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

adventurous funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It’s interesting to read a book that’s such a love letter to a city I can’t stand XD

I dislike NYC for a lot of the reasons Jemisin loves it, but I love her writing, and I love the pov characters, and I loved this book. Particularly excited that there’s a sequel coming!

The plot is pretty straight forward and unsurprising–no major twists here–but very well written–as expected from Jemisin!