A review by emelynreads
City of a Thousand Gates by Rebecca Sacks

challenging tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I picked this book up with the intention of reading more about the palestinian genocide through the fictional lens of these characters. The sheer volume of different character voices diluted the meaning for me and felt unfocused. I'm glad there was a cast of characters page to refer to because I got several characters confused with one another. I liked the first third the most. The author did a great job world building from the checkpoints to the olive groves to the frustration getting from point a to point b. At times, the writing felt cinematic.