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City of Last Chances by Adrian Tchaikovsky

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allcapspyrex's review

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Tchaikovsky is very good at writing in ways you've never seen before, and that comes to the fore here. City of Last Chances is a story told through a dozen different perspectives, which still manages to keep a plot running which is not only cohesive, but enthralling. There's all sorts of magic and fantasy elements in the world that's beautifully built up throughout this book, but all of it works, and the reader always gets just enough to satisfy without removing the desire to know more.  I could see this book not being for everyone, but personally I loved it, and I highly recommend it. 
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lvl52_grant's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A wonderfully inventive story about a hive of scum and villainy. It imagines a magical world trying to industrialized, but it doesn't pit magic against technology, but uses magic to fuel the changes in society. There are no heroes and there are no winners, some just don't lose as badly as the rest. The setting feels ripe for a TTRPG setting, with old castles filled with ghosts, factories with rampant demons, and good old-fashioned class struggle. The worldbuilding is fascinating and not overbearing, feeding you just under enough to satisfy your curiosity. This book was my first read of Tchaikovsky, but it won't be my last.
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