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I Smashed the Gateway and Took My Life Back

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Stay-at-home mom discovers her husband and son obsess over a post-apocalyptic miniature they think is a portal to a parallel world, where they have a cooler wife and mother. After miscarriage, stolen assets, public humiliation by her son, and forced blood donation by her husband, she gives up. She smashes the miniature, divorces, and yields custody. She rebuilds her career; they become outcasts.

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I Smashed the Gateway and Took My Life Back Reviews

★★★★☆4·10 reviews

HarperView

★★☆☆☆·3 months ago

I wanted the cast in I Smashed the Gateway and Took My Life Back to make the stakes feel more personal.

Avery_NoSpoilers

★★★☆☆·3 months ago

I Smashed the Gateway and Took My Life Back is decent for a short break.

AlexAfterDark

★★★★☆·1 month ago

I Smashed the Gateway and Took My Life Back is fun, though I wanted a little more background in a few places.

HarperView — ★★☆☆☆

I wanted the cast in I Smashed the Gateway and Took My Life Back to make the stakes feel more personal.

Avery_NoSpoilers — ★★★☆☆

I Smashed the Gateway and Took My Life Back is decent for a short break.

AlexAfterDark — ★★★★☆

I Smashed the Gateway and Took My Life Back is fun, though I wanted a little more background in a few places.

Avery_Watching — ★★★★★

The dramatic beats in I Smashed the Gateway and Took My Life Back are edited with confidence.

IvyScenes — ★★★★★

I Smashed the Gateway and Took My Life Back has enough polish to make the drama feel bigger.

Avery_NextEp — ★★☆☆☆

I Smashed the Gateway and Took My Life Back needed sharper reactions in the reveal scenes.

EllaMarathon — ★★★★☆

I Smashed the Gateway and Took My Life Back gives just enough to keep the next episode tempting.

Avery_Twist — ★★★★★

I Smashed the Gateway and Took My Life Back does not waste much time getting to the point.

MilaMoments — ★★★★★

I Smashed the Gateway and Took My Life Back keeps things readable even when the plot gets busy.

Nora_Twist — ★★★★★

I Smashed the Gateway and Took My Life Back does a good job making compact scenes feel complete.

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