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The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin

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sparklefarm's review

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adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes

5.0

Rusting. EPIC! 5 stars for the series.
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fongyay's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.5

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cerilouisereads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious fast-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

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nebulographer's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

A fantastic end to a narratively-adventurous trilogy, culminating in a truly emotional confrontation between mother and daughter, an exploration of sacrificial love, and a note of hope for the future.
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iloponis's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring 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

5.0

i am speechless this was so beautiful 

was like 3 stars for most of it but the ending GOT me
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albernikolauras's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny 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

What a conclusion. I can't even really wrap up my thoughts throughout this trilogy other than excellent. All of the questions I had in the back of my head got answered - including the reason for the second person. And I loved it.

I had a nice long review of this, but then deleted it, so you just get this telling you to read it.
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chilu_esquivel08's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • 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

4.0

"Quiero que ARDA, quiero quemarlo todo, que se acabe todo, todo, que no quede NADA, que no haya más odio ni más muertes, que no haya nada, p-por el óxido, nada, nada PARA SIEMPRE.."

"La magia deriva de la vida."

"Pero para una ciudad creada a partir de la explotación no hay mayor amenaza que no tener a nadie a quien oprimir."

Sobreviví. Logré llegar hasta el final. Pero no sin quedar malherida.

Creo que con este libro pude ver con más claridad la función que tiene El portal de los obeliscos en toda la trilogía, además se me aclararon las dudas que tenía en cuanto a todo. 
Me sorprendió bastante que el tema de la opresión fuese a tener muchísima más profundidad (literal) en cuanto al pasado de la Quietud y también me sorprendió la rapidez en la que transcurrió toda mi lectura.

A lo largo de toda esta trilogía he de admitir que me surgieron varias crisis existenciales y llegué a disociarme también, supongo que fue por los temas tan duros que toca toda esta historia (también hay mommy issues aquí). En definitiva, no es una lectura alegre, pero bastante increíble y única; el mundo que ha creado Jemisin ha sido uno que no había visto antes jamás y como he leído antes, llegué a la conclusión de que tiene muchos elementos de fantasía y ciencia ficción pero no logra encajar en ninguno de los dos por completo, lo cual lo hace bastante original.

Lo único que puedo decir del final es que es agridulce, no había forma de que terminara de otra manera.

Esta fue la primera historia que he leído que ha sido escrita por una mujer negra, N.K. Jemisin ha sido la única escritora en obtener el premio Hugo a la mejor novela por tres años consecutivos y también el premio Nébula y Locus a la mejor novela con El cielo de piedra. Es algo de admirarse muchísimo, no es cualquier cosa.

Les invito a que le echen un vistazo y se adentren en este mundo, no se quedarán indiferentes. Yo por mi parte espero volver a esta historia en un futuro (pero no próximo).
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surdiablo's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

3.0

Definitely an improvement over the previous book, with a satisfying well-written ending ( although perhaps a bit predictable but that isn't necessarily bad ). I did not love it like the first book but it answered pretty much all the unanswered questions I had throughout the series, and everything was tied up nicely for the most part, except for
nothing much about stone eater alabaster anymore? cmon!
. It was a really good series overall and I don't regret reading it, as I had my doubts after finishing second book. What I enjoyed or appreciated most was the answers we finally got after waiting for long, as those revelations were interesting enough and didn't ruin the story in anyway for me.
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nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.75

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steveatwaywords's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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

4.75

The conclusion of Jemisin's work faces the problematic trope of any fantasy novel or series: how to end without staging a predictable "magical" monumental climax where good triumphs over evil. While the plot walks markedly towards this climax, I was relieved and grateful for her staying true to the characters and methods she had established in the first two books: and in doing so she creates a conclusion which is satisfying and (fairly) unpredictable. And this is what I appreciate from Jemisin, the first fantasy or SF writer I have found in decades who understand how people function: that we are complicated, conflicted, and rarely wholly rational. Yes, we believe in principles, in ideals, but how easily our choices (and our mistakes) feed and compromise them, even while we feel we are walking a certain course. Jemisin creates heroes, but not ones that fulfill their quests by subscribing to external conflicts of good and evil, creation and destruction. What a rewarding read from the genre!
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