The Ten Thousand Doors of January

I liked this book and I'm glad I stayed with it. The premise appealed greatly to me and the author surprised me by taking a different approach than I expected. I was interested in January's story from the beginning. There are places where I found I got a bit lost and wasn't sure what was happening and how we got there. In the end, I saw the pieces come together and saw the whole picture. 

What I took away from this. I won't spill storyline, but will protect from those who don't want the message spoiled. I came away with the message that reading books open us to a multitude of worlds that are diverse in culture and thought. Some are afraid of how these different worlds will influence the world they live in and want to control their world by limiting thoughts and ideas they disagree with or don't understand. Some want to control their world to fit their particular worldview informed by religion or politics or that which threaten their power. That makes this book quite timely.

This book checks my box in making me think. It checks a box in delivering a character I wanted to follow. I did get a bit lost and ran into sections I needed to commit to keep going. The author uses colorful language in the writing that is well done. I recognize the craft while admitting it didn't spark emotions like some other authors do. I would recommend this to those who like a fantastic adventure with a message that is fairly easy to mine.