Jade City
by Fonda Lee
Taste attributes: fantasycrimeactionfamilyfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringdeep rivalryfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and fresh: a dark fantasy novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
"Stylish and action-packed, full of ambitious families and guilt-ridden loves, Jade City is an epic drama reminiscent of the best classic Hong Kong gangster films but set in a fantasy metropolis so gritty and well-imagined that you'll forget you're reading a book." -- Ken Liu, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards and author of The Grace of Kings and The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories FAMILY IS...
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- Fonda Lee
- Published
- 2017
- Pages
- 512
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- Open Library
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