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iinavarro's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Violence, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Slavery, Rape, Addiction, and War
philip_bonanno's review against another edition
4.75
The world building and effort in creating the religiousness/lore made the world so palpable. Jemisin has the rare ability to construct an alternative world that resembles our world in some ways but also is completely unrecognizable. It’s a little dense at the beginning but still one of the best fantasy books I’ve read the past 12 months. If any bookstore sold the sequel to this book I’d be reading it right now.
sunshinemagik's review against another edition
I'm not sure I'm not into this. The writing is fine The story is okay. I'm just not invested in any of the characters I guess
roquinn's review
adventurous
challenging
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? Yes
5.0
jenhurst's review against another edition
4.0
I love NK Jemisin. She’s such a great writer and builds the world so well. I liked the story of how the world started and all the aspects to the city. So good! Seeing where she came from to the fifth wave and the city we become is really interesting too.
dmvreader's review against another edition
3.75
Good story, great magic system, but a little hard to follow.
elisavaz's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
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
4.5
Ótimo livro de fantasia, boa descrição do mundo que ele está inserido e da religião, que é um fator central no desenvolvimento da história. Muita política e devaneios de imperialismo (do vilão). Pra mim não é 5 estrelas porque esperava mais, já que é uma duologia. Tudo se resolveu de forma bem rápida nos últimos 8% do livro e eu senti que faltava algo. Porém, com certeza vou ler o segundo.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Colonisation, Death, Addiction, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, War, Violence, Child abuse, Murder, Terminal illness, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Rape
whats_reiana_reading's review against another edition
emotional
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? It's complicated
5.0
kammikim's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was my first time reading N.K. Jemisen, and I am hooked. The Killing Moon is a near-perfect fantasy ready: the world-building is original and thorough, the characters are complex, fully developed, and their roles/actions within the plot line up with the person they've been described as. There were a lot of surprises and suspense - I read this quickly and was completely immersed.