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A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1)
P. Djèlí Clark
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A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1)
P. Djèlí Clark
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Wow this might have been the best of the prequels so far. The highest point was absolutely how well done the last quarter was; I was completely and totally absorbed into the action as the story hit its climax and resolved; it was unexpected and it was incredibly satisfying. The strength of women in community was also incredibly done, I really loved how heavily and respectfully women were featured in a story with two male protagonists. Got some fun queer rep thrown in there too. I also really like how the world building has developed to this point, and all the philosophical and moral and political themes becoming more pronounced. ANDDDD I can totally see the prequels start connecting, my guess is that those connections will properly manifest in the first full-length novel coming up next, I definitely have my theories and I'm excited to see if they pan out!
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The Haunting of Tram Car 015 (Dead Djinn Universe, #0.3)
P. Djèlí Clark
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Okay not to defend a man arguing with a woman, but Onsi really did kinda kill it with "The state of the distressed doesn't negate your ethical obligation." 👀 Reminds me a lot too of the argument against the idea that some people facing hardship are more "deserving" of support than others (for example when people refuse to give money to unhoused folks because they say they'll use it for drugs); it's really not for you to try to judge worthiness, because the choice to try to help or not is a reflection of you alone, not of them.
But anyway, I've loved this entire conversation of theirs and all the political theory and morality and philosophy in this book. Feels like it's ramping up from the other prequels too and it's so interesting, definitely looking forward to more.
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A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1)
Becky Chambers
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