A review by lilacs_book_bower
The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin

challenging mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I have to say that I didn't quite like this as much as The City We Became, but I still enjoyed it a lot.  I feel like the villains got off a little too easy.  And in a real world full of injustice, it would be nice to see justice served in fiction, but that is my moral code speaking.  Aislyn is not likable in the first book and doesn't improve much here (which makes her an interesting character, but a bit harder to root for). This book felt lighter than the first one in content and action.  My main complaint is I wanted more of the characters interacting.  They are fun together!  Things felt like they could have been fleshed out more.  I really enjoyed seeing the other cities and the interesting revelation about Manny's family back in Chicago.  It's such a fascinating conceit to have avatars for cities.  If by some chance you have read this series, but not Jemisin's How Long 'Til Black Future Month?, the first story in that collection (which is excellent) is a prologue to this duology, where we see NYC being born.  Well worth the read.  
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