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laurieb755 's review for:
The Ten Thousand Doors of January
by Alix E. Harrow
I waxed and waned between 3 and 4 stars. This eventually became a page turner lurching forward while sometimes slinking backward. It is a fabulous tale from an author who I feel sure has an amazing imagination. To my pleasant surprise, this was not a tale in which I always knew what was going to happen next; there were a few very definite surprises.
Taking a step back, periodically I had a niggly thought that some part of the story - a scene or a situation - reminded me of other stories from books or movies. Additionally, what kept me from 4 stars was the writing. Like some of my book reviews, ;-), the writing at times felt more verbose than necessary. Having recently read a book where not one single word felt wasted and every word felt necessary, the books that have been read in its wake suffer from being held up to a most high standard. (Since having read three books in May that merited 5 stars, I've noticed my doling out of stars has become a bit more nuanced than it was prior to reading those books.)
Nonetheless, I enjoyed the meshing of "reality" with "fantasy," though who is to say which is which among the door worlds of January. I rooted and cheered, became frustrated and annoyed, as January slowly (and slowly cannot be overstated!) grew into her self and what might be seen as her destiny.
Enter this world with patience, dear reader, and allow yourself to be immersed in all the doors of January Scaller and her faithful dog Bad.
Taking a step back, periodically I had a niggly thought that some part of the story - a scene or a situation - reminded me of other stories from books or movies. Additionally, what kept me from 4 stars was the writing. Like some of my book reviews, ;-), the writing at times felt more verbose than necessary. Having recently read a book where not one single word felt wasted and every word felt necessary, the books that have been read in its wake suffer from being held up to a most high standard. (Since having read three books in May that merited 5 stars, I've noticed my doling out of stars has become a bit more nuanced than it was prior to reading those books.)
Nonetheless, I enjoyed the meshing of "reality" with "fantasy," though who is to say which is which among the door worlds of January. I rooted and cheered, became frustrated and annoyed, as January slowly (and slowly cannot be overstated!) grew into her self and what might be seen as her destiny.
Enter this world with patience, dear reader, and allow yourself to be immersed in all the doors of January Scaller and her faithful dog Bad.