4.06 AVERAGE

mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Beautiful story, slow start.

An amazing story of a young Victorian women searching for her father through endless number of doors. Along the way, she over comes the brutality of the asylum, escapes from her childhood home, rebels against societies expectations in America and makes friends along the way.
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
medium-paced
adventurous dark 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

No matter how dangerous, I want to crawl into the worlds of Alix E Harrow's books and never leave.

Starling House was one of my favorite reads of last year, so I was excited to get to this one. January starts off as a naive young woman desperate for something - anything - to change, and her journey to confidence and power is just... chef's kiss. But even more interesting than the characters is the world(s) within. Doors obviously play a key roll - both as a means of escape and a metaphor. Harrow mixes multiple POVs with ease. 

Look, I don't know that I can write a coherent review on how much I loved this book. I think Alix E Harrow could write a book about anything and I would give it 10 stars if I could. I'm entranced by her work. 
adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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