The City Always Wins by Omar Robert Hamilton

The City Always Wins

Omar Robert Hamilton

320 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical challenging slow-paced

Description

Named as one of the Best Books of 2017 by The Boston Globe and The Arts DeskWe've been doing the same thing for hundreds of years. Marching, fighting, chanting, dying, changing, winning, losing . This time will be different. This time the future c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 135 reviews

Moods

dark 69%
emotional 61%
sad 61%
tense 61%
reflective 30%
challenging 23%
informative 23%
inspiring 23%
adventurous 7%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 25%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Plot: 36%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 28%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%

Average rating

4.01

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