I think that if I lived in New York, or if I had even been there once, I would have considered it great. As it is, this was as fictional a setting as any other.

The ending might have been the best ending for the story Jemisin was telling, but it felt very sudden and rushed and glossed over to me.

## Why I Picked It Up ##

Read all of the Fifth Season books and Jemisin instantly became one of my favorite authors. I was excited to see what she did with some more realistic, urban fantasy.

## What I Liked ##

I like the premise of sort of modern gods, living embodiments of the Great Cities.

## What I Didn't Like ##

Aislyn was creepy. I never could tell whether she was despicable or sympathetic. Maybe this should go under What I Liked. She was an interesting character.

Like I said earlier, I didn't care the ending that much. Felt super rushed.

## Who I'd Recommend It To ##

Any big fans of New York City. If you know anything about the boroughs, you'll probably enjoy how they work together and relate to each other.

Urban fantasy fans.

Anybody who wants to see representation in fantasy: BIPOC main characters, LGBTQ and trans characters.