leavingsealevel's review against another edition
2.0
In a reversal of one of my usual complaints about books...the first 2/3 was meh and the last 1/3 I enjoyed quite a bit.
emmiem89's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
frogggirl2's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-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? No
3.5
A bit too much focus on the romance, a few too many tacked on post scripts, but, a rewarding end to the series.
katelynv234's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
gcullman's review against another edition
4.0
Not disappointing at all! Sad to see this series come to an end. Really brutal ending. Kind of want to read it again to feel all the feels again and try to understand better what the author was trying to do.
imani_iguana's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
snazel's review against another edition
5.0
Kate Elliott is a genius, this is an exceptional piece of decolonization work, I still think about this series regularly, both because it is excellent and become there are some horrifyingly visceral scenes in it.
futurememory's review against another edition
4.0
I probably couldn’t ask for a better ending to this series than I got right here. It’s taken me FOREVER, but I’ve finished Court of Fives, and it’s just as good as I hoped it’d be.
The world building here is superb, and I just love how mysteries from the first book are wrapped up and solved (especially Wenru!). The characters stay very true to themselves, and while some pieces are very predictable, Buried Heart very much sticks the landing.
Very, very satisfying.
The world building here is superb, and I just love how mysteries from the first book are wrapped up and solved (especially Wenru!). The characters stay very true to themselves, and while some pieces are very predictable, Buried Heart very much sticks the landing.
Very, very satisfying.
nicky_bsn's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great ending to an interesting trilogy. The book started of really strong. There were a lot of intriguing moments and a good ending.