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A review by toggle_fow
Jade City by Fonda Lee
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Okay, for the first entire half of this book I was pretty much just reading for obligation. Is the worldbuilding creative, detailed, and interesting? Yes. Are the characters well-drawn and interesting? Yes. Did I care? No.
I'm not sure if it's just because vaguely noir gangster settings are not my cup of tea, because they aren't. But I was just solidly hacking my way through a book that felt like it was going so slowly. It took me THREE DAYS to read this, and 2 of those days I didn't even reach the halfway point.
At the halfway point, something happened.
It was unexpected. I suddenly began to care. Now I'm in the uncomfortable position of not liking most of the characters, not being too invested in the world itself, but still wanting to know what happens next. I would give this 3.5 stars if I could.
I'm not sure if it's just because vaguely noir gangster settings are not my cup of tea, because they aren't. But I was just solidly hacking my way through a book that felt like it was going so slowly. It took me THREE DAYS to read this, and 2 of those days I didn't even reach the halfway point.
At the halfway point, something happened.
It was unexpected. I suddenly began to care. Now I'm in the uncomfortable position of not liking most of the characters, not being too invested in the world itself, but still wanting to know what happens next. I would give this 3.5 stars if I could.