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mtaylor270's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- 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
4.5
thijs_geluiden's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.0
vickie11ge's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
slow-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
Lots of things happening all at once and sometimes I got lot in the complexity. But the twist and turns...amazing
chrisljm's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was sad afffffff wtffffffffff.
I love Sieh as a character and so I’m not sure if I’m more satisfied or left feeling unfulfilled with what happens to him (maybe a combination of the two). That also sums up how I feel about this story as a whole. I was pleasantly surprised by the ending and short story and the small sense of closure it brings, but due to its brevity I’m left wanting more but also stuck with the feeling that maybe what we saw was just enough.
I did come to really love Deka as a character (he’s so sweet) in the short amount of time we saw him and I wish he was more present throughout the novel. I anticipated him to have a much larger role, especially with the magic that he had, and so what we saw of him felt very unfulfilling. I think the book could’ve benefited with more focus on Sieh, Shahar, and Deka and the strength of their bond.While I wouldn’t mark this story as a romance, I did truly love seeing the relationship between Sieh and Deka and, again, I wish what we saw of them together wasn’t so brief.
Not the best book out of the trilogy, and I’m still unsure of my exact feelings after writing this review, but the story was still engrossing. I just believe that it would’ve been a much stronger novel if we saw more from the characters.
I love Sieh as a character and so I’m not sure if I’m more satisfied or left feeling unfulfilled with what happens to him (maybe a combination of the two). That also sums up how I feel about this story as a whole. I was pleasantly surprised by the ending and short story and the small sense of closure it brings, but due to its brevity I’m left wanting more but also stuck with the feeling that maybe what we saw was just enough.
I did come to really love Deka as a character (he’s so sweet) in the short amount of time we saw him and I wish he was more present throughout the novel. I anticipated him to have a much larger role, especially with the magic that he had, and so what we saw of him felt very unfulfilling. I think the book could’ve benefited with more focus on Sieh, Shahar, and Deka and the strength of their bond.
Not the best book out of the trilogy, and I’m still unsure of my exact feelings after writing this review, but the story was still engrossing. I just believe that it would’ve been a much stronger novel if we saw more from the characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Incest, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
jordansfrz's review against another edition
5.0
I liked this as much as the first book in the trilogy, I loved the ideas and characters and thought it was an excellent end. N.K. Jemisin is great at new ideas and unexpected paths in the story
gabbiktm's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-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
4.75
boseags's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
contagion5's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed the series overall, but if you are looking to read something by Jemisin, i would recommend the Broken Earth trilogy instead.
lex_reads_fantasy's review against another edition
4.0
Solid conclusion to a good trilogy. Looking forward to checking out the rest of Jemisin’s work.
epimetheus_b's review against another edition
4.0
A richly imagined fantasy world of Gods and godlings, demons and mortals, political intrigue and magic.