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I wanted to like this so bad, because the Broken Earth Trilogy is one of my favourite series of all time, but unfortunately this didn't really resonate with me at all. The writing style and tone are completely different, and I just didn't find the characters or plot that compelling. I bought this book back when it first came out, and I've only just finally gotten around to finishing it. A real shame tbh.

maelenkay's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

emilyb_chicago's review against another edition

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3.0

The audio version of this was very highly produced. It made the "self talk" aspects much easier to understand and the narrator was fantastic. The concept of cities coming to life was really fascinating and the interaction of different cities between themselves was also interesting. For all that there is action and dynamic, it's rather character driven. I am not very familiar with New York or it's burros and if I was then I would have enjoyed the New York specific personality aspects more. It ends with enough uncertainty that I'd like to continue to the next in the series, though the ending is satisfying.

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