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The City We Became, N. K. Jemisin (The Great Cities Duology, #1)
In Manhattan, a young grad student gets off the train and realizes he doesn't remember who he is, where he's …
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In Manhattan, a young grad student gets off the train and realizes he doesn't remember who he is, where he's …

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Army interrogator Nicholas Finch is hot on the trail of why sixteen of the world's worst serial killers are all …
This whole book is in verse -- modern verse, not necessarily rhyming. It has a very distinct... mouthfeel? vibe? atmosphere? Melancholic and thoughtful and deeply felt and ultimately hopeful. Loved it.
Some interesting analysis and first-person observations of recent uprising-ish events like Occupy, the Ferguson riots and some others. Some interesting writing at times, which at times also felt a little bit too enamored with itself. I found it repetitive at times, but overall a worthwhile read.