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grayroacegnome 's review for:
The Ten Thousand Doors of January
by Alix E. Harrow
(Content Warnings at the end of this review, so fair warning for minor spoilers there)
I don't know how to describe this book in a way that does it justice - it is breathtaking. I am a sucker for anything that could be described as a "love letter to stories" and this book absolutely deserves that praise. For me, this book also evoked the combination of magic & hardship of CS Lewis' Narnia series.
It shows us the true meaning of family (including found family), the value in finding yourself & learning what strength lies dormant within you, the power of storytelling, and the importance of finding magic in the world (perhaps literally, but I'm mostly speaking figuratively here). What it means to finally feel safe, and what it means to then leave that safety to find something new.
Alix Harrow is a wonderful writer, I was swept away and she made me laugh, cry and shout throughout the book. I also have to praise the choice of cover illustration (by Lisa Marie Pompilio) because this is absolutely a book you can judge by its gorgeous cover.
I will now cover content warnings for those who find them helpful, so fair warning that there may be minor spoilers below here:
**Content Warnings**
- animal abuse
- bereavement (including death of a parent)
- child abuse & neglect
- mistreatment/abuse relating to mental health
- self-injury
I don't know how to describe this book in a way that does it justice - it is breathtaking. I am a sucker for anything that could be described as a "love letter to stories" and this book absolutely deserves that praise. For me, this book also evoked the combination of magic & hardship of CS Lewis' Narnia series.
It shows us the true meaning of family (including found family), the value in finding yourself & learning what strength lies dormant within you, the power of storytelling, and the importance of finding magic in the world (perhaps literally, but I'm mostly speaking figuratively here). What it means to finally feel safe, and what it means to then leave that safety to find something new.
Alix Harrow is a wonderful writer, I was swept away and she made me laugh, cry and shout throughout the book. I also have to praise the choice of cover illustration (by Lisa Marie Pompilio) because this is absolutely a book you can judge by its gorgeous cover.
I will now cover content warnings for those who find them helpful, so fair warning that there may be minor spoilers below here:
**Content Warnings**
Spoiler
- animal abuse
- bereavement (including death of a parent)
- child abuse & neglect
- mistreatment/abuse relating to mental health
- self-injury