I realize a lot of readers are going to be very challenged by Jemisin's explicit racial and sexual politics, but I'm curious about another potential barrier: how fun was this read if you're not that familiar with New York? I did note that throughout the novel, some familiarity with the geography and more importantly the culture of the city just felt. Jemisin's frequented a local independent bookstore I know she's spent time here, so I was pretty positive she wasn't seeding that character into the story for no greater reason. I was thrilled but 0% surprised when Jersey City saves the day, because I really enjoyed it, even if I perhaps liked every other NK Jemisin novel a bit more.īut here's the other thing, I've lived in the New York City area for the past ten years or so. So I just finished The City We Became (I realize I'm late to the party, what can I say, I prefer paperbacks to hardcover). TL DR, how well did this book read to people who aren't familiar with the New York City area?
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