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The Broken Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
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really liked it
bookshelves: fantasy, vaginal-fantasy

Well, having drooled all over the first in this series, I didn't QUITE love it as much as the other, but the bar was set so high it would have been extremely hard to outdo my love for the first protagonist. I found myself feeling disloyal when I sided with this one occasionally, haha.

This book was very good though, I was definitely engrossed (except for a section where I got impatient with the character's plight, I don't want to spoil but I think anyone who reads will know what I'm referring to). The world was further filled out from the first book in interesting ways, and the ultimate twists in character were unexpected.

I think the biggest thing I liked about it was that it took the plot of the first novel, and twisted it to see from a differing characters POV. It was interesting to see events differently, and emphasized that there is no black and white, just gray subjectivity.

Can't wait for #3 now!
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May 27, 2011 – Shelved
May 27, 2011 – Shelved as: fantasy
May 27, 2011 – Shelved as: vaginal-fantasy
May 27, 2011 – Finished Reading

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message 1: by Lindsey (new) - rated it 4 stars
May 28, 2011 09:14AM

Lindsey I was cautious to read this one because of how good the first one. I truly didn't think it could meet those same standards.


message 2: by Felicia (new) - rated it 4 stars
May 28, 2011 10:33AM

Felicia Lindsey wrote: "I was cautious to read this one because of how good the first one. I truly didn't think it could meet those same standards."

Yeah, I mean, once you start to let go of the other one, this one is enjoyable. The other one is indeed hard to meet though.


message 3: by Jann (new) - rated it 5 stars
May 28, 2011 08:17PM

Jann So glad you finally connected with this series!! I actually liked this book better than the first one, and I LOVED the first one. I think this book's main character persevered through SO much, I really admired her. And yes, I know which part you are referring to where you got impatient - I was crawling the walls for a short bit too. Can't wait for book three - a MALE POV!!


message 4: by Gavin (new)
Dec 09, 2011 04:57PM

Gavin Is this a seual as in moving the story involving the characters from the first or is it another book of the same shape?


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