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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I needed this. Had it on my tbr for a while, but was unintentionally waiting to read it till I needed it (as a NYC transplant, struggling to feel like I belong).
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I absolutely adore this book. Jemisin is an amazing author. I loved the way she mixes fantasy with the commentary on the city. It's so well done. This book made me miss New York.
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
adventurous
challenging
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
medium-paced
Amazing. I enjoyed this much more than the Broken Earth trilogy (which was also good), perhaps because this novel was set in contemporary NYC. It touches on themes of police brutality, gentrification, racism, sexual assault, and contagion, all while being mostly funny and bighearted. The audiobook was outstanding; the narrator had great accents (to my non-NY ears) for each of the boroughs.