A review by ashmeanything
Blackfish City by Sam J. Miller

3.0

I'm sure this book hits some people in a special way, but it was just 'okay' to me. It wasn't as cohesive as I prefer stories to be... The number of minor and/or throwaway bits distracted from the overall plot, which was spread out so far that I struggled to find its point. The world of Qanaag is clearly quite complex, yet the imagery fell flat and did not explore much of the details beyond short, scattered mentions. It also ended in a weird place, and it seems more unfinished than open-ended. Cool concept but non-ideal execution, if you ask me.

Used for 2022 r/Fantasy Bingo (urban fantasy); also fits mental health and family matters (hard mode).