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Urban FantasyMyth & Legend Fiction

The City We Became

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  • 2020 first published
  • 436 pages
  • ★ 3.0 (4 ratings)
  • 10 editions
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Published in 2020, The City We Became is an urban fantasy and mythic fiction novel by N. K. Jemisin. Key subjects include magical realism, Mythology, magic and good and evil.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 67 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 10 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Combined Print And E-Book Fiction bestseller list in 2020.

It runs to roughly 436 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The City We Became

In Manhattan, a young grad student gets off the train and realizes he doesn't remember who he is, where he's from, or even his own name. But he can sense the beating heart of the city, see its history, and feel its power. In the Bronx, a Lenape gallery director discovers strange graffiti scattered throughout the city, so beautiful and powerful it's as if the paint is literally calling to her. In Brooklyn, a politician and mother finds she can hear the songs of her city, pulsing to the beat of her Louboutin heels. And they're not the only ones.
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  • Contemporary fantasy
  • New york, N.y.
  • Magical realism
  • Urban fantasy
  • Mythology
  • Magic
  • Avatars, Religion
  • Fantasy
  • FICTION / Magical Realism
  • FICTION / Fantasy / Contemporary
  • FICTION / Literary
  • Good and evil

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Who wrote The City We Became?

The City We Became was written by N. K. Jemisin and first published in 2020.

What genre is The City We Became?

It is usually shelved as Urban Fantasy and Myth & Legend Fiction.

How long is The City We Became?

The median edition has 436 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The City We Became?

Readers who like it often enjoy American Gods, The Fire Keeper and Tristan Strong Destroys the World.

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