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punkinmuffin's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really fun read. The characters were so engaging. I'd love to know what January gets up to next.
sarah_roundtree's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
monaluffy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
_ottavia_'s review against another edition
2.0
2.5
In questo periodo non ho molta concentrazione da dedicare alla lettura e infatti mi ritrovo ad iniziare un libro per poi passare ad un altro e ad un altro ancora, a seconda dell'umore del momento. Alcuni di questi mi stanno piacendo molto, altri un po' meno, Le Diecimila Porte di January si colloca esattamente nel mezzo: uno di quei libri che qualcuno potrà amare tantissimo ma a che a me ha lasciato un pò indifferente, soprattutto nella seconda parte.
La scrittura è decisamente magnifica, questo è vero, ma purtroppo ho trovato i personaggi un po' piatti e l'escamotage del libro nel libro mi ha stancata molto facilmente. Tutta una questione di sensibilità personale, ne sono consapevole. Nelle mani del lettore giusto il libro avrebbe tutto un altro valore.
In questo periodo non ho molta concentrazione da dedicare alla lettura e infatti mi ritrovo ad iniziare un libro per poi passare ad un altro e ad un altro ancora, a seconda dell'umore del momento. Alcuni di questi mi stanno piacendo molto, altri un po' meno, Le Diecimila Porte di January si colloca esattamente nel mezzo: uno di quei libri che qualcuno potrà amare tantissimo ma a che a me ha lasciato un pò indifferente, soprattutto nella seconda parte.
La scrittura è decisamente magnifica, questo è vero, ma purtroppo ho trovato i personaggi un po' piatti e l'escamotage del libro nel libro mi ha stancata molto facilmente. Tutta una questione di sensibilità personale, ne sono consapevole. Nelle mani del lettore giusto il libro avrebbe tutto un altro valore.
elizabethbest's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Abandonment
Moderate: Animal cruelty
nancy_13's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
sn03's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
midici's review against another edition
4.0
*4.5
This book reminds me very strongly of The Starless Sea. But, for reasons I can't quite explain, it took me about 80 pages to really get into this book. Part of it might have been the narration - the book begins with January speaking directly to the reader and it didn't quite work for me, especially at first. It wasn't until Adelaide's story starts that I really got invested.
All worlds carry Doors - places where one world crosses to another. In this world, our world, a secret society works to find as many of these doors as they can, steal powerful items from them, and then close the Doors for good.
January is a girl who exists at a cross-roads. She doesn't quite fit into her life at Locke manor, the dark-skinned girl living in a rich manor at the indulgence of an eccentric white man who employs her father to hunt worlds for him. She's at the cusp of adult-hood in this book, at 17. She craves adventure, but spends much of her time being obedient, trying to be worthy of Mr. Locke's kindness.
There are different kinds of power. Mr. Locke is powerful due to his skin colour, his money, his associates and his reputation; and he and his Society feel free to plunder what they want, destroy what they don't like, and make the world the way they want it to be. January, with her inexperience, her dark skin, and her lack of family or money doesn't have anything - until she discovers her own power.
The terrible pseudo-father-daughter relationship between the two of them really does make Mr. Locke stand out in a book full of villains, though Havemeyer is a creepy, close second.
The book within the story is Ten Thousand Doors and it is through this book that January comes to understand the story of her parents, and how she came to be a child of two worlds. It is also how she discovers the lengths her father has fallen in trying to reunite with his lost love, with January - and dozens of worlds - bearing the cost.
I wanted so badly to fall into a story when I was little, and in a lot of ways that hasn't changed. Stories like this, where the world holds mysteries just out of reach if you know where to look, is a necessary, painful indulgence. It hurts in the best way. This book was beautifully written, with a lovely ending - it hurt in just the right way.
This book reminds me very strongly of The Starless Sea. But, for reasons I can't quite explain, it took me about 80 pages to really get into this book. Part of it might have been the narration - the book begins with January speaking directly to the reader and it didn't quite work for me, especially at first. It wasn't until Adelaide's story starts that I really got invested.
All worlds carry Doors - places where one world crosses to another. In this world, our world, a secret society works to find as many of these doors as they can, steal powerful items from them, and then close the Doors for good.
January is a girl who exists at a cross-roads. She doesn't quite fit into her life at Locke manor, the dark-skinned girl living in a rich manor at the indulgence of an eccentric white man who employs her father to hunt worlds for him. She's at the cusp of adult-hood in this book, at 17. She craves adventure, but spends much of her time being obedient, trying to be worthy of Mr. Locke's kindness.
There are different kinds of power. Mr. Locke is powerful due to his skin colour, his money, his associates and his reputation; and he and his Society feel free to plunder what they want, destroy what they don't like, and make the world the way they want it to be. January, with her inexperience, her dark skin, and her lack of family or money doesn't have anything - until she discovers her own power.
The terrible pseudo-father-daughter relationship between the two of them really does make Mr. Locke stand out in a book full of villains, though Havemeyer is a creepy, close second.
The book within the story is Ten Thousand Doors and it is through this book that January comes to understand the story of her parents, and how she came to be a child of two worlds. It is also how she discovers the lengths her father has fallen in trying to reunite with his lost love, with January - and dozens of worlds - bearing the cost.
I wanted so badly to fall into a story when I was little, and in a lot of ways that hasn't changed. Stories like this, where the world holds mysteries just out of reach if you know where to look, is a necessary, painful indulgence. It hurts in the best way. This book was beautifully written, with a lovely ending - it hurt in just the right way.
violetshemitz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
megn317's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted too but just couldn’t get there with this book. It took almost 150 pages to even get to a point of interest (which I’m surprised I pushed through) then the story gets pretty good so it redeemed the book for me, but truly the beginning needed to be handled better for it to be a more captivating and 5 star story. I’m just glad I’m done reading it…and hate to say it but I’m def closing the door on this one!