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

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Such a mastery of crafting the characters and plot to thicken and grow in complexity over time. The reader is trusted with increasingly complex, interesting, unbelievably imaginative worlds of magic and oregeny, and it's such a delicious reading experience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, and War

Moderate: Animal death, Suicide, Grief, and Cannibalism

Minor: Confinement, Genocide, Sexual content, Slavery, Blood, Pregnancy, and Alcohol