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A review by dsnake1
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
5.0
This is one of my favorite books, flat-out.
I grabbed it because of it being /r/fantasy's bookclub book, and I went in pretty much blind. I don't think this is one of those books where you need to go in blind, by any means, but I did.
Anyway, this is a story for the explorer in you. The core premise is that of doors. Doors that aren't where they should be--or really, exactly where they should be. These doors don't go into a house or a barn or some place of business; they go to other worlds. These doors bring legends and myths and religions from one world to the next, and sometimes, they bring people.
The Ten Thousand Doors of January is two interlocking stories in one fantastic novel. There's a story of love, loss, and a search to reclaim, and there's a story of longing, seeking, betrayal, revenge and a different kind of love. I really don't want to go too in-depth on either of those stories, but I do want you to try the book.
Be warned, the pacing isn't fast. This isn't a thriller. There's a loftiness to the novel, and the prose follows that example. The sense of wonder I felt when reading this book is tangible. If you're not into literary prose or a relaxed pace, you may want to come back to this one when you're feeling like those would be preferable.
5/5, probably will be gifting it a few times over.
I grabbed it because of it being /r/fantasy's bookclub book, and I went in pretty much blind. I don't think this is one of those books where you need to go in blind, by any means, but I did.
Anyway, this is a story for the explorer in you. The core premise is that of doors. Doors that aren't where they should be--or really, exactly where they should be. These doors don't go into a house or a barn or some place of business; they go to other worlds. These doors bring legends and myths and religions from one world to the next, and sometimes, they bring people.
The Ten Thousand Doors of January is two interlocking stories in one fantastic novel. There's a story of love, loss, and a search to reclaim, and there's a story of longing, seeking, betrayal, revenge and a different kind of love. I really don't want to go too in-depth on either of those stories, but I do want you to try the book.
Be warned, the pacing isn't fast. This isn't a thriller. There's a loftiness to the novel, and the prose follows that example. The sense of wonder I felt when reading this book is tangible. If you're not into literary prose or a relaxed pace, you may want to come back to this one when you're feeling like those would be preferable.
5/5, probably will be gifting it a few times over.