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A review by innerweststreetlibrarian
The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
Such an excellent book, I’m sad it’s over but very happy to see the author has plans for two more in the series! The quality of the writing is excellent, the characters interesting and well developed, the story was unpredictable enough to keep me interested.
I really enjoyed the magical realism and it feels like a beautiful love letter to New York. So excellent!
I really enjoyed the magical realism and it feels like a beautiful love letter to New York. So excellent!
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and Gaslighting
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Abortion
The author credits a lot of sensitivity readers who helped review the book prior to publication.