A review by kait_sixcrowsbooks
The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective tense 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? It's complicated
Unrated for right now because I’m not sure yet what to rate it. BUT. I did really enjoy it — all the characters were a delight (minus Staten Island, though she was interesting as a character). The pacing was a bit weird (the story was over, what, a few days? A week?), but the writing was very nice, atmospheric. I wished we saw more of New York the avatar, but I also understand that this is a first book in a series, so we’ll see where it goes.

Overall, it was a great reading experience, if a bit of a slow start on my part.
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