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A review by vivaldi
The Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin
medium-paced
5.0
N.K. Jemisin's writing really got me thinking and inducing reckonings on human psychology <3 I've read opening novels from two of her other series, but this one redeemed itself as the smoothest and aesthetically appealing out of the three that I've read so far. The writing style is lush and intricate - it brings out the dreaming-inducing & imaginative worldbuilding. It also draws on the cultural influences from stuff like Egyptian mythology and spins something new from it: from the symbolism of the numbers to the divine. So yeah, here's once again an excellent worldbuilding with an intricate backdrop with stories to devour into.
And, next up is the characters. While initially there's a lot to take in with the multiple perspectives and the dense worldbuilding (I had to refer to the Glossary quite a lot at first though it helped that I happen to own a paperback of this novel), both paid off after the main characters are properly introduced around 100 pages through. Here we read from the perspectives of 3 main characters, in which all of their psychological dissonances and consciousness are being fleshed out. I found myself not only getting into their headspace but also getting to engage with their development and the processes that goes about in their subconscious realm e.g. in a dream (and this is something N.K. Jemisin absolutely excels at).
In a nutshell: An excellent adult fantasy with dreamy & mysterious vibes as well as characters confronting their inner dilemmas. It really got me thinking about what actually goes on in the subconscious mind and I might as well be thinking about the meaning of dreaming differently. Hopefully I get around reading the sequel really soon!
5/5
And, next up is the characters. While initially there's a lot to take in with the multiple perspectives and the dense worldbuilding (I had to refer to the Glossary quite a lot at first though it helped that I happen to own a paperback of this novel), both paid off after the main characters are properly introduced around 100 pages through. Here we read from the perspectives of 3 main characters, in which all of their psychological dissonances and consciousness are being fleshed out. I found myself not only getting into their headspace but also getting to engage with their development and the processes that goes about in their subconscious realm e.g. in a dream (and this is something N.K. Jemisin absolutely excels at).
In a nutshell: An excellent adult fantasy with dreamy & mysterious vibes as well as characters confronting their inner dilemmas. It really got me thinking about what actually goes on in the subconscious mind and I might as well be thinking about the meaning of dreaming differently. Hopefully I get around reading the sequel really soon!
5/5