopsis of this book I just knew that I wanted to have it. The premise sounds unique and captivating. After reading the story I knew for sure that it is all of this and more. I would say that aside the pretty well done romantic story, I was hooked by the major theme of the story "time traveling". The way the author manages to create the world in present time with the complicated themes that surrounded the story is just exquisite. The mayor compliments I can give to Mangum is how she introduces a real historical character that is "part" of the story without carrying away the main story itself. All the rules related to spiritual themes are magnificent. I liked Abby as a character. She is one those characters that is simply genuine. The way the story is related between the characters is surprisingly good and interesting. The ending was just like "I want the sequel NOW". The Hourglass Door is a story with an unique premise that has something about everything romance, time traveling and spiritual themes. The Hourglass Door is the first of a three book series.
In the beginning I really struggled to relate to the relationship between Abby and her long-time boyfriend. While I understand that teenagers can fixate on their young love, I was a bit nauseated at times by the seemingly over the top romantic elements of the story. Having spoken to some of my students who have read the novel though, they loved it and felt it tapped into ways they felt, so it must just be my age and experience (yes, and even my job as a teacher of teens) that gets in the way. Abby isn't a totally helpless character, but she definitely has the "damsel in distress" element going for her, as the male characters play into the hero portion of the story.

Once the story hits about the mid point, it really picks up speed. There is a time-travel element to it that is intriguing, as well as references to classical literature that kept me on my toes. Because of the unique twists in the story, it's hard to know exactly where the story is going, which is nice. Yes, it has a love story. Yes, a problem (a BIG problem) pops up to try to separate the couple. However, you can't really predict what is going to happen, at least not completely. In fact, the ending is so surprising in a way, that I'm glad I don't have to wait for the next book to be published to find out more!

Overall, this is a fun book to read and consider. While it had it's slow opening, and sometimes frustrating character interactions, it had a unique set of circumstances that kept me reading. As a teen novel, I can say from experience with my students that they really liked it and felt connected to the story, which is a great thing when you're wanting to captivate young readers!
Overall Review The Hourglass Door is engrossing from page one. The tension of crushes and spats with friends send you traveling back to your days in high school! It's a perfect read for young adults--the average soon-to-graduate-from-high school girl meets a mysterious and over-the-top attractive young man, they fall madly in love, and then something totally crazy happens. I suppose some of the dialogue is a bit clichéd and some of the plot seems slightly familiar, but it is written with pizzazz! Lisa Mangum knows how to keep up the tension and keep you guessing!

As I read this book, I thought, "Hey, I was an average girl in high school--why didn't I have something amazing like this happen?" Maybe I didn't have my own Dante enter my high school classroom, but despite that, I enjoyed every page of this novel! If you're a fan of the Twilight series, and you're looking for something written with the same intensity and style (but without the vampires or werewolves this time), then this is for you! I'm ready to delve into the next book in the series! Overall rating is 4.5 out of 5 stars!

Content Review

PROFANITY One moderate instance and a few very mild instances

VIOLENCE Some mild instances

SEXUAL CONTENT Some mild instances

MATURE THEMES Mild to Moderate

RECOMMENDED AGE GROUP 16+

There was one moderate exclamation of profanity (telling someone where to go). There were also some words used to describe some of the horrible places or situations they are in and in relation to Dante's Inferno. They weren't used as exclamations or in a profane way, but they are there (about 5 or 6).

There is some violence, but it is mostly mild. There is some slapping and anger. A character cuts another with a knife. One character is evil and hurts others. Some characters are branded with chains around their wrists. Nothing is ever overly descriptive, but there is a lot of tension.

As far as sexual content, there is some kissing and thoughts of kissing. For being a romance, there wasn't that much! There is a great strain of romantic tension that is upheld throughout the story, without anything ever going over the edge--especially since most of the time the main characters are not really allowed to touch.

Mature themes would include dealing with relationships (mostly of the girlfriend/boyfriend variety) and the effects of time travel. Some of the moderate occurrences There is a character who is driven mad from going somewhere they shouldn't have gone, which was sad, and there is a very evil character to deal with. The favorite hangout of many characters is at a place called the Dungeon which is somewhat like a bar setting. There are different 'drinks' made there , but none of them are alcoholic. Mostly, there is a great deal of tension!

The Hourglass Door is recommended as a Clean Read for ages 16+!!

This review was written by Emily
A Squeaky Clean Reads Book Reviewer

To see more fantastic books reviewed with content in mind, visit us at squeakycleanreads!