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sarah984's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I loved the first two books in this series, but this one unfortunately disappointed me. The massive time skips made it feel like reading a summary a lot of the time, and the book's length felt unnecessary - a lot of things happened that didn't really seem to be that important and a lot of time was wasted restating the themes in case we missed them. A lot of the characters I liked in the earlier books (especially Shae and Wen) felt diminished, relegated into uninteresting roles and this book seemed way more invested in upholding the clan structure and nuclear family as solely positive forces than the previous books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Racism, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Colonisation
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Trafficking, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism
theganewt's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
I think this book was an excellent end to the Greenbone saga, I was so incredibly invested in the characters and their relationships. I nearly teared up at some of the deaths in this book, not just because of the loss of that character but for the effect it had on the other characters. I think the one thing that detracted for me was the way timing worked in this book; rather than one linear story there were many time jumps throughout the story. At the beginning it was a bit confusing, but by the end it made sense and I enjoyed seeing how characters lives played out over the years (so not a real minus). Would recommend this series to anyone who likes fantasy and mob/family dynamics!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Death
Minor: Suicide
bearystarry's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
An incredibly emotional ending to the Green Bone Saga... I loved it. I feel like I've heard that people didn't like the ending to this, but I really felt a sense of peace with everyone. I did cry, but what else is new with this series. (Said entirely with love.) I wish I could live in Janloon forever, honestly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Moderate: Cancer, Medical content, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
xghoulia's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide
gearsandsteam's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
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
A fantastic last book in a great trilogy! We continue with the characters we have come to know and love. There are large time skips in this book which was disorienting at first, but Fonda Lee does a good job of naturally mentioning the ages of characters so we have some idea how old everyone is now. There are quite a few "oh shit!" moments and a one or two moments where I had to take a breather because it was so intense
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Suicide
alicelalicon's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and War
shortstackz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
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
The clan is my blood and the pillar is it's master. A beautiful conclusion to the green bone saga, I have loved following the Kaul family across this decades long story and seeing how family dynamics and country politics can change over generations.
Fonda Lee did an excellent job of leaving just enough breadcrumbs to believe the choices, but really decided that all is fair in jade and clan war. Often times I find endings to be pretty neutral, this is one that I think wrapped up beautifully.
Kaul Hiloshudon is my pillar.
Fonda Lee did an excellent job of leaving just enough breadcrumbs to believe the choices, but really decided that all is fair in jade and clan war. Often times I find endings to be pretty neutral, this is one that I think wrapped up beautifully.
Kaul Hiloshudon is my pillar.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Suicide, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and War
praaliine's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
5.0
i have a lot more to say about this but i need to let my thoughts stew for a while before i can properly express myself. however, i will say this: this was a truly unique read. and looking back on everything, i think i get it now.
*added March 12*
after letting my thoughts stew for weeks i’m finally ready to review this properly. well, as properly as i can articulate myself right now because i wanna cry just remembering this book. this was wildly immersive and and unexpected new favourite of mine. the beginning of the series was pretty good but there were a lot of parts that i had to really power through, but from jade war, the payoff starts almost immediately. and then this. this saga was incredibly masterful, like i had to just sit back and really look over the whole picture and oh my gosh, wow. the overarching plot was a movie, every end was so neatly tied up throughout that it left no room for plot holes or confusion. this story had not only social and political intrigue but history and lore about Kekon, jade, and green bone warriors. the world building…oh my gosh, THE WORLD BUILDING. even minuscule details like the names of car models were so well thought out.
*added March 12*
after letting my thoughts stew for weeks i’m finally ready to review this properly. well, as properly as i can articulate myself right now because i wanna cry just remembering this book. this was wildly immersive and and unexpected new favourite of mine. the beginning of the series was pretty good but there were a lot of parts that i had to really power through, but from jade war, the payoff starts almost immediately. and then this. this saga was incredibly masterful, like i had to just sit back and really look over the whole picture and oh my gosh, wow. the overarching plot was a movie, every end was so neatly tied up throughout that it left no room for plot holes or confusion. this story had not only social and political intrigue but history and lore about Kekon, jade, and green bone warriors. the world building…oh my gosh, THE WORLD BUILDING. even minuscule details like the names of car models were so well thought out.
the characterization is truly unique, these characters were so realistic and felt so alive to me, their emotions and pain were all so raw and did i mention how alive they felt to me? every character (whether they appeared just once or on every page) had a distinct role that had to be played to drive the story forward. there were several moments where seemingly insignificant thoughts and actions of these characters changed the entire trajectory of LIVES. the characters also grew and developed physically and psychologically, i’m talking GENERATIONS of growth and change. plus family was at the core of this story, i’m such a sucker for found family so you can imagine what a story about biological family would do to me. and i believe it’s because of this very reason that it hurt so bad when some of these characters died, devastating i tell you. this was my first taste of urban fantasy and this story was an interesting blend of older/historical things (objects and practices) and modernity, for example how moon blades (which if i’m not mistaken, resemble katanas in some way) exist alongside firearms and are often used interchangeably.
the greenbone saga ripped some guttural and ugly sobs from my chest, it had me smiling, screaming, and sometimes having a whole argument with the the words on the page. definitely deserving of every literary award. shoutout to my twitter girlies for forcing this one down my throat (you know who you are).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, and Torture
lindseyrenee's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
abby_can_read's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
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
📱
This book was amazing -- and I loved the entire series. The characters, the worldbuilding, the plot, the actions and the fight scenes, and all the emotions it made me feel. I love this series spanned over twenty years and showed a few different generations.
This book was amazing -- and I loved the entire series. The characters, the worldbuilding, the plot, the actions and the fight scenes, and all the emotions it made me feel. I love this series spanned over twenty years and showed a few different generations.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Suicide
Minor: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Rape, and Death of parent