jacobinreads 's review for:

A Country of Ghosts by Margaret Killjoy

4.5

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring 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: No

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The many comparisons to The Dispossessed are warranted. While perhaps not as sweeping in its so-called literary merits as Le Guin, this slim little novel is an incendiary expression of political possibility and hope. It is also a wonderful capsule of fantastic world building. Definitely recommend to fans of utopian fiction, to steampunk fantasies, and people with anarchistic curiosities and sympathies.