A review by changeablelandscape
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I liked so much about this -- the worldbuilding, the meditation on the nature of empire and how empire corrupts, the poetry and setting and range of characters.  My only real problem was the pacing, which tended to hammer home plot points when I would much rather have been doing other things!