Reviews - A Deusa em Chamas

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A Deusa em Chamas

R.F. Kuang

4.36 AVERAGE

krystanreads's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jessrou's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

viragzo's review against another edition

3.0

hear me out - Trifecta prequel duology when???

unfortunately this became way too repetitive for me. the last 40 pages were beautiful and i wish we spent more time on that conclusion, instead of 500 pages of an army marching back and forth. i also would've LOVED multiple POVs. being in Rin's head became so mentally draining that i considered dnf-ing this several times.

and i think we all get it, we understand why she's the way she is, all the stupidity and gloating and megalomania and grief and pain - i just don't feel like my brain needed to be beaten to pulp with the point.

jrocca19's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cescagarofalo's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I’m truly at a loss for words. Like what an ending.

bakeyouamudpie's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lothlorienne's review against another edition

4.0

At last the war comes to a tipping point in Burning God. With her eyes opened to the Republic’s true intentions, Rin and the Yin dynasty (and their Hesperian allies) are at odds, and we finally see Rin become the central leader, gathering the forces of the South against a new despot for the fate of Nikan. With Kitay at her side, Rin struggles under the title of General and under the yoke of responsibility to her country and her people, realizing there is no way to avoid suffering and still win the war.

Readers who have made it this far into the series won’t be surprised by the graphic violence and detailed suffering inflicted upon the country by protracted war. In this installment, I felt it was especially painful to read since Rin seems so close to finishing the conflict and I just kept hoping to see their peoples start to recover.

Overall, I felt this book meandered a bit more than the first two, but still a fitting conclusion to an epic and memorable series.

Animal Alert Harm to squirrel, pigeon, pigs, deer and dog.

Spoiler

Rin recounts how Altan used animals like squirrels and birds to demonstrate the power of the fire. A fawn is sacrificed. A dog is fed food and poisoned to death.

What I Liked:
- Kitay remains the voice of reason and my favorite character in all of this series.

- I have appreciated these books have had a female MC without the need to include heavy romance.

- The commentary on colonialism and preservation of culture.

- The realism throughout this series has been refreshing. SPOILER:

Spoiler

Rin’s half-hearted victory in the last few chapters, during which she realizes that the end of the war is not the end of putting the country back together, was realistic. This series has never strayed away from painting a realistic depiction of the many parties, military and civilian, that are impacted by war.

What I Didn’t:
- A few story beats in this book felt like page fillers

Spoiler

Kitay’s imprisonment being one of those – there was almost no purpose/consequence to it other than a glimpse of Nezha’s consultations with Kitay.

- The arc for the Trifecta.

Spoiler

I felt they were built up heavily, and it just ended so quickly. It’s not even that I am upset about their demise, it was just how suddenly and easily it seemed to come about.

- I guess I can finally conclude I was not a huge fan of Rin overall. She was a force to be reckoned with, and I know the power distorted and twisted her psyche at times, but she repeatedly bemoaned the results of her choices despite consistently choosing the path of vengeance, anger, and self-interest.