The City We Became

Spectacular. Jemisin is a powerhouse of imagination. The author not only made New York's boroughs come alive in a way that allowed me to relate to parts of a city I've never seen, in a way I  never expected to, she made the reader feel for these characters as people, and then created a magnificent sci-fi/fantasy of multi-dimensional proportions, all while effortlessly conveying a continous commentary on racism, xenophobia and gentrification. Then Jemisin went and made me laugh repeatedly and introduced a love interest angle I was thrilled to discover. The audio book, by the way, is also a truly superb production. A blissful tandem read. Overjoyed to find this is a series. Next, please!