changeablelandscape's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
saepsi's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
really good and fitting conclusion to the series, and thankfully the math came back from the break it had in book 2. characterization remains the biggest strong point. some loose threads at the end but not in a bad way.
peter_xxx's review against another edition
3.0
Book 3 in this series. The world and the math underlying it all is still not really clear but this time the story was a lot easier to follow as the rules of the world have become clearer to me.
This story wraps up some of the storylines that are started in book 1. Especially where Kujun is concerned. But it also ends in a somewhat open way, so I assume that we will be getting more stories about Jedao and his struggle with immortality and his strive for a more just and less cruel universe.
I liked this book, but I had to restart it once. You have to be in the mood for this, and if you are not it is best to postpone and read something easier to grasp. This book while being the most accessible in the series still requires quite some attention while reading
This story wraps up some of the storylines that are started in book 1. Especially where Kujun is concerned. But it also ends in a somewhat open way, so I assume that we will be getting more stories about Jedao and his struggle with immortality and his strive for a more just and less cruel universe.
I liked this book, but I had to restart it once. You have to be in the mood for this, and if you are not it is best to postpone and read something easier to grasp. This book while being the most accessible in the series still requires quite some attention while reading
mrsbluejay's review against another edition
5.0
What a worthy finale of the best series I've read in a long time.
Lee seems to create a big arch with the last part of the series referring back to the military focused storyline of Ninefox Gambit.
I would've hoped for a tiny bit more story about Cheris, but this would have definitely bloated the book and I can accept the author's decision against this.
I think the servitors are the most interesting and impactful side characters I have encountered during the last few years.
This book definitely cements Yoon Ha Lee as a new favorite author of mine.
Lee seems to create a big arch with the last part of the series referring back to the military focused storyline of Ninefox Gambit.
I would've hoped for a tiny bit more story about Cheris, but this would have definitely bloated the book and I can accept the author's decision against this.
I think the servitors are the most interesting and impactful side characters I have encountered during the last few years.
This book definitely cements Yoon Ha Lee as a new favorite author of mine.
haruarus's review
adventurous
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
meganhueble's review against another edition
4.0
Love that this installment grappled with the aftermath of a revolution. I found the "new" Jedao storyline really interesting; what would it mean for a new version of yourself to be created? I do kinda wish there'd been more about the moth drives as sentient beings. And, as always, I loved the larger roles servitors played and that commentary on the maintenance/domestic laborers who so ofter go unacknowledged.
emmascc's review against another edition
4.0
ARC received from netgalley.
Spoiler free review:
This is the final book in one of my favourite extremely inventive sci-fi series. There is a time-gap between the 2nd and 3rd books but it feels like this book picks straight back up on the action. One of the things I like about this series is that it throws you into the world and doesn't overdo exposition. I did want more POV chapters from certain characters that we'd had in previous books. The ending was good and wrapped a lot up, although I would've liked more information on the impacts the events of this book had. All in all, this was a good finish to an excellent series.
Spoiler free review:
This is the final book in one of my favourite extremely inventive sci-fi series. There is a time-gap between the 2nd and 3rd books but it feels like this book picks straight back up on the action. One of the things I like about this series is that it throws you into the world and doesn't overdo exposition. I did want more POV chapters from certain characters that we'd had in previous books. The ending was good and wrapped a lot up, although I would've liked more information on the impacts the events of this book had. All in all, this was a good finish to an excellent series.
altlovesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
"You’re not supposed to spend on frivolous shit, but what good is life without some frivolous shit?"
Here we are, the end of a trilogy I greatly enjoyed. It's a testament to how intriguing I found the series that I finished all three books within a span of six months, because I never read series books back-to-back. This was a wild ride, and on the other side I'm still not sure I could explain some of the concepts going on, but I still really enjoyed it.
I won't go into story details, because basically anything I can say about the plot would be spoilers for this book and the series as a whole. Suffice it to say that things get a bit weird(er?), there's new POVs introduced for this book, and some are more endearing than others. If Hemiola could get her own spinoff series, I'd be super happy, thanks. I'm slightly disappointed in the ending, but I guess I can see how things wrapped up.
I do feel like, as tight and clean as the second book felt in terms of plot and progression, this third book felt like a bit of a regression. The story is a bit fragmented for large chunks of the book, and it's hard to see initially how things are supposed to fit. The ending felt a bit rushed and blended together to get everything to work, which felt a bit different than the endings of the other two books.
I still would recommend this series to anyone willing to take on a bit of a challenge in terms of sci-fi terminology and concepts. Jedao is a delight and a treasure.
Here we are, the end of a trilogy I greatly enjoyed. It's a testament to how intriguing I found the series that I finished all three books within a span of six months, because I never read series books back-to-back. This was a wild ride, and on the other side I'm still not sure I could explain some of the concepts going on, but I still really enjoyed it.
I won't go into story details, because basically anything I can say about the plot would be spoilers for this book and the series as a whole. Suffice it to say that things get a bit weird(er?), there's new POVs introduced for this book, and some are more endearing than others. If Hemiola could get her own spinoff series, I'd be super happy, thanks. I'm slightly disappointed in the ending, but I guess I can see how things wrapped up.
I do feel like, as tight and clean as the second book felt in terms of plot and progression, this third book felt like a bit of a regression. The story is a bit fragmented for large chunks of the book, and it's hard to see initially how things are supposed to fit. The ending felt a bit rushed and blended together to get everything to work, which felt a bit different than the endings of the other two books.
I still would recommend this series to anyone willing to take on a bit of a challenge in terms of sci-fi terminology and concepts. Jedao is a delight and a treasure.
ulope's review against another edition
4.0
A good ending to the trilogy, a bit weaker than the other two.
talstrel's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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