A review by aradeia
The Just City by Jo Walton

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

5.0

This book is pure fun! If you love classics, sci-fi, and philosophy, this is the book for you. I loved the characters, I loved the themes. Plato meets robots! The Free Will™ debate! Incarnated gods! And hopefully this book will help anyone who thinks it's cool to hate Socrates get over that. He's just great in this book.

Unfortunately, I don't think the two sequels are quite as good as The Just City, but they're still plenty of fun too. It's probably time for a reread, I think.
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