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A review by rationalnerd
The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Quite an interesting read, while not one I felt passionate about. The world built was very intriguing, with those very different human cities that are just hanging on a thread, barely surviving. I liked the two main characters, and felt for both. 

Despite the story bringing us to very different places of this world, the pace felt slow and I wasn't always sure what was the plot about. Overall, it felt like a distopian slice of life, which isn't a critics in itself: not something that I expected, but something that I still enjoyed.