I love urban fantasies like this one taking real world places and adding that magical element that takes the story to the next level. New York is where so many individuals found refuge in the small communities.īut this was more than just a love letter to New York.
New York is where so many immigrants from so many countries made their passage. The faces of the characters matched the multiple cultures and people who live there. It captured the entire city from borough to borough. Which is why I loved NK Jemisin’s love letter to this city.
When you live in the city and you know someone with a pool, you go wherever that pool may be. I even went to Staten Island a few times because my only friends who had a house with a pool lived out there. I would visit Bronx from time to time because I went to Fordham University and I took classes on campus. I lived in New York for a total of six months under a sublet and was kicked out because our youthful friends would come over and bother too many of the older folks already living in these apartment buildings. And these are fine parts of the city, but they weren’t my city. I’ve read so many love letters to New York and while they were all fine, it was always some other person’s experiences with New York. As a native New Yorker who grew up on Long Island but spent weekends in the city, I knew my expectations were already high. This book also has sexual harassment, domestic and verbal abuse, and alcoholism.įirst off, the love letter to New York. I will also mention there is a Neo-Nazi in this story as well (and from my personal experience on Long Island most definitely exist in real world New York). They were pretty difficult for me to read, so I wanted to note that because it will be frustrating for those who it affects.
I tried to keep it to the need-to-knows before you dive into the story, but I couldn’t hide everything.ĬW: This book contains racist depictions for the sake of the story. There are also many spoilers in this review. Before diving in, I’ll share my content warning. Very different from the Broken Earth trilogy, The City We Became explores not only a New York born from the people who inhabit it, but a force that’s determined to keep people of color down. And when it did, I knew I would love it too. I loved The Broken Earth series and couldn’t wait for her next book to arrive. I was first drawn to The City We Became because of NK Jemisin.
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