The Ten Thousand Doors of January Paperback - 2020
by Alix E. Harrow
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Readers broadly praised Alix E. Harrow’s debut for its sumptuous, lyrical prose and a book-within-a-book structure that explores doors as metaphors for change, belonging, and the power of stories. The atmosphere, found-family elements, and a memorable dog drew particular affection, and many found the ending emotionally satisfying. A notable minority, however, criticized the slow pacing, florid language, and limited on-page portal adventuring, calling some twists predictable and the villain cartoonish; the social commentary resonated with some and felt preachy to others. Overall, it’s a literary-leaning portal fantasy admired more for language and mood than for action, and it proved polarizing on engagement and character depth.
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- Title The Ten Thousand Doors of January
- Author Alix E. Harrow
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 416
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Redhook
- Publication date 2020-05-12
- Features Bibliography
- ISBN 9780316421973 / 0316421979
- Weight 0.78 lbs (0.35 kg)
- Dimensions 8.1 x 5.5 x 1.1 in (20.57 x 13.97 x 2.79 cm)
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Themes
- Topical: Coming of Age
- Category Fiction - Fantasy
- Library of Congress subjects Fantasy fiction, Racially mixed people
- Dewey Decimal Code 813.6
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