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stopped reading The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin (The Great Cities Duology, #1)

N. K. Jemisin: The City We Became (Hardcover, 2020, Orbit) 4 stars

In Manhattan, a young grad student gets off the train and realizes he doesn't remember …

I really liked the Broken Earth Trilogy so thought I'd check out others but I just can't get into this one...maybe I will try as audio book. Maybe it's the general topic that's not that interesting to me. Anyone read? Is it worth coming back to?

commented on Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner

Rachel Kushner: Creation Lake (2024, Scribner) 4 stars

A new novel about a seductive and cunning American woman who infiltrates an anarchist collective …

Content warning Plot details but no big spoilers

Samantha Harvey: Orbital (EBook, 2023, Grove Atlantic) 4 stars

A singular new novel from Betty Trask Prize–winner Samantha Harvey, Orbital is an eloquent meditation …

Didn't love this but at least it was short. Beautifully written but probably more interesting for someone who isn't totally obsessed with space/the ISS. Kind of expected more, I picked it cause it was shortlisted for Booker. That said it was a pretty relaxing read as someone who like, rewatches Cosmos to stave off panic attacks.