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by N.K. Jemisin
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YouKneeK
YouKneeK rated it 8 years ago
I’ve been hearing good things about this author, but this was my first time reading any of her work. I was pretty impressed. The story and the characters grabbed me right away and held my attention to the end. There are some morally-ambiguous plot elements, as opposed to a story where it’s very c...
Thoughts of a nerdy feminist
Thoughts of a nerdy feminist rated it 8 years ago
I loved the setting and the mythology in this book. The belief systems were so complex and something I found I could empathize with from both different perspectives that she portrayed. The entire religion surrounding the practice of euthanasia, and all the arguments surrounding that were very well-d...
Jocelyn (The Reading World)
Jocelyn (The Reading World) rated it 9 years ago
I think I read this book the wrong way.I started out reading the synopsis and still having a very hazy idea of what it was about, which is not my usual style. I like to have some solid conception of the ideas, themes, and characters before diving in so I know ahead of time what to appreciate. For th...
Libromancer's Apprentice
Libromancer's Apprentice rated it 9 years ago
In the city-state of Guanjaareh peace rules through the blessing of their goddess Hananja. Priests siphon off the dreams of the citizens to provide healing and to rid the city of corruption. Ehiru, perhaps the most renown of the city's Gatherers, begins to doubt himself when a Gathering goes awry,...
warrior
warrior rated it 10 years ago
Loved it, especially the world-building and the mythology. It was all fascinating and very well thought-out, and I really don't want to start the second book any time soon, because this one was so good, I'd read it instead of studying pretty much every day.
warrior
warrior rated it 10 years ago
Loved it, especially the world-building and the mythology. It was all fascinating and very well thought-out, and I really don't want to start the second book any time soon, because this one was so good, I'd read it instead of studying pretty much every day.
....And Then The Fandoms Came
....And Then The Fandoms Came rated it 10 years ago
Okay, so, this was really good. It's highly world-built, as I've said in my other post(s). The world is expansive, and seems almost constructed to the last detail. There is a huge amount of world-building here. For people who are fans of High Fantasy/Low Fantasy, I would definitely suggest this. Thi...
traciloudin
traciloudin rated it 11 years ago
It's official. I'm an N.K. Jemisin fan. While I didn't tear through this book quite as fast as I did the Inheritance Trilogy books, this is still a great read. I will recommend reading the Inheritance Trilogy first, just so that you learn to trust the author. This book starts off with an extremely s...
Folding Paper & Spilling Ink
Folding Paper & Spilling Ink rated it 11 years ago
I have a complicated relationship with this book. It's the first book I've read after losing my mother to a rather horrible and drawn out death process. That alone would make my interactions with this book unique. Now add in that a large part of this book centers on death, ideas about dying, and the...
Elysium
Elysium rated it 11 years ago
DNF pg.105I give up. I was so confused and couldn't connect with the characters.
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