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dulcinea's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Transphobia, Misogyny, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Hate crime, and Antisemitism
snslayer's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Huge fan of Jemisin's other work but this one took me a really long time to get into. If you don't have any prior knowledge of or interest in New York City, you have to wait through half a book of conceptual introduction to get to any amount of characterization. I enjoyed it by the end but if I didn't already love and trust Jemisin there is no way I would have finished this. I prefer more character-driven to plot-driven stories and this was not that. Would recommend to people who love NYC and/or plot-driven modern fantasy. It's well-written but not my thing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Xenophobia, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, and Emotional abuse
sachikoriddle's review against another edition
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism, and Racism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Hate crime, and Homophobia
perditorian's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Hate crime, Racism, and Sexual assault
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