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There Are Doors

Gene Wolfe (1988)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.62

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

DeathObsessionStalking

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant Hero

Synopsis

A man who falls in love with a goddess from an alternate universe. She flees him, but he pursues her through doorways--interdimensional gateways--to the other place, determined to sacrifice his life, if necessary, for her love. For in her world, to be her mate . . . is to die.

There Are Doors: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

Adult literary fantasy with mature themes of obsessive love, death as consequence of romance, and reality-bending interdimensional pursuit. Contains moderate violence and sensuality within a philosophically complex narrative.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, obsession, and stalking.

Who'll love this

Adult readers will appreciate this literary exploration of love, sacrifice, and the boundaries between worlds.

Tags

Literary FantasyPhilosophical FictionSurrealismMythological Elements