416 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316491341
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 27 November 2018
Description
Three-time Hugo Award winner and NYT bestselling author N. K. Jemisin challenges and delights readers with thought-provoking narratives of destruction, rebirth, and redemption that sharply examine modern society in her first collection of short fi...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,853 reviews
Moods
reflective 51%
challenging 43%
emotional 43%
mysterious 41%
dark 38%
hopeful 36%
inspiring 28%
tense 19%
funny 18%
sad 10%
informative 4%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 68% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 10% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 20% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 43% | N/A: 9% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 18% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death, GoreModerate
Violence, Animal death, Body horrorMinor
Rape, Racial slurs, Police brutality
416 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316491341
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 27 November 2018
Description
Three-time Hugo Award winner and NYT bestselling author N. K. Jemisin challenges and delights readers with thought-provoking narratives of destruction, rebirth, and redemption that sharply examine modern society in her first collection of short fi...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,853 reviews
Moods
reflective 51%
challenging 43%
emotional 43%
mysterious 41%
dark 38%
hopeful 36%
inspiring 28%
tense 19%
funny 18%
sad 10%
informative 4%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 68% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 10% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 20% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 43% | N/A: 9% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 18% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death, GoreModerate
Violence, Animal death, Body horrorMinor
Rape, Racial slurs, Police brutality