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The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, by N.K. Jemisin

4 reviews

mostlyvoidpartiallystars's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: War, Child abuse, Rape, Xenophobia, and Sexual violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

queenie_ofthe_void's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

NKJ is a continuous safe go-to for great stories. Of course I loved Nahadoth, but Yeine and Sieh were amazing protagonists. Even the villains were great, although I would've liked it just a touch more if Yeine had had at least one positive female relationship in the story. With that said, the men (and/or male presenting) on her side were diverse in personalities and enjoyable. Can't wait to read more!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Sexual content, Blood, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Murder, Injury/injury detail, and Grief

Minor: War, Vomit, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Slavery, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia

seanml's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

The Gods are HOT and everyone is down BAD for them, the other Gods especially. 7/10.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Slavery

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Religious bigotry, and Violence

Minor: Blood, Confinement, Genocide, Racism, and War

coffinfinite's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

After struggling to find a book that gripped me for some time, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms was a welcome re-discovery. I vaguely remembered reading it in 2015 and enjoying it, so I picked it up again and was swept away in a fast paced, vivid adventure set in a terrifying fantasy world where a single family wields power with an iron fist bestowed upon them by the "true God" of the Bright. The depiction of enslaved Godlings and political machinations set against a backdrop of the Sky, a beautiful but deadly seat of power, kept me entranced from start to finish. Our heroine, Yeine, is dropped into an impossible-to-win power struggle for the throne of Sky,  and her only allies are the unpredictable and at times unfathomable Enefadeh, broken Godlings who have a plan of their own when it comes to the succession of power. As the story unfolds with flashbacks and dream sequences alongside the fortnight of terror Yeine must endure as the day of the succession draws near, Jemisin's beautiful prose kept me spellbound to the very end. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys fantasy - and perhaps even to those who find the genre dubious.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, and Slavery

Minor: Cannibalism, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Murder, and Religious bigotry