The City Born Great by N.K. Jemisin

The City Born Great

Great Cities #0.5

N.K. Jemisin

22 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories adventurous fast-paced

Description

In this standalone short story by N. K. Jemisin, author of The Fifth Season, winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, New York City is about to go through a few changes. Like all great metropolises before it, when a city gets big enough, old enoug...

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Community Reviews Summary of 946 reviews

Moods

adventurous 73%
mysterious 39%
hopeful 31%
inspiring 24%
challenging 21%
funny 21%
reflective 20%
emotional 18%
tense 11%
dark 6%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
sad 1%

Pace

fast 67%
medium 29%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 37% | Character: 37% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 19% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 6% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.87

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