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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
I don’t think words can describe how I feel about this book right now. This is probably the easiest 5 stars I have ever given a book.
January, a young girl who seeks adventure and a longing for her father learns about the magnificent world of Doors and sees and discovers things you could only dream about. Such a beautiful story. You could almost compare it to “coming of age” in a bit, but also finding freedom and having to be brave at times where it can be difficult!
The only reason it took we so long to finish was because I was reading it with my mother and then I forgot all about it. I’m so glad I picked it up again! ❤️
It was so fucking well written, wtf?? I love how there's two sides of the story; the main plot and a little love story on the side <3
The characters?? Amazing?? I don’t know what else to say.
This book really sucked me up and placed me in it. I felt like I was part of the book and I fucking love when books do that. I wish I could open Doors and explore foreign worlds!
Also, the epilogue?? YES?!?!
If you haven’t read this book then please do yourself a favour; don’t walk, run to the nearest bookstore and buy it. I promise. It’s gonna be worth it.
5/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
January, a young girl who seeks adventure and a longing for her father learns about the magnificent world of Doors and sees and discovers things you could only dream about. Such a beautiful story. You could almost compare it to “coming of age” in a bit, but also finding freedom and having to be brave at times where it can be difficult!
The only reason it took we so long to finish was because I was reading it with my mother and then I forgot all about it. I’m so glad I picked it up again! ❤️
It was so fucking well written, wtf?? I love how there's two sides of the story; the main plot and a little love story on the side <3
The characters?? Amazing?? I don’t know what else to say.
This book really sucked me up and placed me in it. I felt like I was part of the book and I fucking love when books do that. I wish I could open Doors and explore foreign worlds!
Also, the epilogue?? YES?!?!
If you haven’t read this book then please do yourself a favour; don’t walk, run to the nearest bookstore and buy it. I promise. It’s gonna be worth it.
5/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The first 30% didn’t hook me - I like this author’s writing a lot but I think I prefer her third person narration. I would return to this in a different mood.
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I actually DNF this book. This is very unusual of me but I just overall felt like it was all over the place and I wasn’t in the mood for a story like that. I still gave it two stars because the story was good and he writing style was beautiful. Maybe I will give it another chance but for now I’m good.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
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:
Complicated
I loved the intro to January from the start. A quirky narrator that had me roped in from the first turn of the page. I got a little confused when the Book chapters got intermingled with the story chapters, but once I realized it and got back into the flow I was able to get past it. As this is Harrow's first book, I was happy to forgive.
As it all unfolds I found it difficult to put down. I loved the adventure and cast of characters and companions. I wish this had been the first Harrow book I'd read so I could see her grow as a writer. I'll be picking up everything else now to see if I love her other stories as much as I did this one.
As it all unfolds I found it difficult to put down. I loved the adventure and cast of characters and companions. I wish this had been the first Harrow book I'd read so I could see her grow as a writer. I'll be picking up everything else now to see if I love her other stories as much as I did this one.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
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
Holy $hit - this is not a debut novels, it's a masterpiece.
It's a book inside a book with another book inside it.
It's a meta social commentary about classism, racism, sexism, feminism, capitalism, and manifestation.
It's fantasy, horror, sci-fi, and romance with another romance inside the first one.
I laughed, I cried, I FELT. It's everything I ever wanted a book to be.
It's a book inside a book with another book inside it.
It's a meta social commentary about classism, racism, sexism, feminism, capitalism, and manifestation.
It's fantasy, horror, sci-fi, and romance with another romance inside the first one.
I laughed, I cried, I FELT. It's everything I ever wanted a book to be.
adventurous
emotional
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
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow is a love story at its heart, that I found very beautiful, it dips into the science fiction by way of magic, and the time period of early 19oo's makes it historical fiction as well. I liked the idea of doorways to another world, where some people want to explore them, while other's want them destroyed. The story is told as a book with in a book, which took a little getting used to, once I got used to it I liked the storytelling more, and there's a few surprises in this way of storytelling that really work for the narrative. When there is action it is fast and well described. The book has a lot of little twist and turns that keep the story interesting until the very end.
The Plot: January is 7 years old when she finds her first door way, is it a child's imagination that she found a doorway to another place or not. When she tells her caretaker, Mr. Locke, this, he scolds her about growing up and not living in a fantasy world. He also burns the door down. January's father Julian works for Mr. Locke procuring rare items and in exchange allows his daughter to live with the wealthy Mr. Locke. January likes Mr. Locke despite his strictness and sees him as a surrogate father. January learns to grow up in class and still thinks about the doorway that she went through when a child, and has a token a gold coin she found that day, that she still keeps. January finds a book on doorways to other worlds, and it tells of a girl that is about her age that is obsessed with doors. Julian is reported missing, January wants to go find him, but Mr. Locke wont let her, and locks her up. She remembers that time when she wanted the door from her childhood to open, she wrote it down and that is what she does, hoping for some way out, and the door is unlocked. She tries to escape but is found by Mr. Locke and some of his society members. She is questioned about how she got out, and in her anger she shouts at an aggressive society member, "I hope you get locked behind a door to another world." Which they turn to Mr. Locke and say you told her, everything about doors is a reality.
What I Liked: January the main character is really fun, I love her voice the first 5 or six pages really hooked me as she tries to introduce herself to the audience. I loved that there is a pay off to who the book is to in both books since this is a book with in a book. Jane is a great supporting character, I loved her backstory. Actually this book nails every backstory, Mr. Locke's, Jane, Julian, and January's mother. The world created and the door worlds were really cool a couple of them I wanted to see explored. The bad guys have a pretty good well thought out motive for what they do. I loved how many twist and turns this book had.
What I Disliked: When the book within a book is first introduced it is really jarring, especially since it starts with a preface and has a funky date that threw me off ( it is explained later). The narrator of the book tells his story in third person which was off putting, at least it is addressed but later in the story. This is all in the first hundred pages then the book gets really good, and I had no problems with it.
Recommendations: I enjoyed this book the beginning took a little strain with getting used to the book with in a book, but after that this book is amazing, I was captivated, and couldn't wait to see what happened. This book reminded me a little of The Long Earth by Terry Prachett and Stephen Baxter mixed with The Girl With All the Gifts by M. R. Carey. If you like your science fiction and historical fiction mixed then this book is for you. I rated The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow 4 out of 5 stars.
The Plot: January is 7 years old when she finds her first door way, is it a child's imagination that she found a doorway to another place or not. When she tells her caretaker, Mr. Locke, this, he scolds her about growing up and not living in a fantasy world. He also burns the door down. January's father Julian works for Mr. Locke procuring rare items and in exchange allows his daughter to live with the wealthy Mr. Locke. January likes Mr. Locke despite his strictness and sees him as a surrogate father. January learns to grow up in class and still thinks about the doorway that she went through when a child, and has a token a gold coin she found that day, that she still keeps. January finds a book on doorways to other worlds, and it tells of a girl that is about her age that is obsessed with doors. Julian is reported missing, January wants to go find him, but Mr. Locke wont let her, and locks her up. She remembers that time when she wanted the door from her childhood to open, she wrote it down and that is what she does, hoping for some way out, and the door is unlocked. She tries to escape but is found by Mr. Locke and some of his society members. She is questioned about how she got out, and in her anger she shouts at an aggressive society member, "I hope you get locked behind a door to another world." Which they turn to Mr. Locke and say you told her, everything about doors is a reality.
What I Liked: January the main character is really fun, I love her voice the first 5 or six pages really hooked me as she tries to introduce herself to the audience. I loved that there is a pay off to who the book is to in both books since this is a book with in a book. Jane is a great supporting character, I loved her backstory. Actually this book nails every backstory, Mr. Locke's, Jane, Julian, and January's mother. The world created and the door worlds were really cool a couple of them I wanted to see explored. The bad guys have a pretty good well thought out motive for what they do. I loved how many twist and turns this book had.
What I Disliked: When the book within a book is first introduced it is really jarring, especially since it starts with a preface and has a funky date that threw me off ( it is explained later). The narrator of the book tells his story in third person which was off putting, at least it is addressed but later in the story. This is all in the first hundred pages then the book gets really good, and I had no problems with it.
Recommendations: I enjoyed this book the beginning took a little strain with getting used to the book with in a book, but after that this book is amazing, I was captivated, and couldn't wait to see what happened. This book reminded me a little of The Long Earth by Terry Prachett and Stephen Baxter mixed with The Girl With All the Gifts by M. R. Carey. If you like your science fiction and historical fiction mixed then this book is for you. I rated The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow 4 out of 5 stars.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
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:
Complicated
I loved this book so much. I love the unique scifi/fantasy plot about the doors. I love the way Harrow writes, little things like pointing out how a letter resonates with the word or meaning of a sentence. I mainly enjoy her characters, quirky but not to a fault. Sometimes authors make characters so weird that you can't help but roll your eyes at them. But I love the way they are and how they intermingle with the other characters and their stories. I also enjoyed the many worlds, imagery, and historical references/ turn period accuracies.