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deedubb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Racial slurs, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, and Classism
Minor: Child death, Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy
readingelli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
drips's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Cursing and Vomit
studydniowka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, and War
Minor: Torture, Blood, and Cannibalism
yourbookishbff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
And while Jemisin deals in BIG global themes, she is also incredibly intimate. She gives such grace to each character that we are consistently pushed to reevaluate our sympathies and our own assumptions. I appreciate that while the fall-out for each character is complex, leaving each in morally grey spaces, the evil at the root of all this tragedy is very clear. Jemisin doesn't leave our interpretation to chance here - she (Hoa) will interject frequently, and we're reminded that for every single crime committed, other choices were always possible.
This series is HEAVY with lots of on-page trauma (please check content warnings!). But I highly recommend. I will be carrying these characters in my heart.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Cannibalism
beccaand's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Slavery and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content and Cannibalism
wren_rainbow's review against another edition
4.0
I will definitely reread this trilogy in a few years. It will be interesting to read this with a whole new perspective
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Confinement, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Cannibalism
nebulographer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Genocide, Slavery, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Child death and Sexual content
queer_bookwyrm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The Stone Sky is the final book in the Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin. This was a beautiful wrap to a stunning scifi/fantasy series. This series is incredibly complex and beautifully wrought.
We continue to get the story from Hoa's POV for both Nassun and Essun. Nassun is with Schaffa and has decided to follow the influence of a stone eater she calls Steel. His influence is destructive. Essun is recovering from the events of the prior book while travelling with the Castrima comm to find safety. All Essun wants to do is find her little girl, and make the world a better place for her. We also get a kind of origin story for the stone eaters from Hoa telling us about Syl Anagist and what happened to the moon.
The plot through these books is so expertly weaved. If you were able to get through the confusion of the first book, then this is a satisfying, if not sad, end. Jemisin has given us a masterclass in world building. Her use of language is exquisite, and I would say it is modern literature in its own right. I don't want to spoil the end, so I will end it here.
I greatly look forward to reading more Jemisin!
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Slavery and Violence
Minor: Child abuse
albernikolauras's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I had a nice long review of this, but then deleted it, so you just get this telling you to read it.
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail