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

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Oh man, THIS ONE. This one was super solid and pulled me out of a several week long reading slump I’d been in. It’s dark academia and poetry and knots in your throat and a heavy, classic sense of “This is my kind of story.” The pacing is perfect - somewhere between fast and creeping, the natural way one would hear the story told aloud. The characters are equally lovable and despicable. And the world building? Pure magic. Easily one of my favorites for 2023!