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A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
4.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

this book is about many things. it's about an empire, and imperialism, and memory, and friendships.

but it is mostly about what it feels like to fall in love with the culture of the opressor, to truly feel at home in the lands of the powerful, even though you will never be accepted as one of their own.

never have i felt so seen.this book is about many things. it's about an empire, and imperialism, and memory, and friendships.

but it is mostly about what it feels like to fall in love with the culture of the opressor, to truly feel at home in the lands of the powerful, even though you will never be accepted as one of their own.

never have i felt so seen.

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