Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

90 reviews

heytherekaity's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

 hello yes I LOVE this book!!!!!

do you like portal fantasies? have you ever wished the Wayward Children series were full length books instead of novellas? do you dream of a grown up version of The Magician's Nephew? because if so, WOW do I have the book for you!

The Ten Thousand Doors of January is an absolutely PHENOMENAL book and you should read it as soon as you possibly can!!!

and also Alix E. Harrow is one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE authors and somehow I ended up reading her debut THIRD (I read A Spindle Splintered first, then The Once and Future Witches) and OH MY STARS it's just SO GOOD! her writing style just really works for me and I wish she had at least ten more books for me to read RIGHT NOW! (but there will be more soon and I will wait. patiently. or at least attempting to wait patiently)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

rachelgronbach's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Grief, and Abandonment

cluckieduck's review against another edition

I just couldn’t connect with this story. I tried, I really tried, but the quirky style of prose was just a bit too rambling and tedious that I found myself drifting off. I’ve read some summaries and based on the upcoming content, I’m glad to be stopping now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Abandonment

Moderate: Misogyny and Racial slurs

archaicgambit's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

I wanted to love this book. I thought the concept was great. I really struggle with first person and wasn’t connecting to January’s voice, and the first half felt incredibly slow. I liked the passages ‘by’ her dad a lot better? Her parents were definitely my favourite characters.

I also felt the book was predictable in a lot of ways that stifled my enjoyment. I figured most of the reveals out long before January and just sort of felt disconnected because of it. Normally I’m not someone focused on the reveals and wouldn’t mind but it irritated me. 

I wasn’t sold on the romance with Sam until the end bc I thought January wasn’t pulling her weight or really giving him any reason to be interested, but the ending WAS very sweet. I’ll allow it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Racism, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Xenophobia and Abandonment

mollywill's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Gaslighting

meagangrace's review against another edition

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Blood

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Racism, Sexism, and Violence

Minor: Abandonment

alyssadavis's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-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

2.75

The will to be polite, to maintain civility and normalcy, is fearfully strong. I wonder sometimes how much evil is permitted to run unchecked simply because it would be rude to interrupt it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Racism, and Abandonment

Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, and Pregnancy

wrenthebard's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Cursing, Slavery, Vomit, Murder, and Pregnancy

memoriast's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Self harm, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Racism, Violence, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cursing, and Alcohol