A review by talknerdybookblog
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Representation: Black biracial main character, Kenyan bisexual supporting character in a polyamorous relationship

Mature Themes:

• Non-descriptive sex scene
• Mild swearing

Possible Triggers: Yes

• Racism
• Allusion to enslavement on Caribbean plantations 
• Sexism
• Forced institutionalization 
• Physical assault
• Medical trauma
• Self-mutilation for magic
• Animal harm (he lives!)
• Parental abandonment 
• Murder
• Gun violence
• Knife violence 
• Emotional and psychological abuse
• Confinement

Ending:

HFN