Reviews

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

rustmaiden's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.0

funky_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-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

lippi's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.75

oceanescence's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Violence, Gun violence, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Racism and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death and Cursing

raedenreads's review against another edition

I just couldn’t get into the juvenile protagonists wording. It was recommended because I loved Addie Larue, but this book was absolutely nothing like it unfortunately. It may have gotten better but I didn’t have the patience or attention span 

twrecks931's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious slow-paced

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

3.25

an_everyday_penguin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

mira_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

3.0

luminous's review against another edition

4.0

I chewed through the last 30% like a mouse chews through anything blocking its way into my house. Wonderful experience. Feels like bloated YA. Conflicted about the style. I loved it at times and at times it slowed the story down. I do love the author's voice, though.

Actually, that helped me put my finger on what kept this from being five stars. It's written in a mature, literary style, and the way the story unfolds with its book-within-a-book (popsugar should make that a prompt) and seemingly smart plot, you think the story is going to be meatier than standard YA. And it is, but only in the complexity.

I liked that the story contained diversity. Loved it, actually. Something that drives me NUTS is books that pretend racism or sexism don't exist or don't affect people's lives, especially in 1910.

Liked the other worlds. Wished to see more of them. Felt like it took way too long to get into that bit, and then there was never enough of it. Book could have used some more aggressive editing, IMO.

Overall though, an amazing experience if you like fantasy, YA, portals, evil secret societies (come on, you know it's evil; that can't possibly be a spoiler), big lovable protective dogs, or any combo of the above, you'll probably enjoy this too.

crickedcactus's review against another edition

4.0

I loved this whimsical yet serious novel! I can't help it, I'm a sucker for portal fantasy.

Great magical realism: The story is based in early 1900s America, but the worlds leading from the doors being are magical and fantastical.

It felt like a mix between Kindred, by Octavia Butler and Inkheart, by Cornelia Funke. (Both amazing books btw, go read them if you haven't yet).