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416 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316491341
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 27 November 2018
Description
Three-time Hugo Award winner and NYT bestselling author N. K. Jemisin challenges and delights readers with thought-provoking narratives of destruction, rebirth, and redemption that sharply examine modern society in her first collection of short fi...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,348 reviews
Moods
reflective 51%
challenging 44%
emotional 44%
mysterious 44%
dark 41%
hopeful 34%
inspiring 26%
tense 21%
funny 19%
sad 10%
lighthearted 4%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 69% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 9% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 18% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 8% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 17% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death, Body horrorModerate
Violence, Animal death, RapeMinor
Racial slurs, Slavery, Police brutality
416 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316491341
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 27 November 2018
Description
Three-time Hugo Award winner and NYT bestselling author N. K. Jemisin challenges and delights readers with thought-provoking narratives of destruction, rebirth, and redemption that sharply examine modern society in her first collection of short fi...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,348 reviews
Moods
reflective 51%
challenging 44%
emotional 44%
mysterious 44%
dark 41%
hopeful 34%
inspiring 26%
tense 21%
funny 19%
sad 10%
lighthearted 4%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 69% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 9% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 18% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 8% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 17% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death, Body horrorModerate
Violence, Animal death, RapeMinor
Racial slurs, Slavery, Police brutality