A review by jasmineteagirl
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

Honestly, I don’t know how to feel. I didn’t love this. I didn’t hate it. The writing was so unique, I enjoyed reading a different style than I was used to. Jemisin is great, her intelligence rings through her writing. It is fascinating. 

But this book didn’t do it for me. I wanted to like it. It was just odd…

perhaps if I went into it understanding it is a woman’s journey to godhood, I’d have reacted to it differently. But that is a spoiler, so of course I didn’t know.

it was not as coherent or cohesive as I’d liked. The worldbuilding was wonky. I don’t know even how to explain my thoughts. Some of this bored me I think? It just felt like one big book of building the series. A prequel to what else is to come through the lens of one character’s eyes. 

Despite how it seems I disliked this, the second book does intrigue me. I’m not opposed to reading more of the series nor Jemisin’s writing.