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A Memory Called Empire
Why Read This?The one-sentence sell. What do you get for showing up to this book, even when it's hard?
You'll gain a nuanced perspective on cultural identity, imperialism, and the cost of belonging in a mesmerizingly complex world.
Synopsis
Quando a Estação Lsel recebe um pedido urgente por um novo embaixador, prontamente nomeiam e enviam Mahit Dzmare à capital do império de Teixcalaan. É a candidata ideal: jovem, aplicada, estudiosa do império desde a infância. Saberá circular a corte local como ninguém. Ao chegar, a nova diplomata fica a par da morte de seu antecessor, cujas circunstâncias levantam suspeitas e parecem forçadas. Seria ela a próxima a morrer? Afinal, a corte teixcalaana se comprova fascinante, mas também se revela, aos poucos, ardilosa e cheia de cobiça. Mahit, então, precisa ainda mais guardar seus segredos ― incluindo aquele escondido no próprio corpo ― se de fato quiser manter Lsel protegida das garras de Teixcalaan. Uma lembrança chamada império é o primeiro volume da duologia de estreia de Arkady Martine. Foi publicado em mais de quinze idiomas, angariou elogios e representa com primor a ficção científica contemporânea ao trabalhar temas como patrimônio, imperialismo e maquinação política.
At a Glance
4.11 ★ GoodreadsTop TropesPlot devices and story situations that drive the romance. These are the circumstances that throw characters together or create conflict, not how they personally relate.
MoodWhat you felt reading this. Swoony? Gutted? Deliciously unhinged? The emotional fingerprint.
Book Details
Goodreads RatingThe crowd's verdict. Take it with salt, though. Some masterpieces are polarizing.
4.11 ★
Page CountHow long the commitment is.
448 pages
PublishedWhen this hit shelves. Helpful for tracking vibes by era.
2019
Primary GenreWhat type of book this is. Romance? Fantasy? A 400-page therapy session disguised as a thriller?
Sci-fi Romance
PairingWho's falling in love? The gender makeup of your main romance. Helps you find your specific flavor of love story.
F/F
POVWhose head are you in? First person = deep in the feels. Third = watching from above. Dual = emotional whiplash (affectionate).
Third Person
Romance PacingHow long until they kiss? Slow burn = 300 pages of tension. Insta-love = page 12 and it's already chaos.
Slow Burn
CliffhangerEnding type: HEA = forever happy (you'll cry happy). HFN = happy for now (open to interpretation). Bittersweet = complicated feelings. Know what you're signing up for.
spoiler
AudiobookCan you experience this book while driving? Washing dishes? Working out while emotionally destroyed? Check here.
AvailableCan you experience this book while driving? Washing dishes? Working out while emotionally destroyed? Check here.
Yes
FormatHow fancy is the audio? Standard = one narrator. Full cast = theater kids went off. GraphicAudio = a MoViE iN yOuR mInD.
Standard
NarratorThe voice in your ears.
Amy L|on
Narrator Count
Dual
TropesPlot devices and story situations that drive the romance. These are the circumstances that throw characters together or create conflict, not how they personally relate.
Mood & Vibe
MoodWhat you felt reading this. Swoony? Gutted? Deliciously unhinged? The emotional fingerprint.
FMC: morally gray sign in to unlock
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