The Just City

I am a fan of Jo Walton's work, and The Just City is my favorite of her novels so far. The idea of building a society based on Plato's Republic intrigued me, and the novel gave a fascinating look into how the experiment might play out when enacted by real people. Apollo, Simmea and Maia each brought a valuable perspective on the planned society, and I especially enjoyed Apollo's conversational narration. One of the central ideas is the importance of choice and of considering others equally important to oneself. It was interesting to see how this both drove and contradicted the efforts to build a more just society. The ending makes it clear that this phase of the story is complete, but that there is more to tell. I am curious as to see where the citizens of the Just City will go from here!

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