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A review by laguerrelewis
Jade City by Fonda Lee
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book has a bit of a slow start, I won’t lie, but the character work and worldbuilding that’s established in the first 100 pages is an investment paid back in full with interest and gratuity—this is a story you feel like you are living in and a world that you could reach out and touch. It was a rollercoaster of highs and lows, twists and turns, and I can’t wait to see these characters and this setting in the next installment!
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Racism, and Death of parent