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I have another N.K. Jemisin book in my tbr pile, but I read this one first, from the library. It is the first book of hers that I heard about and wanted to read.

It was really good. I feel like I read this book at the right time. There is a lot of action lately to bring communities together to survive and potentially fight a "big bad." I feel like this book really gets the idea of community, but in a fantastical way. There is a familiar sense in the main goal of the characters. Luckily the story is fantasy and so, while much of this feels familiar, there is a distinct magical theme, almost comic bookish, that keeps the story from being too real.

The story reminds me a bit of Umbrella Academy. But, it is certainly its own thing. I'll leave it at that so I don't spoil anything.

This was an interesting read and given that I have not read any of the author's other works, I was not quite sure what I was getting into. (Though, I have watched Remains Of The Day)

This book felt simple and yet complex. The simplicity was in the narrator: an AI or artificial friend who seems a bit naive and limited to her programming being a friend with a sick child. The complexity was in everything surrounding the two of them that wasn't said or maybe not said too loudly.

It is scifi and post apocalyptic, but you would not know it first delving into the story. Klara is a unique narrator but unreliable for such interesting times. Her unique view of the world drives the narrative most of the time.

The uses of faith, family, culture, society, technology and relationships really fleshes out the story and gives the quiet parts more weight.

Maybe I'll try another book by this author. I really enjoyed this.