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tanika127's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
4.75
wwrlad's review against another edition
4.0
Endsinger marks the end of the Lotus War trilogy. The series does have some issues, but I've enjoyed the books. They've been a roller coaster from start to finish and have always been able to surprise me. This book in particular never had a dull or boring moment. Old threats, new threats, and a lot of death. Characters I loved are no more. Ones I didn't like surprised me. I look forward to the next book from him. If Japanese inspired steampunk with mythical creatures sounds interesting I recommend this series.
abistic's review against another edition
5.0
• Żadna książka nie bolała mnie tak bardzo jak ta - od pierwszego do ostatniego zdania.
• Spora część mnie umarła wraz z zakończeniem tej historii, a moje serce będzie krwawić jeszcze przez długi czas.
• Strata niektórych bohaterów z trylogii „Wojny lotosowej” była jak strata najlepszych przyjaciół, ale jednak najbardziej zabolało mnie, że to już koniec tej niesamowitej przygody i że nie będę w stanie przeczytać więcej książek z tego świata. Oddałabym wiele za kilka kolejnych powieści lub serię spin-off w świecie Shimy.
• A poza tym żałobę będę nosiła chyba do końca życia. Tak okrutnych rzeczy się po prostu nie robi, panie Kristoff.
• Ale to była cudowna przygoda. Niezwykle dewastująca uczuciowo, ale zdecydowanie warta przeżycia. Naprawdę cieszę się, że ta trylogia istnieje. Bo lepszej nie przeczytałam.
Po 6 latach nadszedł koniec i lepszego zakończenia sama bym nie wymyśliła. Dzięki panie Kristoff za ten rollercoaster emocjonalny, za śmiech, za łzy, za chwile triumfu, za epickie sceny walk, za genialnie zbudowany świat, za wszystkich bohaterów i za stworzenie najpiękniejszej przyjaźni, jaka kiedykolwiek istniała. I dzięki za napisanie najlepszej trylogii świata.
A za złamanie mi serca na milion kawałków nigdy nie podziękuję.
• Spora część mnie umarła wraz z zakończeniem tej historii, a moje serce będzie krwawić jeszcze przez długi czas.
• Strata niektórych bohaterów z trylogii „Wojny lotosowej” była jak strata najlepszych przyjaciół, ale jednak najbardziej zabolało mnie, że to już koniec tej niesamowitej przygody i że nie będę w stanie przeczytać więcej książek z tego świata. Oddałabym wiele za kilka kolejnych powieści lub serię spin-off w świecie Shimy.
• A poza tym żałobę będę nosiła chyba do końca życia. Tak okrutnych rzeczy się po prostu nie robi, panie Kristoff.
• Ale to była cudowna przygoda. Niezwykle dewastująca uczuciowo, ale zdecydowanie warta przeżycia. Naprawdę cieszę się, że ta trylogia istnieje. Bo lepszej nie przeczytałam.
Po 6 latach nadszedł koniec i lepszego zakończenia sama bym nie wymyśliła. Dzięki panie Kristoff za ten rollercoaster emocjonalny, za śmiech, za łzy, za chwile triumfu, za epickie sceny walk, za genialnie zbudowany świat, za wszystkich bohaterów i za stworzenie najpiękniejszej przyjaźni, jaka kiedykolwiek istniała. I dzięki za napisanie najlepszej trylogii świata.
A za złamanie mi serca na milion kawałków nigdy nie podziękuję.
bluebeereads's review against another edition
4.0
Istyria book blog ~ B's world of enchanted books
4.5 stars
No spoilers for the whole series, though if you've read the blurb, my efforts are wasted. Hah!
I am so exhausted now! That's what this series is, it's exhausting! I feel so drained now that I've finished it. The Lotus War Trilogy can be very overwhelming with the detailed world building and multiple POV's and so many plot twists it makes your head spin. It can make you tired because you have to stay up reading because you need to know what happens next! It'll probably make you cry, laugh, yell and cry some more. But most importantly, this series is so, so very good you absolutely HAVE to read it at least once, because it's epic.
I'm not going to talk about plot and stuff because I don't want to give anything away. Let's just say that this book is on the scale of Lord of the Rings 3 times one thousand. Yes, it's like that. The stakes are higher than they've ever been and when I started this book I was scared to finish it. I'd heard a lot of things from friends about it (good things, but still scary) and it's such a long book! My ebook version is 505 pages. The audiobook is more than 20 hours long. The other two book were that long too and that's part of why this series was so exhausting to me. There's so much that happens and so many plot twists and it's all so important! But I can't say it's ever really boring. This last book felt very long to me though, but that's maybe because it was the audiobook and I read faster than the narrator does so it felt very slow to me. I did like the narrator a lot though, great choice for this book!
What can I say more that I haven't already said? Yukiko and Buruu are awesome as always. I love those two with all my heart and they kick some serious ass in this book. I won't say anything about the other characters because of spoilers but I loved them all. Except the bad guys. The ending is epic. Is it a happy ending? Weeeell.... yes and no. Read it and you'll understand. This is a major spoiler for the end of the series so read at your own risk:
Spoiler
I hate you for killing Buruu, Jay Kristoff. Okay not really. A little. Yeah I love you but why did you have to do that? My poor heart.... You're forgiven because Yukiko is happy with her kids and Kin at the end. But still... Buruu!!!!Even though this series is long and draining, I'd gladly read it again if I'm in the mood for a high fantasy/dystopian series set in Japan. The Lotus War trilogy is epic wrapped up in awesomeness and I recommend it to every single one of you. A must read for sure.
This review is also (or -soon- will be) posted on Istyria book blog
patty_creatively_bookish's review against another edition
4.0
~ No victory without sacrifice. No parade without a funeral. No heroes dying in their beds. ~
story 4/5 It was great. A lot of action, bonding an character progression even though this is the last book in this trilogy.
characters 4/5 Well developed.
writing 4/5 I just love his writing style, so effin' much.
audio/paper I read the book
reread? Most likely.
p37 Foreshadowing?
p68 Tapestries <3
p86 <3
p217 "All that matters is they grow in a place of love. One or two suns makes no difference." - How 'bout 3 Jay? How'bout 3?
p282 Wow, savage
p323 no.. nono... no no no...
p338 Heart breaker 3
p388 Nooooo!! Please no...
guillejican's review
3.0
I liked it. Really liked it. But, I have to say, in my opinion this book is weak.
It has a really good concept. But, in the end, I see no other word to define it beside soft. I want to put up the good things about the book first, and after that the bad ones:
Cool concept. Liked everything about the saga, excepting the oni, and the underworld. In my opinion it lacks a bit depth, the kenning and old tales the more.
Good characters. They evolve, but the evolution is not so surprising. There's only one thing I was surprised and I won't say it (Because is... well, the major spoiler in the novel, duh).
The rhythm of the story is catching, and easy to read. But the flow of the novel is like a wave: peaks of slow development of events followed by peaks of fast action. I can't put it into words, but this made me uneasy.
The plot is fine, fun and with the mandatory twists, but I think... It wasn't as exciting as it should be. Some things looked capped.
Putting it into short words: The novel needed more development. More time to unravel itself in all its glory. The saga is weak, maybe because of that, and other thing I can't blame it (because the target audience, youngs): It explained a lot of things that should've been shrouded in mistery. They showed instead of suggest some things.
Final words: Saga is strong, book is weak. Maybe too short. But, worth of reading nonetheless.
It has a really good concept. But, in the end, I see no other word to define it beside soft. I want to put up the good things about the book first, and after that the bad ones:
Cool concept. Liked everything about the saga, excepting the oni, and the underworld. In my opinion it lacks a bit depth, the kenning and old tales the more.
Good characters. They evolve, but the evolution is not so surprising. There's only one thing I was surprised and I won't say it (Because is... well, the major spoiler in the novel, duh).
The rhythm of the story is catching, and easy to read. But the flow of the novel is like a wave: peaks of slow development of events followed by peaks of fast action. I can't put it into words, but this made me uneasy.
The plot is fine, fun and with the mandatory twists, but I think... It wasn't as exciting as it should be. Some things looked capped.
Putting it into short words: The novel needed more development. More time to unravel itself in all its glory. The saga is weak, maybe because of that, and other thing I can't blame it (because the target audience, youngs): It explained a lot of things that should've been shrouded in mistery. They showed instead of suggest some things.
Final words: Saga is strong, book is weak. Maybe too short. But, worth of reading nonetheless.