3.5 stars! I liked the interesting premise of this book. I expected it to be realistic fiction, so the magical realism surprised me in a good way. I thought the concept of the doors to different parts of the world was fascinating. I loved the social commentary of how that affected senses of identity, community, and citizenship.

This was a really quick read, it only took me 2 days! Sometimes quick reads like that have a really big impact on me because I can't put them down, but this one didn't really hit me emotionally as much as I hoped it would given the storyline and characters, maybe because it felt like it breezed through so many plot points, so quickly. The writing style was challenging for me sometimes with some long, long sentences.

But overall, a worthwhile read as it gave me a glimpse into a culture that I don't read about very often.