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The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin

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daniella_lo's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? No

5.0

Beautiful, challenges ideas of what makes a god and a mortal, what makes us human

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sirius_feanor's review

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2.75

It was okay enough to finish it I guess. But overall kinda meh. Felt too YA for me. Young girl, ancient gods, bla-bla, one of them has a crush on her, she has to die because tradition or something, there's a yikes sex scene, she dies, boom she's a god now too.
Still thinking if I want to continue with the series.

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jlorusso's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.25

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fantasticcan1475's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.0

This is a very complex book with a lot of different experiences and perspectives going on at once, yet you can’t help but root for Yena. It’s not always clear what’s going on, but that might be because I listened to this as an audiobook, when it probably would be clearer reading it. This book definitely takes on a more literary role than a lot of other fantasy books, with more complex word choices and underlying themes.

On that note, the plot isn’t predictable, which I always like, there are a lot of interesting characters and there’s a lot of depth to Yena: you can see her perspectives conflict with voices of the: the politician of a barbaric country, a warrior, daughter of forbidden marriage and relative of a god-like ruler. I like that she’s a very straightforward person, hopeful but realistic and fair, while also very aware of her faults.

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chelly_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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sreddous's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This is a highly-detailed, well-built world with a mature and dark tone.

This book really shines when we get into the parts where it feels like we're reading mythology. All of the past stories with the gods are SO interesting and feel like dreamy fairy tales. All the scenes where Nahadoth acts like an abstract kind of god form are really beautiful even as they're (in a good way!!) confusing and overwhelming.

I think some of the dialogue is a bit stilted (me personally, I feel like gods calling themselves by their nicknames, Nahadoth=Naha and Itempas=Tempas, somehow didn't make things more intimate and realistic) but that's a pretty nitpicky thing. I think what makes this more four stars for me than five is that while the mythological stuff is super cool, the political stuff was sometimes hard to follow IMO. I think the plot could be a little more organized to make the stakes a little clearer earlier into the book, it feels like the second act of the book is super long and then the third is super short, which wouldn't be too big a deal if the second act was a little clearer on what we were building towards.

N.K. Jemisin has a gorgeous writing style and I'm definitely eager to keep reading her stuff!!

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brittni_in_ink's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

A fantasy novel with political intrigue, revenge plots, and captive gods, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms is a fantastic read. The story follows Yeine, a young woman who is brought to the royal city of Sky after her family was disowned by her royal grandfather. She suspects that her mother's death was not natural and sets out to find out who killed her. The gods who are held hostage in the city offer to help her do more than that - but for a price.

A slow-burn political intrigue unravels, revealing the truth of Yeine's purpose in Sky and the reason for the gods' imprisonment. The writing is incredible, Yeine's POV offers just the right balance of insight and action, and the relationships that develop leading up to the climax of the book are engaging. And like many of Jemisin's books, there's social commentary on harmful structures of power that are present in our own society.

Definitely one of my favourite reads of the year! I can't wait to continue with the series.

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