A review by realadhdoug
City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This was a lot more slow-moving than I thought it would be. It involved a lot of political intrigue and maneuvering, and I had trouble keeping straight what was going on—especially given that integrates a lot of the lore into those conversations. It’s like the world-building is being done on C-SPAN. 

That being said, it ended up being pretty good I guess. Once I got to know the characters and see where things were going, it kind of made me interested in continuing the series.