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The Broken Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin

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anxiousnachos's review

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dark mysterious

4.5

4.5 stars. The first one is still my favourite but this was an excellent continuation of the series and a truly wonderful introduction to Itempas, the other god who we haven’t seen much of in the first book. The book itself is brutal and horrific and the ending especially so and I don’t know why I expected different because it makes sense. And yet I hoped, because this hurt. 

There is one very problematic remark about domestic abuse implying women “choose” to take husbands who beat them and are stupid for doing so, which did sour an otherwise excellent read. This remark just made no sense coming from the character it did, and felt so out of touch. This is on page 330 of my copy. 

Content warnings: suicide, suicide attempts, blood, violence, murder, body horror, kidnapping, cults, confinement, forced medical procedure, torture, indoctrination, one problematic remark about female domestic abuse victims 
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seanml's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-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

3.75

My thoughts on the series as a whole so far are still the same: some good, some bad. But I think this sequel was an improvement over the first. I like our protagonist; they were a very interesting character to follow. There was one major plot thread at the end of The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms that I was hoping Jemisin brought back for this one, and sure enough she did! I thought the narrative really picked up in the last quarter of the book, and the author’s descriptions were definitely the highlight of the book. 7.5/10.
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coffinfinite's review

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

5.0

 A dazzling sequel to The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, The Broken Kingdoms builds on and expands the lore and world of the first book while also delivering another heart wrenching story of Gods, mortals, love and betrayal. Following Oree, a blind woman who can see magic, we are plunged into a chaotic nightmare of cults, violence and conspiracy that she must overcome or perish. Oree is as compelling a protagonist as Yeine from the first book, and her blindness is used by the author to create mystery through soundscape descriptions accentuated by the occasional flurry of magical “vision”, which adds a great deal of depth and intrigue to the story. I read The Broken Kingdoms in two intense sessions and was captivated from start to finish, and I can’t wait to read the final book in the trilogy.
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fionac326's review against another edition

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adventurous dark sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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kylieqrada's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

Review to come once my brain lets me write reviews again. But I love this series 😍😍😍
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