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The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders
3.25
adventurous dark funny mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The concepts behind this book and the worldbuilding were very awesome. I wan very interested in the setup of the different cities and the Gelet and the mothership. However, I think the actual plot and characters were lacking. The characters themselves were fine, but the plot was so drawn out and boring. It seemed like the author wanted to give space for worldbuilding and character development, but the story suffered for it.