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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow was a joy to read. The imaginative world drew me in right away, and the beautiful writing style, which I’ve come to expect from Harrow, made it a delight to follow. I loved the way the story evolved, slowly opening Door after Door into something bigger. The fact that romance wasn’t at the forefront was a plus for me. I do enjoy romance, but not in every book, and here it allowed the other themes to shine. As a fan of portal fantasy, this book gave me everything I was hoping for. Just like Water Moon did, which I read last. Most of all, I adored watching January grow and find her own path, which made the journey all the more rewarding.
Overall, it’s a gorgeously written portal fantasy full of imagination, growth, and wonder.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was not for me. It wasn’t bad exactly, but the writing was not for me. So overwrought. Saccarine. Not a bad story, entertaining.
adventurous
hopeful
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
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
this started off pretty slow but did pick up a bit once the more action-y parts started happening. not a face book, but it was def enjoyable. I did use the audiobook along with the physical book and I'm unsure if I would've been able to finish it without it. the characters were interesting and the worlds were interesting as well
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
Loved the world, narration got a tiny bit confusing at times, want more info about vampires/different worlds.
This was exquisite. Not perfect, but so damn good. January and Jane and Sam. It's just a great story. I thin my only gripe was that it didn't feel authentic to the time at all. I didn't feel liek it was turn of the previous (previous) century. But other than that it was a very enjoyable story. Tense at times and magical at times.
And Ms Harrow has a great turn of phrase, she lays down some beautiful sentences. And i adore the way she talks about words.
All in all a danm good story.
And Ms Harrow has a great turn of phrase, she lays down some beautiful sentences. And i adore the way she talks about words.
All in all a danm good story.
adventurous
dark
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
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It’s rather embarrassing, how much I cried while reading this book (particularly the last 100 pages or so). Could you imagine? Having a story like this, burrowing in your mind, restless as fingers hovering over a keyboard?
The story was beautiful, in thatyes-it-does-end-happily-for-almost-every-single-character way, but I’m not mad about it because it was hard fought and earned (when, really, who get’s to say someone should have to earn that sort of thing anyway?) It broke my heart. It spoke to me. I loved it.
The story was beautiful, in that