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leighsnerdlife 's review for:
The Ten Thousand Doors of January
by Alix E. Harrow
This book. OMG this book. I want to give it all the stars - I already know this will be one of my favourites of 2020.
The story centres around a girl named January, who is essentially raised by her father’s boss. Her father spends the majority of his time travelling the world, ‘acquiring’ rare items for his employer. Her childhood is rather grey and confining, but once she discovers the power of her writing and the magic of certain doors, the story just explodes with colour.
It reminded me a lot of The Starless Sea, and not just because of the ‘doors to incredible places’ thing. It feels the same, if that makes any sense: a beautifully written epic with fantastic world-building and characters that stick with you long after you finish reading. If you enjoyed The Starless Sea then I highly recommend checking this one out.
The story centres around a girl named January, who is essentially raised by her father’s boss. Her father spends the majority of his time travelling the world, ‘acquiring’ rare items for his employer. Her childhood is rather grey and confining, but once she discovers the power of her writing and the magic of certain doors, the story just explodes with colour.
It reminded me a lot of The Starless Sea, and not just because of the ‘doors to incredible places’ thing. It feels the same, if that makes any sense: a beautifully written epic with fantastic world-building and characters that stick with you long after you finish reading. If you enjoyed The Starless Sea then I highly recommend checking this one out.