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shoshin's review against another edition
The ableism got to be too much for me.
The treatment ofthe Staten Island avatar's panic attacks and abuse history were bad, but I was willing to give Jemisin more of a chance because sometimes it takes more than one time showing a character to work through complicated issues. Then the fact that making buildings accessible makes them "not New York enough" so that the enemy can attack them made me pause reading. I usually read a few reviews when I'm considering quitting a book. What I found out is that the treatment of the Staten Island character gets even worse . I'm not willing to invest more time in this series based on that, and I'm reconsidering whether I ever read other Jemisin books.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Bullying, Police brutality, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
rnbhargava's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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
This book is near perfect for me. Some dings for variable pacing and maybe wrapping up a bit too cleanly and vaguely abruptly. Overall, I loved this adventure steeped in what makes NYC the city it is.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
How hard these triggers hit will vary person to person, hence why I put all of them in moderate, not that they were all moderate to me. Nothing kept me from wanting to read the rest of the book. I can’t wait to get to the next 2.