A review by jiyoung
The Black Tides of Heaven by Neon Yang

3.0

The worldbuilding had so much potential–children are non-binary theys until they decide a gender for themselves, the underclass use technology to rebel against the elemental magic of the elite–but it fell short. The plot’s broad strokes were compelling, but the dialogue and character motivations were undercooked. Chapters would begin 6, 10 years after the last, leaving too much to the imagination that could’ve (should’ve!) been rounded out with more worldbuilding detail. I was left wanting more.