A review by bookswithbront
Jade City by Fonda Lee

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It took me about 200 pages to get excited about this book, but I’m glad I stuck with it! I thought there were a few too many POV characters at first and found certain details like the passage of time difficult to track. But the world building is fantastic, and the foundation Lee laid for the next two books is so strong. Plus there were a few twists that took me completely by surprise (and despair… this author does not pull punches and I’m genuinely scared to see what happens to some of these characters in the next book). I’m excited for the rest of the trilogy!
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