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mermaidonion's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
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
4.25
_chaoticbooknook's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
i had to sit with this review for awhile. it was just.. a truly breathtaking book in every single way. the way this book came together! i’m very impressed how well Jemisin weaved all the storylines together: Nassun’s, Essun’s, and Hoa’s.
i want to say - i often love the human side of most fantasy stories more than the world-building. and this finale is very human, and incredibly well done. it builds on the previous two books and truly crescendos so well. i was desperately reading through to the end just to see how it all turns out. i haven’t felt so satisfied at how a book series has wrapped up in awhile.
Jemisin’s commentary on society, on civilizations, and on society’s treatment of those who are “other” really elevated this book and series for me overall. her writing and critiques on it all are incisive. and then at the core - a story about a mother and a daughter - is truly devastating.
overall, the Broken Earth series - while frustrating in it’s non-linear world-building - is truly top-notch. this book was a stupendous way to round it out. i can’t wait to go back and re-read it.
vitskapsdama's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-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
5.0
halynah's review against another edition
2.0
Unbearably boring - though the first two installments got five-star ratings from me. But that was before reading Malazan Book of the Fallen. I blame Steven Erikson - after his Malazan series every other book of this genre seems bland and flawed. Stevie, not cool, man, not cool at all. You set the bar too high.
dortzyblue's review
challenging
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? It's complicated
5.0
annbjorg's review
adventurous
challenging
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
bea_reads78's review against another edition
4.0
A good end to the series, wrapping things up, though not as fun as the previous two
e_len's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A bit of a pacing problem, but a very satisfying end to the trilogy
strawhatgucci's review against another edition
4.25
Great magic system and world building as already evidenced by Books 1 and 2. Very satisfied at how the book ended. There are some really raw, powerful, incredibly human emotions that Jemisin is able to capture that I really admire. While I felt there were portions of the book that dragged on a bit, I thoroughly enjoyed the book start to finish. The conclusion did an excellent job of tying up all the loose ends of both characters and plot, while still leaving the ending open for speculation. It’s sad that Goodreads only has a 4 and 5 star option and nothing in between because I think 4.25 or so is probably more accurate. Will definitely recommend to all fantasy lovers that I know!
tushimi's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
5.0