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The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin

ewurabena_reads's review

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adventurous tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.5

This has got to be the best audiobook production I’ve ever read. I am fully into the world Jemisin created. 

eleanora's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

robotswithpersonality's review

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Glad for the author's acknowledgements, it confirms that this is a duology, that the bit of pacing that felt rushed to me is likely the result of the transformation from a planned trilogy, and needing to wrap up a lot of loose ends in a shorter time frame. All of which did not take away from my enjoyment of the tale. Fantastic world-building expanding on an or ginal premise, without losing the focus on the characters we've grown to love, though which get the spotlight this time around has switched. NYC + Manny's, and Padmini's arcs came to satisfying conclusions. I would still be happy to read more in this world  in the future, but I don't feel like there's any missing pieces to any characters' stories. Given when this duology was being written, Jemisin's fading energy for it makes complete sense. I'll hope for better times on the horizon for many American cities IRL, and be grateful for this bright light in the dark in the meantime. P.S. Happy to report audiobook production is superlative for both book in this duology. 

richard_choi's review

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

steffkg45's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

ravenskky's review

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adventurous funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

kaboom2016's review

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adventurous challenging emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

connorrooke's review

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3.0

I would love to read an actual response/reation/refutation of Lovecraft written by N. K. Jemisin, but this duology isn't it. And boy howdy but you can pinpoint the exact moment that she got tired of writing this book.

leslielikesthings's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

dukemap27's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25