Reviews with content warning for Racism - The City We Became

4.5 stars

If you like N.K. Jemisin's work you will like this one
This book is a sci-fi fantasy based in New York City
in this version of Earth cities become living entities once they are old enough and have its own unique culture.
In this story we meet the guardians/avatars of the city , while the city is being born.

As someone who had recently gone to New York city and who had started the book while in the city.
that experience really added to my read , and I would definitely recommend if you like New York city you will like this book (its basically a love letter to the city but with fantasy and sci-fi elements).

I can't wait to read the second book and also hope more books are written.
i would love to learn about other cities.

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sundayfever's review against another edition

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adventurous tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Not my favorite plot, but still a really cool concept. Anything by NK Jemisin is a must-read to see firsthand how important POC voices are in sci-fi and fantasy.

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kemrick19's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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bergha1998's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

I think the unraveling of the how the world works wasn’t done in a pace I like. It was just confusing, so even great characters and discussions on xenophobia couldn’t save the book completely for me.

Fantasy, Found Family, Lovecraftian

“Nothing human beings do is set in stone—and even stone changes, anyway. We can change, too, anything about ourselves that we want to. We just have to want to.” She shrugs. “People who say change is impossible are usually pretty happy with things just as they are.”

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