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The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

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perifairy's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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ohheyitlex's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

This book had a dragging start for me.
I didn't feel hooked until after

January escapes the asylum

though from then on, I did really enjoy the story! Once all the dots started to connect, and it was made clear that the book she's reading is

actually her parent's story and thus hers

I thought it was paced very well.
In the end, I love the reveal that

January has been writing her story for Samuel. And how she is truly living her own life and creating her own adventures.

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caits_lh's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective 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

3.75

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adequate_squatch's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

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ambb's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

Well holy shit. This is one of those books that stays with you for a long time after reading it. From reading The Once and Future Witches I went in with high expectations, and Alix E. Harrow delivered. I love me a strong female lead, and I loved watching her grow and eventually rediscover herself. All the otherworldly aspects of the story were so well done and really sucked me in. I found myself leafing back to connect the dots often, because I really wanted to unravel the mystery. The ending was satisfying and not too “they lived happily ever after”. I do think January could’ve written “He remembers.” and made Samuel remember immediately, but oh well.

I have to add I don’t think the use of the n-word was necessary, especially since the author is white. It was maybe a handful of times and they could’ve very easily been replaced with less harmful terms.

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r_j_setser's review

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book destroyed my emotions and then repaired them as easy as one opens a door.

The Ten Thousand Doors of January is a deeply emotional coming-of-age novel with a splash of fantasy. While I can't say that it's an "enjoyable" read, it is definitely one that can play your emotions effortlessly and I have no choice by to give it five stars. The writing style is absolutely breathtaking, January is a unique and lovable main character who will always have you rooting for her, and the double time-line makes the plot very engaging.

I never grew tired of the story or lost interest, but there were a few scenes where I had to step away and take a breath just because of the emotional intensity. This book got the closest to making me cry as any book has in a very long time. I will recommend it to anyone looking for a low fantasy, historical novel with a healthy dose of heartbreak and healing.

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hwesta's review against another edition

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adventurous dark

Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed this. Doors to other worlds is always a fun concept.

I figured several things out before the narrator, but I most cases it was plausible that she didn't because the world doesn't normally work on story logic.

I was pretty frustrated with January for making an obviously terrible decision

to send a letter to Locke

partway through but I suppose she is young and can make poorly thought through decisions

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atlantisfrost's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective slow-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

2.0

Very slow start, story doesn't pick up until after 30% in. Beautifully written, but also distractingly flowery. Intriguing concept, very reflective, but the plot was thin and stretched out, so I found it a bit boring. The main character was annoying to me, and the others didn't stand out.

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asahome's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

A young woman learns the story of her life isn't what she thought it was. In the end, she goes through one of the ten thousand Doors to find her Home.

There is a book within a book. It felt a little like two short stories brought together in one novel with large sections devoted to one story over the other.

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mossbelle's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-paced

4.25

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