hanxanth 's review for:

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was a solid story that I really enjoyed. It was different, it was interesting, and January was just trying her best to live her life. Normally I read about female main characters who rail against the societal chains that bind them, or oppressive guardians, but January doesn't. She just meekly accepts her place at first. But it *makes sense*. She is a child, and treated well in a fancy house. The unknown scares her, as it should! So she needs to find her way and make those choices: does she stay in a place that is safe and familiar, even if she hates it, or does she go off into the unknown like she wished she could? That's a lot to ask for a kid, and the way January is written and how we see what's going on in her head made her ultimate decisions that much more impactful.