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A review by vigil
The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
not as good as the fifth season, but nowhere near bad. the entire book is a slowburn for the real plot coming in towards the end, but i didn’t mind what i was reading in the meantime.
Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Animal death, Cannibalism, Grief, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Murder, Violence, Colonisation, Cursing, Gore, Terminal illness, War, Body horror, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail