by Alix E. Harrow
★★★★☆ · 4.07 on Goodreads
A lonely girl finds doors to other worlds
A lonely girl kept like a curiosity in a rich man's house finds a book about doors that open onto other worlds, and slowly realises it might be telling her own story. Lush, bookish, and warm even when it aches. Read it when you need reminding that a door can be a way out, not just a wall.
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