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The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin

30 reviews

kirstenf's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.75


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gardens_and_dragons's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This was very fun and well paced. Really loved listening to the audiobook version because the narrator breaths a lot of life into the unique voices of each POV. 

I get that a lot may have changed for the original plan for this sequel because of the pandemic and politics IRL, but I’m glad we got the book at all. I also liked the interview in my version of the book with the author about how COVID influenced the writing of the books, as well as it’s contents. 

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blewballoon's review against another edition

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

3.5

I may revisit this rating. As I said for the first book in the series, the writing and plot often follow the rule of "subtlety is for cowards" which both works and doesn't for me. Like the author's note at the end mentions, the unfortunate events in reality make the book more painful to read even though I think this sequel overall had more hopefulness (that sometimes feels like alternate reality wish fulfillment) than the first. 

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bookiecharm's review against another edition

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5.0


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zombiezami's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

4.5


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tangleroot_eli's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Here's all I can say about this book: *@(#%&_@)#*($!!!!!!! /gleeful keysmash

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alisonvh's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I read the prequel, but this one I listened to on audio and I’m so glad I did! The narrator is phenomenal and they include sound effects.

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stormeno's review against another edition

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adventurous funny 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? It's complicated

4.5


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rainbowyeticorn's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This is the third book of the series. The first is a short story, which the following two books including this one being full length novels.

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thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition

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5.0

okay, wow. Didn't think this series could get any better, but yeah. I loved this so much.

Spoiler You can't just bring up BEYONCE and then not address that again?? Or was I reading too fast and missed it?

Also, Manny's family KNEW about Cities?? AAAHHH.

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