A review by bergha1998
The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin

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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