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smartcassart's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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
2.75
elvaira_ludina's review against another edition
3.0
After reading The Broken Kingdoms, this book felt lacking. I haven't connected much with Deka or Sahar, supposedly the protagonists of the story alongside Sieh, I've enjoyed the plot much less and I did not like the ending. The extra short story was cute though
konvineo's review against another edition
5.0
I got what I wished for the most in this book, in regards to this series.
A whole book told from Sieh's point of view!
He is such a delightful character, and this book just fleshed him out and brought him to life even more. Weird complicated kinda-sorta child that he is.
Jemisin is possibly my favourite author in terms of creating mythology in her books. It reads like real world religion (if you think in the lines of Norse, Greek etc. mythology). It's pretty incest-y among the gods, as you do. The gods are powerful, but also powerfully flawed which makes them a lot more compelling to read about. A lot more than gods that "do no wrong in their infinite wisdom".
There were some things that happened to Sieh and friends that were a bit confusing, and I didn't really get why it happened. The closest I came to a reason was that Jemisin just sat down and said "Because I said so", which isn't really that good of a reason.
Overall I really, really enjoyed the conclusion of this triology!
A whole book told from Sieh's point of view!
He is such a delightful character, and this book just fleshed him out and brought him to life even more. Weird complicated kinda-sorta child that he is.
Jemisin is possibly my favourite author in terms of creating mythology in her books. It reads like real world religion (if you think in the lines of Norse, Greek etc. mythology). It's pretty incest-y among the gods, as you do. The gods are powerful, but also powerfully flawed which makes them a lot more compelling to read about. A lot more than gods that "do no wrong in their infinite wisdom".
There were some things that happened to Sieh and friends that were a bit confusing, and I didn't really get why it happened. The closest I came to a reason was that Jemisin just sat down and said "Because I said so", which isn't really that good of a reason.
Overall I really, really enjoyed the conclusion of this triology!
lemonyemily's review against another edition
adventurous
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? No
4.0
lsheehan's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.0
nono185's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.5
fishy27's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I will get this out of the way: I found it so distractingly annoying that the audiobook narrator pronounced Yeine’s name differently than they did in The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. I also was really put off at the beginning of the book when Sieh’s voice sounded different.
The Kingdom of Gods moves really slowly at some points that were difficult for me to get through–I found that it was really slowly paced at some points that made the book feel like it was dragging along. I think this largely has to do with the fact that many of the reveals that push this plot forward didn’t come to much of a surprise to me as the reader; Sieh, the god of childhood that he is, naively struggles to understand how all of these pieces fit together. Unfortunately, I am not a child, and I saw how the puzzle came together quite easily.
The struggles, in general, of this book were really compelling–Sieh’s struggles are unique in the context of this world, and I liked the implications that we were left with at the end of the book
Shahar and Deka were both interesting characters, and I liked when they were around. Shahar, especially, develops really beautifully through the story. Deka’s development felt a bit overlooked, but ultimately I didn’t really mind since the three of them came together in a way that made sense for their circumstances.
I think what really set this book apart for me in this series (and I think not entirely positively) was how much of a character study this was. Sieh is driving the story here (albeit incredibly slowly sometimes), and having him as a main character only works because of the context of the previous two books. I think he was a phenomenal choice to highlight in the context of this series, but I really wanted more plot to be occurring amidst it all.
I didn’t know what I wanted this ending to be, which, in my opinion, is the mark of a well-written story. I was really pleased with how this trilogy closed out, despite (in retrospect) it being foreseeable. I sobbed in sadness and happiness and it was all that I needed it to be.
The Kingdom of Gods moves really slowly at some points that were difficult for me to get through–I found that it was really slowly paced at some points that made the book feel like it was dragging along. I think this largely has to do with the fact that many of the reveals that push this plot forward didn’t come to much of a surprise to me as the reader; Sieh, the god of childhood that he is, naively struggles to understand how all of these pieces fit together. Unfortunately, I am not a child, and I saw how the puzzle came together quite easily.
The struggles, in general, of this book were really compelling–Sieh’s struggles are unique in the context of this world, and I liked the implications that we were left with at the end of the book
Shahar and Deka were both interesting characters, and I liked when they were around. Shahar, especially, develops really beautifully through the story. Deka’s development felt a bit overlooked, but ultimately I didn’t really mind since the three of them came together in a way that made sense for their circumstances.
I think what really set this book apart for me in this series (and I think not entirely positively) was how much of a character study this was. Sieh is driving the story here (albeit incredibly slowly sometimes), and having him as a main character only works because of the context of the previous two books. I think he was a phenomenal choice to highlight in the context of this series, but I really wanted more plot to be occurring amidst it all.
I didn’t know what I wanted this ending to be, which, in my opinion, is the mark of a well-written story. I was really pleased with how this trilogy closed out, despite (in retrospect) it being foreseeable. I sobbed in sadness and happiness and it was all that I needed it to be.
lorak's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75