A review by abken
Jade City by Fonda Lee

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

An amazing book! It can be read like a Sci-fi Thriller set on a parallel universe Japan/Hong Kong (or other east asian metropolis). Very strong character voices, very strong appearance on pages. It lacks action but somehow the dialogue battles qere more terrifying than actual street fights 
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