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gennysreadingroom's review
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
springleaf's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
anomaly575's review
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This is fun and could prove timeless. Neo noir story told in neon!
4thcaballero's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
hedrigall's review
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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? No
4.0
achavez's review
adventurous
inspiring
fast-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
4.5
flukemasterluke's review
5.0
as a diehard green lantern fan for the last 15 years, it takes a lot to impress me when we talk about lantern stories. this one did so in SPADES. N.K. Jemisin is becoming one of my favorite authors?? My mount rushmore of fiction writers (Peter David, Gillian Flynn, and Brandon Sanderson) gaining a final head.
shelleyanderson4127's review
adventurous
funny
relaxing
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
N.K. Jemisin was the first writer to win the Hugo Award for Best Novel three years in a row. Her Broken Earth trilogy is marvelous, as is her City duology. As is her short story collection How Long 'til Black Future Month?
Is there nothing she cannot do? Nope. She's made her first foray into graphic novels with DC's Green Lantern, featuring superheroine Sojourner Mullein in The City Enduring, a teaming metropolis and home to three different species. My favorite is the @Ats, an artificial intelligent, digital race; but the plant race keh-Topli and the Nah are pretty interesting, too.
All three are subjected to the Emotion Exploit, which erases all emotion. But there's a drug epidemic of Switchoff, which allows people to experience their emotions. Plus a murder epidemic and a political revolution brewing.
Expect some excellent world building, smart commentary on current American politics, and the usual superhero tropes, albeit with a Black woman central stage. It's all very enjoyable, even if Green Lantern isn't usually your thing.
And did I mention NK Jemisin was awarded a MacArthur Genius Grant in 2920?
philipf's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? No
5.0
Best Green Lantern story I’ve ever read.
nelliej's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5