thestackscat's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- 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
wontstopreading's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
inesscm's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
This book was such a neat conclusion to this trilogy! After feeling a bit underwhelmed with Oree's story in book 2 (which, turns out after reading this last instalment, has some important consequences for the overall arc), I loved reading from the perspective of Sieh, who was one of my favourite characters since book 1. Being a godling, his perspective was different from Yeine's and Oree's, which I really appreciated. I also enjoyed reading about the relationships he develops with the Arameri twins Shahar and Deka. I loved the fact that we got to see so much of Yeine again.
The ending was a bit dreamy, but it was the best-paced ending of the three books and it offered an interesting conclusion for the general plot. Jemisin's writing is still the highlight of the novel - dreamy, magical, urgent - it draws you in quickly and you cannot stop reading.
Finally, I truly loved the short story Not the End, included at the end of the book. It happens after the events of this third book, but it wraps the story of Oree and Shiny from The Broken Kingdoms beautifully in just a handful of pages.
This book was such a neat conclusion to this trilogy! After feeling a bit underwhelmed with Oree's story in book 2 (which, turns out after reading this last instalment, has some important consequences for the overall arc), I loved reading from the perspective of Sieh, who was one of my favourite characters since book 1. Being a godling, his perspective was different from Yeine's and Oree's, which I really appreciated. I also enjoyed reading about the relationships he develops with the Arameri twins Shahar and Deka. I loved the fact that we got to see so much of Yeine again
Spoiler
, in her new position has one of the ThreeThe ending was a bit dreamy, but it was the best-paced ending of the three books and it offered an interesting conclusion for the general plot. Jemisin's writing is still the highlight of the novel - dreamy, magical, urgent - it draws you in quickly and you cannot stop reading.
Finally, I truly loved the short story Not the End, included at the end of the book. It happens after the events of this third book, but it wraps the story of Oree and Shiny from The Broken Kingdoms beautifully in just a handful of pages.
chellekjones's review against another edition
5.0
A series that I won't be forgetting any time soon.
yhtgrace's review
3.0
One of the most ambitious fantasy novels I've read in a while, which is why I'm hesitant to mark it down. I definitely enjoyed the Dreamblood books a lot more (and I know I haven't reviewed those though they were what prompted me to pick up The Inheritance Trilogy again. I'll probably do that when I re-read them come the new year), and now that I'm doing comparisons, I guess I should also say that The Broken Kingdoms is in many ways (character-building, world-building, and well, sheer coherency) superior. I'm also sorely tempted to say that The Kingdom of Gods would have benefited from being broken down into two or three or four smaller books, though perhaps it befits the scale of the hundred thousand kingdoms and the gods that inhabit it that this tale be told all at once in its entirety.
pottkat's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
meg_leigh's review against another edition
4.0
I'm still not entirely sure what I want to say about this one. So I'll echo another review that I wouldn't like it as a standalone, but it works nicely as the finally chapter in this series.
kiramke's review
3.0
A great trilogy, so full of new ideas. This was not the best-paced book; I wanted a little time to experience each thing before a new idea was introduced or another world tenet was turned upside down.