A review by annhorchata
The Burning God by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The last section of the Poppy War series saw Rin's eventual becoming of the General she is. I actually enjoyed (that is a weird word) her progression into a ruthless, determined leader who was willing to sacrifice for the greater good. As RF Kuang built Rin as a female version of Mao Zedong, I can see the complex character development, and all of her actions and character traits are deeply rooted from events and decisions that occured throughout the three books. The last third of the book really elevated the entire saga with I shall be rereading this series more deeply in the near future.
Nevertheless, this is still not a perfect book. Like many have said before, the entire arc involving the Trifecta is quite disappointing, especially considering how hyped up Riga/The Dragon Empire was before this. While The Burning God was a great read, and offered a great ending to this saga, I had to rate it lower than The Dragon Republic due to the lack of proper character development aside from Rin
Spoiler
Rin's decision to kill herself and Kitay, essentially placing command into Nezha's hands. Nezha is by no means a perfect leader, but he's a wiser and more level headed ruler than Rin.Nevertheless, this is still not a perfect book. Like many have said before, the entire arc involving the Trifecta is quite disappointing, especially considering how hyped up Riga/The Dragon Empire was before this. While The Burning God was a great read, and offered a great ending to this saga, I had to rate it lower than The Dragon Republic due to the lack of proper character development aside from Rin