The Obelisk Gate
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The Obelisk Gate

by N. K. Jemisin

2016•Fantasy•444 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyscience fictiondisasterslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryglossybig & variedinjustice/tragedy/vengeancecomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy novel that is sweeping, fresh and weighty. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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

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4.3 / 5

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About This Book

""Intricate and extraordinary."--New York Times on The Fifth Season (A New York Times Notable Book of 2015) The second novel in a new fantasy trilogy by Hugo, Nebula & World Fantasy Award nominated author N.K. Jemisin. THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS ... FOR THE LAST TIME. The season of endings grows darker, as civilization fades into the long cold night.

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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

FantasyScience fictionDisasterInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceComplex relationshipHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Mothers and daughtersEnd of the worldObelisksEnemiesFantasyFin du mondeEnnemisEpic

Details

Author
N. K. Jemisin
Published
2016
Pages
444
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