The City We Became
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The City We Became

by N. K. Jemisin

2020•Fantasy•436 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyhorrorfresh & originalimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedfighting evilsocial commentaryunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and polished: an inventive fantasy novel, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.0 / 5

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About This Book

In Manhattan, a young grad student gets off the train and realizes he doesn't remember who he is, where he's from, or even his own name. But he can sense the beating heart of the city, see its history, and feel its power. In the Bronx, a Lenape gallery director discovers strange graffiti scattered throughout the city, so beautiful and powerful it's as if the paint is literally calling to her.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyHorrorFighting evilSocial commentaryUnlikely connections

Subjects

MythologyMagicFantasyGood and evil

Details

Author
N. K. Jemisin
Published
2020
Pages
436
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