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sophia_sol) wrote2020-03-02 06:18 pm
sophia_sol) wrote2020-03-02 06:18 pm
The Black God's Drums, by P Djeli Clark
I loved this novella! Set in an alternate-history USA where the civil war ended with the country divided, and also steampunk, and also gods, the book is really good at bringing its setting to life. This New Orleans feels really real even though it's not quite like any version of that city that ever existed in our world. The narrative voice is also very strong and adds to the way the book draws you in.
And the characters! All of them so interesting! The book is satisfying in itself but it also leaves me wanting to know more about many of the people within it.
And the characters! All of them so interesting! The book is satisfying in itself but it also leaves me wanting to know more about many of the people within it.