A review by lizziaha
The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

I feel like the first book did a disservice to this book by being SO good. Like, if this book had been preceded by anything else, it would be 5 stars through and through. But the first book just set the standard so high 😭. 
I think the pacing on this book just let it down a bit. It’s a classic second book—there’s a lot of setup going on. Everyone is standing on shaky ground, and any relationships formed are tenuous. It makes the characterization very interesting, but also harder to really root for anyone. Mostly I just wanted to get through this book and on to the next. 
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