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A review by jayco
The Just City by Jo Walton
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I've never read anything quite like this. Time-traveling Greek gods and a philosophy experiment in the form of a city. There were at least two points in this book I had to pause and say wow. I'd recommend this book to people interested in feminist themes, classics, theology/mythology, consciousness, and purported utopias cracking until they shatter. Give this book a pass if you get annoyed at drawn out dialogues on philosophical questions.
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Child death