A review by bibliofilth
How Long 'til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jemisin

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

I just love Jemisin's writing so much.

The Ones Who Stay and Fight  - 4.5/5
The City Born Great - 2.5/5
Red Dirt Witch - 5/5
L'Alchimista - 4/5
The Effluent Engine - 3.5/5 only because it's so rushed in a short story format - I loved every element of this and would absolutely love a full novella or novel with this concept
Cloud Dragon Skies - 4.5/5
The Trojan Girl - 4/5
Valedictorian - 5/5
The Storyteller's Replacement  - 3/5
The Brides of Heaven - 5/5
The Evaluators - 1/5
Walking Awake - 5/5
The Elevator Dancer - 3/5
Cuisine des Memories - 4/5
Stone Hunger - 2/5
On the Banks of the River Lex  - 4.5/5
The Narcomancer  -2/5
Henosis - 2/5
Too Many Yesterdays, Not Enough Tomorrows - 4/5
The You Train - 3/5
Non-Zero Probabilities  - 2/5
Sinners, Saints, Dragons, and Haints, in the City Beneath the Still Waters  - 4/5

Content warnings: gore, racism, death (Walking Awake specifically is more horror and has some disturbing imagery)
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