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That was hard to read.

First, I really don't care for Nassun or Schaffa, they're so boring and tropey.

The narrator (Hoa) loves to drag on way too much compared to the other books. I started skimming towards the end because I just wanted this over with.

Everyone said bare with book 2, and I did, but this wasn't a fun read. More high lore dumpy fantasy than fun fantasy.

potplant's review against another edition

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Devestating and hopefull in equal measure.

synnereads's review against another edition

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3.5

I wholeheartedly enjoyed the first and the second book in this trilogy, but I struggled a not insignificant amount with The Stone Sky.

The Syl Anargist chapters made no sense for me in the beginning. They just passed me by without leaving any impression. I took notes, however, to try and keep track, knowing that everything would make more sense later on (and it did!).
In general, getting through the first half became a bit of a chore. When I was eventually able to get more into the book, I was honestly starting to look forward to finishing it. And when I reached the finale, it didn't make a great impression on me, because I had begun to feel a little bit sick and tired of the whole trilogy.

What did I actually like? Well, I appreciated how the world was expanded upon, and I liked how the story progressed and eventually came to a conclusion. However, far too often I didn't enjoy reading about these things. And I actually think that matters a great deal.

So, yeah, this book was a bit of a mixed bag for me, but I like the trilogy as a whole, and will most certainly recommend it to others.

lynwho's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I’m crying and I don’t know why

This is a really really good finale. God I can’t take it

The expansive world building is both a pro and a con of this book. There’s so much to cover, and we learn so much about the early history, the Shattering and pre-Shattering Syl Anagiste. But it feels a bit overbearing because there’s so much new information. I do think I finally understand a lot tho. The magic system kinda finally makes sense

This story is about climate change. About injustice, war, systems of oppression. The unsustainable impacts of taking and taking and taking, whether that be the Earth’s resources or a people’s labor. But most importantly it is about relationships, and people, and golly when Essun and Nassun finally meet..

laurenbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous dark slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

read4coots's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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

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