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A review by mahiyaa
The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin
dark
tense
slow-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
i suppose technically this book is slightly more slow-paced than the first one, but i had to physically stop myself from inhaling through the pages, regardless.
the prose is still so beautiful at times it hurts. maybe if you're out to critique this book you could say it suffers from the infamous second book slump: stuck between expanding the world painted in book one while setting up the ante for the finale.
i was too engrossed to care. the parallels between mother and daughter, the full circle moments between essun and alabaster, the generational trauma shown from both sides of the divide....yeah.
the prose is still so beautiful at times it hurts. maybe if you're out to critique this book you could say it suffers from the infamous second book slump: stuck between expanding the world painted in book one while setting up the ante for the finale.
i was too engrossed to care. the parallels between mother and daughter, the full circle moments between essun and alabaster, the generational trauma shown from both sides of the divide....yeah.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse