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It’s an extremely well written and beautiful book with messages that need to be shared and understood. The fantasy world was great. This book however was slow, and I struggled to get into it compared to the other two. I think listening to this series on audio is not the best. I wouldn’t do it again. I feel like I missed too many details on audio. And the book is already really confusing. But what NK Jemisin has done here is really amazing.

tormentalidad's review against another edition

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4.0

Me gustó mucho el desenlace de esta gran trama interconectada en el tiempo y el espacio, conocer sobre todo aspectos del pasado que acabaron siendo muy relevantes para el futuro del mundo y de los personajes.
Sin embargo, siento que Jemisin tenía quizá un poco de prisa en acabar esta historia: resta importancia a la muerte de ciertos personajes, los reencuentros son muy rápidos respecto al ritmo que llevaban otros capítulos, el final deja algunas cosas sin explicar ni siquiera a pinceladas...
Aun así, me dio mucha pena llegar al final y saber que ya no hay más, que este mundo no se expande en otras mil páginas.

larastead's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging 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

4.5

figurz's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.25

smittonwith's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

“The Stone Sky” is the third and final installment in The Broken Earth series by N.K. Jemisin. I would recommend this series to anyone looking for a great fantasy and sci-fi read. I will be thinking about The Broken Earth series for a long time as it was an incredible series. “The Stone Sky” wraps up the story of Essun and her daughter Nassun as they journey to fight for, save and protect the stillness and each other. This is a beautiful conclusion to a heart-wrenching story that spans three novels. The world building in these novels is so well-done, it felt like I could picture every setting and scenario. The similarities between the oppressive systems in the Stillness and in our current world are well-drawn and creates a great parallel to our society. This book is well-written, with pristine world building and character mapping; the plot flawlessly weaves in LGBTQ+ representation and the themes in the book are well structured and thought-provoking. This is one of my favorite reads!

miishmiish's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective sad tense 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

4.5

jamesarosen's review against another edition

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3.0

Some creative ideas that tie together the threads from earlier books. Unfortunately, the story and characters are nowhere near as compelling as in the first two books.

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