I absolutely loved the series! Jemisin’s world building is truly masterful; I felt immersed almost immediately. Hoa’s perspective was my favorite - the way he peppered in opinions or moments of self-reflection ‘humanized’ his narrative and elevated it beyond the perceptions of him we saw from the other characters’ points of view.
It wasn’t what I expected from reading the blurb, but that’s actually a plus for me. I feel like it’s rare nowadays to be so (pleasantly) surprised by fiction, and even though it was easy to guess one of the big twists, it was so well done that I didn’t mind it.
I absolutely loved the series! Jemisin’s world building is truly masterful; I felt immersed almost immediately. Hoa’s perspective was my favorite - the way he peppered in opinions or moments of self-reflection ‘humanized’ his narrative and elevated it beyond the perceptions of him we saw from the other characters’ points of view.
It wasn’t what I expected from reading the blurb, but that’s actually a plus for me. I feel like it’s rare nowadays to be so (pleasantly) surprised by fiction, and even though it was easy to guess one of the big twists, it was so well done that I didn’t mind it.