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The Ten Thousand Doors of January
by Alix E. Harrow
3.5 stars.
This was fairly interesting, but unfortunately I had recently finished [b:The Starless Sea|43575115|The Starless Sea|Erin Morgenstern|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1554996038l/43575115._SY75_.jpg|66444785], which has an extremely similar concept (and is better executed).
I tried to read some books in between to ensure that I was being fair to this one, and found that I enjoyed this book, but it did seem a little more juvenile.
I think a lot of the mysticism was lost in this novel in exchange for more focus on the main character's personal relationships. I didn't dislike that aspect, but I did find it somewhat taxing to hear about the conflicting love/hate relationship with Mr. Locke when there were literal doorways to other worlds just being ignored.
Overall I liked the concept of the secret society and enjoyed the characters, but a few elements just fell a little flat in regards to the world building and fantasy aspects. Definitely not a bad read, and may have gotten an extra star had I not just finished The Starless Sea a few days before.
This was fairly interesting, but unfortunately I had recently finished [b:The Starless Sea|43575115|The Starless Sea|Erin Morgenstern|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1554996038l/43575115._SY75_.jpg|66444785], which has an extremely similar concept (and is better executed).
I tried to read some books in between to ensure that I was being fair to this one, and found that I enjoyed this book, but it did seem a little more juvenile.
I think a lot of the mysticism was lost in this novel in exchange for more focus on the main character's personal relationships. I didn't dislike that aspect, but I did find it somewhat taxing to hear about the conflicting love/hate relationship with Mr. Locke when there were literal doorways to other worlds just being ignored.
Overall I liked the concept of the secret society and enjoyed the characters, but a few elements just fell a little flat in regards to the world building and fantasy aspects. Definitely not a bad read, and may have gotten an extra star had I not just finished The Starless Sea a few days before.