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5 out of 5 stars
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Fun suspense with a moderate amount of psychopathology and first person narrated violence
- De Jessica en 02-20-23
Fun suspense with a moderate amount of psychopathology and first person narrated violence
Revisado: 02-20-23
I read another review that called this novel ‘an arty book’ and gave it 1 star for ‘story’.
It is certainly not ‘Killing Commendatore’ by Haruki Murakami, which is an elevated suspense that is also literary fiction. However, this novel is a fun and delightfully dark and twisty suspense that carries your attention throughout the entire book. Often I seek out suspense fiction when life is stressful and I am lacking in concentration, as a novel to listen to at bedtime with a sleep-timer, when travelling, or as a way to take a break between dense and emotionally heavy reading. This book was the perfect choice for a week interstate with my usual routine out of sync, but still wanting something that would engage me the second I dipped back it.
Set at a pace where it is unlikely that you will question improbabilities of certain scenarios, Darwent hurtles the reader along with the first person account of the university experiences of a young woman and her close group of friends as they set about developing a rather unconventional business to supplement their income. Each individual has significantly different motivations for wanting to be part of the business and each has their own limits in terms of what they are willing to contribute. As with any group of people, power dynamics are always at play.
I’m always one to guess the ending of a suspense by 2/3rd’s of the way through. I was pleasantly surprised that I made it right the way through to the epilogue and the story was still revealing it’s secrets.
I don’t usually write reviews on Audible, I usually only give stars, but after seeing the prior review, and having not guessed the ending I felt compelled to take the time to write this.
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The Ten Thousand Doors of January
- A spellbinding tale of love and longing
- De: Alix E. Harrow
- Narrado por: January LaVoy
- Duración: 12 h y 20 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 83
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 74
In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored and utterly out of place. But her quiet existence is shattered when she stumbles across a strange book. A book that carries the scent of other worlds and tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure and danger. Each page reveals more impossible truths about the world, and January discovers a story increasingly entwined with her own.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Melodrama
- De Frans Pieterse en 11-20-19
- The Ten Thousand Doors of January
- A spellbinding tale of love and longing
- De: Alix E. Harrow
- Narrado por: January LaVoy
Have come across this same story concept (or conceit) it multiple other far better written books/series
Revisado: 02-22-22
Whilst this was a pleasant read it is not a new idea and has been written about in both Phillip Pullman’s His Dark Materials and also The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern. Both offer the superior prose, and wonderous imagery, that this novel seemed to be lacking. It is a tough call to write a book like this when it has already been done, along with missing parents, betraying guardians, the search for real ally’s, a budding romance, a coming of age and into power and a battle for a better future not just for self but for all, there is also even the trusty animal sidekick who can sense danger. I am loathe to give a bad or even average review, but how could an editor let this book be published when there are multiple other books that tackle this concept that have been worldwide best sellers?
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