overbooked207's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
2nd book of April 2022 and 14th of the year:
Picking up ten years after the events of the first book and following new characters, this sequel once again has phenomenal world-building and writing, an adventurous story about strength, love, and what it takes to earn forgiveness, and if you even can in some instances, and complex, interesting characters! I also really liked the connections to the first book, and the audiobook was amazing! So far, I still enjoy The Broken Earth trilogy more, but I will read and recommend everything by N.K. Jemisin, and if you haven’t read anything by her yet, I highly suggest doing so as soon as possible! TW for murder, violence, death, torture, body horror, cannibalism, rape, slavery, epidemic, incest, sexually explicit content, infidelity, sexual violence, confinement, pregnancy, police brutality, medical content/trauma, physical abuse, suicidal thoughts, suicide/suicide attempt, kidnapping, injury/injury detail, gaslighting, gore, grief, blood, religious bigotry, self-harm, war, and xenophobia📚⚔️🎨
Graphic: Grief, Torture, Gaslighting, Confinement, Incest, Medical content, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Infidelity, Cannibalism, Death, Medical trauma, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Police brutality, War, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, Body horror, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Slavery
laguerrelewis'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: Blood, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Gore, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Body horror, Murder, Self harm, Violence, Cannibalism, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
Minor: Pregnancy and Xenophobia
queenie_ofthe_void'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
Spoiler
This book, particularly the ending, broke me. Emotionally. I sobbed and had to go on a walk. I finished days ago and am just doing a review, so I've forgotten details already. But Itempas leaving was too much to handle. Especially just WALKING OUT. No goodbyes, just gone. Heartbreaking.Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Self harm, Vomit, Blood, Death, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Body horror, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Death of parent
anxiousnachos's review against another edition
4.5
There is one very problematic remark about domestic abuse implying women “choose” to take husbands who beat them and are stupid for doing so, which did sour an otherwise excellent read. This remark just made no sense coming from the character it did, and felt so out of touch. This is on page 330 of my copy.
Content warnings: suicide, suicide attempts, blood, violence, murder, body horror, kidnapping, cults, confinement, forced medical procedure, torture, indoctrination, one problematic remark about female domestic abuse victims
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Murder, Torture, and Violence
seanml's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Gore, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Torture
Minor: Incest, Pregnancy, Stalking, and Vomit
coffinfinite'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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
achingallover'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
4.0
Moderate: Ableism, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Genocide, Gore, Incest, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, and Vomit
kylieqrada'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
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Incest, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Torture, Violence, and Xenophobia
justjo's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The way both stories are tied together gives such a level of depth to all the characters, and especially that of the gods. And it's told in a way that you don't see in very many series.
Spoilers for HTK in case anyone reads Broken Kingdoms as a stand alone:
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And I really appreciate how the story handles the fallout of HTK. A lot of stories will go "hey we got the bad guy. Everything is normal/only moderately changed!", but Broken Kingdoms looks at the ripple effects and how the power structures, while shifted and still a good/"happy" ending for HTK, aren't suddenly better for everyone in the world. The characters we see from HTK too, aren't these flawless beings who are wise and kind either. Nahadoth and Seih, namely, didn't just magically get over their hurt and anger. Yeine isn't suddenly this all encompassing powerful entity. They still have their battles and balancing acts.The ending of Broken Kingdoms:
Spoiler
It's just so bittersweet! I cannot wait until the new character introduced ties into the next book, especially considering the title!!!!Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Pedophilia and Physical abuse