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Making fresh tracks in a genre once called sci-fi, N.K. Jemisin redefines speculative fiction to include contemporary character types in a new and different world. I enjoyed reading this short story and highly recommend the audio version available in Scribd.

mrsloudlibrarian's review

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hopeful inspiring relaxing 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

4.0

elliebeemellie's review

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adventurous fast-paced

Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

bluejay21's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

allithebookgiraffe_'s review against another edition

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3.0

This was an odd read for me. I am giving it 3 stars because I just didn't understand it.

I was going to read The City We Became and saw this was a prequel short story, so I read it. This story had a strong start and then it took an odd turn.

The writing was amazing, but the story confused me.

I ended up not reading The City We Became because of this story being so confusing for me.

bjilkiah's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

3.75

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