Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee, 320 pages.
This was an extremely interesting fantasy novel in that it seemed content to ignore most of the conventions of the genre. It's a sort of steampunky political drama set in the fantasy equivalent of early 20th century Korea and is most interested in examining the effects of colonization. It was a very fun read, and I absolutely adored the dragon automaton on the cover. The characters were all pretty interesting and the plot was solid. My only real complaint is that it didn't seem particularly interested in exploring or explaining any of the more magical elements of the world.
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