The City Born Great by N.K. Jemisin

The City Born Great

Great Cities #0.5

N.K. Jemisin

22 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories adventurous fast-paced

Description

In this standalone short story by N. K. Jemisin, author of The Fifth Season, winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, New York City is about to go through a few changes. Like all great metropolises before it, when a city gets big enough, old enoug...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,103 reviews

Moods

adventurous 74%
mysterious 40%
hopeful 32%
inspiring 23%
challenging 19%
funny 18%
reflective 18%
emotional 15%
tense 10%
dark 8%
lighthearted 6%
informative 5%

Pace

fast 70%
medium 26%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 36% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 19% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 8% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 39% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.86

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