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The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin

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trisha_clay's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

I loved this book! If you know New York City, I think you’ll love it all the more. There’s a horror and supernatural element that I particularly enjoyed. There are some campy, super-hero-esque themes, too. I love all of that. If that sounds like you, I recommend you check out this book.

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readbycarina's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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amsswim's review against another edition

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adventurous funny reflective medium-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 saw this book recommended everywhere, and it was totally worth it. N.K. Jemison has such a way with word, the descriptions were so vivid. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND listening to the audiobook, it's not just a read it has sound effects, music, and more. Made the descriptions amd story really come to life.

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jakepasseri's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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

A really good read that flips (and critiques) the Lovecraftian ideas over the fear of the unknown to critique and comment on modern political issues (though it can be ham-fisted at times)

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leweylibrary's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-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'm not always the biggest Sci-fi fan, usually more of a fantasy girlie, but gosh this was so good. I highlighted so many parts, loved the super diverse characters and the thought put into them, and just the entire concept overall 👏 I feel like it was giving Sense 8 meets Good Omens meets multiverse of madness? Love.

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rae_bookmarkchronicles's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The prologue confused the hell out of me but afterwards I was able to get into the story more. Not sure if I will continue the series yet

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muchadoaboutliz's review against another edition

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I really like the idea and concept of this book. But it just made me way too anxious and triggered to go any further than halfway. It’d also incredibly slow pace wise, which isn’t a thing I usually enjoy unless it’s high fantasy.

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