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fongyay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Racism, Child abuse, and Genocide
queer_bookwyrm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The Stone Sky is the final book in the Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin. This was a beautiful wrap to a stunning scifi/fantasy series. This series is incredibly complex and beautifully wrought.
We continue to get the story from Hoa's POV for both Nassun and Essun. Nassun is with Schaffa and has decided to follow the influence of a stone eater she calls Steel. His influence is destructive. Essun is recovering from the events of the prior book while travelling with the Castrima comm to find safety. All Essun wants to do is find her little girl, and make the world a better place for her. We also get a kind of origin story for the stone eaters from Hoa telling us about Syl Anagist and what happened to the moon.
The plot through these books is so expertly weaved. If you were able to get through the confusion of the first book, then this is a satisfying, if not sad, end. Jemisin has given us a masterclass in world building. Her use of language is exquisite, and I would say it is modern literature in its own right. I don't want to spoil the end, so I will end it here.
I greatly look forward to reading more Jemisin!
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Slavery and Violence
Minor: Child abuse
thehmkane's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Child abuse, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual assault
albernikolauras's review against another edition
- 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
I had a nice long review of this, but then deleted it, so you just get this telling you to read it.
Graphic: Death of parent, Racism, and Slavery
Moderate: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, and Body horror
chilu_esquivel08's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
"Quiero que ARDA, quiero quemarlo todo, que se acabe todo, todo, que no quede NADA, que no haya más odio ni más muertes, que no haya nada, p-por el óxido, nada, nada PARA SIEMPRE.."
"La magia deriva de la vida."
"Pero para una ciudad creada a partir de la explotación no hay mayor amenaza que no tener a nadie a quien oprimir."
Sobreviví. Logré llegar hasta el final. Pero no sin quedar malherida.
Creo que con este libro pude ver con más claridad la función que tiene El portal de los obeliscos en toda la trilogía, además se me aclararon las dudas que tenía en cuanto a todo.
Me sorprendió bastante que el tema de la opresión fuese a tener muchísima más profundidad (literal) en cuanto al pasado de la Quietud y también me sorprendió la rapidez en la que transcurrió toda mi lectura.
A lo largo de toda esta trilogía he de admitir que me surgieron varias crisis existenciales y llegué a disociarme también, supongo que fue por los temas tan duros que toca toda esta historia (también hay mommy issues aquí). En definitiva, no es una lectura alegre, pero bastante increíble y única; el mundo que ha creado Jemisin ha sido uno que no había visto antes jamás y como he leído antes, llegué a la conclusión de que tiene muchos elementos de fantasía y ciencia ficción pero no logra encajar en ninguno de los dos por completo, lo cual lo hace bastante original.
Lo único que puedo decir del final es que es agridulce, no había forma de que terminara de otra manera.
Esta fue la primera historia que he leído que ha sido escrita por una mujer negra, N.K. Jemisin ha sido la única escritora en obtener el premio Hugo a la mejor novela por tres años consecutivos y también el premio Nébula y Locus a la mejor novela con El cielo de piedra. Es algo de admirarse muchísimo, no es cualquier cosa.
Les invito a que le echen un vistazo y se adentren en este mundo, no se quedarán indiferentes. Yo por mi parte espero volver a esta historia en un futuro (pero no próximo).
Moderate: Child abuse, Genocide, Death of parent, Abandonment, Death, Slavery, and Racism
surdiablo'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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Genocide
Moderate: Grief, Child abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content
emzhay's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Violence, Body horror, Child abuse, Genocide, and Racism
Minor: Pregnancy and Sexual content
kjoli'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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Slavery, Child death, Child abuse, Murder, and Genocide
boglord's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Racism, Slavery, Violence, War, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Medical content, Abandonment, Blood, Toxic friendship, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, and Torture
byrdies's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, and Grief
Minor: Body horror