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antivancrowe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Character 5| Setting 5| Plot 4| Writing 5| Enjoyability 3
4.4
I'm not quite sure what it was about this book, I listened on it via audio, and it just didn't quite hit me as hard as the other two did. It some killer moments, the ending, Hoa being Hoa. I didn't love this book, but it may have been the story that needed to be here.
Essun wasn't a good mom to Nassun, which is why Nassun needed Schaffa. She needed him and was willing to destroy the world for him, and Essun did a just thing and It felt so refreshing. I felt refreshing to read a story about a mom who fucked up. It's refreshing to see a person who made many mistakes but in the end tried to do the right thing.
4.4
I'm not quite sure what it was about this book, I listened on it via audio, and it just didn't quite hit me as hard as the other two did. It some killer moments, the ending, Hoa being Hoa. I didn't love this book, but it may have been the story that needed to be here.
Essun wasn't a good mom to Nassun, which is why Nassun needed Schaffa. She needed him and was willing to destroy the world for him, and Essun did a just thing and It felt so refreshing. I felt refreshing to read a story about a mom who fucked up. It's refreshing to see a person who made many mistakes but in the end tried to do the right thing.
ashleibby613's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
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
missyjohnson's review against another edition
3.0
I am afraid that I waited too long from finishing the second book to reading the third. I forgot too many names and this made me a bit confused through about the first half of The Stone Sky. Because of this, I did not like this book so much. The focus is on Essie and Nessun almost exclusively. Schaffa is with Nessun and has a part but not much character stuff. Essie and Nessun have been separated for about two years. There is a good bit of "remembering" to fill background by Essie but the focus is to get to Corepoint. Essie's goal is to get the moon back into orbit with the earth and hopefully ends the seasons, Nessun's goal is to destroy the earth. The parallels to current events and commentary came through. How we treat each other and place groups of people into unnecessary categories seemed to be more obvious in this last book. A quote from the book worth remembering:
Page 210
But there are none so frightened, or so strange in their fear, as conquerors. They conjure phantoms endlessly, terrified that their victims will someday do back what was done to them-even if, in truth, their victims couldn’t care less about such pettiness and have moved on. Conquerors live in dread of the day when they are shown to be, not superior, but simply lucky
Page 210
But there are none so frightened, or so strange in their fear, as conquerors. They conjure phantoms endlessly, terrified that their victims will someday do back what was done to them-even if, in truth, their victims couldn’t care less about such pettiness and have moved on. Conquerors live in dread of the day when they are shown to be, not superior, but simply lucky
chocorealis's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
kat7890erina's review against another edition
4.0
A heartfelt and bittersweet ending to a beautifully rendered trilogy.
jennfs10's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
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
lemonlemonster's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
maiwalker27's review against another edition
5.0
This book is a masterpiece. I’ll be honest and say for the first two books I had really no idea what was going on or didn’t really feel that much emotional attachment to the characters. But this book changed that!
Everything got tied up so neatly and at point it was like a lightbulb where everything made sense. The author is a mastermind. She laid out all these little things that you didn’t really get until it all came together to make this one mind blowing picture.
where the first two books didn’t have me feeling emotionally involved this one absolutely did. I felt the raw emotion through the page. I cried multiple times. The ending really got to me.
This is story about helping the world be better and the sacrifices that we sometimes have to make to accomplish that.
The whole ending really had me so emotional. Finding out the stories of the stone eaters and how they connected to the present. Getting to know who Hoa was. Seeing both Nassun and Essun experiencing love in different forms even with the “world ending.” Learning about Schaffa and the guardians. Seeing the world after. It’s like finally understanding these characters and not just their stories but the paths they had to take. And now to see them all want to try to make everything better.
My fav quote:“What is it that you want?” “Only to be with you,” I say. “Why?” I adjust myself to a posture of humility, with head bowed and one hand over my chest. “Because that is how one survives eternity,” I say, “or even a few years. Friends. Family. Moving with them. Moving forward.”
Everything got tied up so neatly and at point it was like a lightbulb where everything made sense. The author is a mastermind. She laid out all these little things that you didn’t really get until it all came together to make this one mind blowing picture.
where the first two books didn’t have me feeling emotionally involved this one absolutely did. I felt the raw emotion through the page. I cried multiple times. The ending really got to me.
This is story about helping the world be better and the sacrifices that we sometimes have to make to accomplish that.
The whole ending really had me so emotional. Finding out the stories of the stone eaters and how they connected to the present. Getting to know who Hoa was. Seeing both Nassun and Essun experiencing love in different forms even with the “world ending.” Learning about Schaffa and the guardians. Seeing the world after. It’s like finally understanding these characters and not just their stories but the paths they had to take. And now to see them all want to try to make everything better.
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dorkily611's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
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