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The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin
4.0
adventurous challenging dark sad medium-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

Essun gets used to life in Castrima while Nassun journeys to the Antarctics with her father.

It’s difficult to rate this book because I think it’s great writing telling a really unique story, but at the same time I mostly just want it to be over with. There’s so much misery. Everything’s so fucked up. I just want to find out what happens and move onto the next book.

I really liked the development of Hoa in this book. Nassun’s story was hard to read but fascinating. The Stoneeaters are unique and interesting. On to part 3, I guess…