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katarina_sarmo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
Don’t read this if you want functional tear ducts at the end.
Might come back and write a more in-depth review if I ever recover emotionally.
Might come back and write a more in-depth review if I ever recover emotionally.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
i_write_on_occasion's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
An improvement from Siege and Storm and a fine conclusion to the trilogy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Death
Moderate: Gun violence and Grief
Minor: Sexual content and Sexual assault
k_winchester's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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
4.25
I certainly did not expect things to go how they did in this one!! I will say, I feel like I overall didn't enjoy this one *as much as* the second one - a good portion of the felt little a bit of slog to get through, and I struggled to keep my attention on it.
And I did feel like the final battle somehow was too... I hesitate to say "simple", because it wasn't exactly, but maybe it just wasn't quite long enough to have that really earned punch-in-the-gut?? It kind of was more like, "Oh... oh man, it's over." That's it. And given how intertwined Alina and The Darkling have been up to this story, it was a bit surprising how separated they ended up feeling in the end, despite all the parallels, connections, and Alina learning more about who he once was.
That being said, the parts that were engaging were awesome and threw me for some loops. I did not see a few of the twists coming, I certainly did not see ANY part of Nikolai's story coming, and I really wasn't sure how Alina was going to end up in the end...!! I pretty much couldn't stop reading the last quarter because I needed to know how on earth it would end!
Leigh always has gorgeous writing regardless, and I *did* enjoy this. I honestly was expecting a much more tragic ending the way things were trending through this book, so I was really relieved to see it end more bittersweet.
And I did feel like the final battle somehow was too... I hesitate to say "simple", because it wasn't exactly, but maybe it just wasn't quite long enough to have that really earned punch-in-the-gut?? It kind of was more like, "Oh... oh man, it's over." That's it. And given how intertwined Alina and The Darkling have been up to this story, it was a bit surprising how separated they ended up feeling in the end, despite all the parallels, connections, and Alina learning more about who he once was.
That being said, the parts that were engaging were awesome and threw me for some loops. I did not see a few of the twists coming, I certainly did not see ANY part of Nikolai's story coming, and I really wasn't sure how Alina was going to end up in the end...!! I pretty much couldn't stop reading the last quarter because I needed to know how on earth it would end!
Leigh always has gorgeous writing regardless, and I *did* enjoy this. I honestly was expecting a much more tragic ending the way things were trending through this book, so I was really relieved to see it end more bittersweet.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
nataliebootlah's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The conclusion to the Grisha trilogy went out with a bang, aka the much-needed action we were waiting for.
I’m not sure how I feel about the ending, but the lead up was gorily action-packed. Overall the series was good. I enjoyed the storyline, plot, and most of the characters. That being said, Mal and Alina never really gave me the ‘wow factor’ like characters in other fantasy series. But like I said, the action (and a few mildly-predictable twists) really brought this book to life.
Eventually I’ll pick up the Six of Crows series too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, War, Grief, Blood, and Death
hayleythegoose's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, War, Grief, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Rape
Minor: Suicide attempt and Cannibalism
casdelvo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Body horror, War, and Confinement
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
itzme's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: War and Violence
Moderate: Death and Blood
Minor: Alcohol
louise_outthere's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Well like the second book I had a hard time getting into it, only around 200 pages it started to be interesting. But what an end! Those twists actually made it worth it. It was worth reading the second book (boring) and the first half of this one also boring. After all it’s still a good trilogy, not my favorite though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Body horror
Moderate: Sexual content, Gun violence, and Murder
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
beckyyreadss's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I wanted to read this series as it seems like a staple part of Booktok. Everyone has read it and with the series being out now, it gave me a push to finally move my ass and read this series. I feel like none of the books in this series stood out to me and they were all just at the same level. None of them stood out to me.
This book started where the last one ended. The capital has fallen. The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Now the nation’s fate rests with Alina who is a broken Sun Summoner, Mal who is a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once great magical army. But, deep in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, Alina is under the protection of the Apparat and the zealots who worship her as a Saint. Yet her plans lie elsewhere, with the hunt for the firebird and the hope that the outlaw prince still survives. Alina will have to forge new alliances and put aside old rivalries as she and Mal race to find the last of Morozova’s amplifiers. But as she begins to unravel the Darkling’s secrets, she reveals a past that forever alter her understanding of the bond they share and the power she wields. The firebird is the one thing that stands between Ravka and destruction – and claiming it could cost Alina the future she’s fighting for.
The book and series dragged. I was so disappointed. Mal finally had a personality in this book that because he was planning to die. Alina just couldn’t make her mind up, one minute she wants Mal, then she wants to do right and marry Nikolai. Both of the guys putting pressure of her and then you’ve got the Darkling talking to her and threatening to kill her. Alina was built over the past two books to become this strong and brave woman and become a Saint and then the ending was just like her going back to the beginning and being like I don’t know what to do and need a prince to save me. Like how do you go from fighting everyone to just giving up. I don’t think Mal and Alina had a lot of chemistry and the relationship felt forced especially when she was getting along with the Darkling and Nikolai better than Mal.
The one person that saved this book and series was Nikolai Lantsov and he wasn’t in the book for most of the middle part where all the action and the depth was. I loved Genya and David’s relationship and that’s what I wanted for Mal and Alina and it just never happened. Also, I was still rooting for the Darkling.
I think the main issue I had with this series is that I was waiting for some big reveal or big plot twist and it was just flat the whole way through. I've heard that Six of Crows is better so hopefully it is.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Murder, Rape, and Grief
Minor: Sexual assault
mia_luvsreading's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Grief, Rape, and Murder
Minor: Sexual assault