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wren_rainbow's review against another edition
4.0
Such a bittersweet feeling upon completing this trilogy. I completed it still quite not understanding the world and inner workings. A lot of questions left unanswered. < I don’t blame Nassun for her choices and understand why she was making them >. My heart aches for them all but hope that it works out in the end. <Also wish I could see a snippet of Essun and Alabaster’s reunion as well as what her and Hoa end of doing>
I will definitely reread this trilogy in a few years. It will be interesting to read this with a whole new perspective
I will definitely reread this trilogy in a few years. It will be interesting to read this with a whole new perspective
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Genocide, Death, Body horror, Grief, War, Xenophobia, and Violence
Moderate: Cannibalism, Slavery, Gore, Confinement, and Physical abuse
some_random_person_hi's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
As the ending of the series, it more than delivered, with some of if not the best worldbuilding I have ever seen in my life (the other books in the series also had really good worldbuilding but this one took it to the next level) and everything is wrapped up better than I thought possible. The character arcs & relationships between characters are really well written and I got emotional at quite a few points. Only issue with the book was that a couple chapters dragged a little but overall one of the best books I have ever read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Abandonment, Genocide, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Stalking, Murder, Child death, Medical content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Blood, Pregnancy, Torture, Hate crime, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit, Excrement, Colonisation, Cursing, and Sexual content
fongyay's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Racism, Child abuse, and Genocide
savvylit's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
4.0
(Review is for the whole trilogy but still spoiler-free:)
This series was absolutely riveting and compelling. The Broken Earth trilogy is not only a sci-fi/fantasy epic but also a centuries-spanning mystery. Jemisin's characterization and world-building are perfection. Personally, I do not usually enjoy books with heavily detailed world-building, but my interest in the characters kept me invested long enough to accept and eventually delight in the setting of Broken Earth. Syenite, Alabaster, Essun, Lerna, Innon, Tonkee, Hoa, Nassun, Ykka... I truly fell in love with each of these often deeply flawed humans being stretched to the limits of survival.
This trilogy is stunning for its honesty and nuance regarding the spectrum of humanity. Among the known characters, there is no strict good vs. evil dichotomy. There are just humans with or without the knowledge to make the right decisions. Even characters who seem to be enemies are more complex than that. Additionally, Jemisin's characters often challenge the gender binary and celebrate love in all forms. Lastly, beyond the multi-faceted people, this series contains disturbing and thought-provoking analogies for real world oppression and hatred. The subject matter is heavy but realistically and compassionately portrayed. I can't wait to read more of Jemisin's work!
This series was absolutely riveting and compelling. The Broken Earth trilogy is not only a sci-fi/fantasy epic but also a centuries-spanning mystery. Jemisin's characterization and world-building are perfection. Personally, I do not usually enjoy books with heavily detailed world-building, but my interest in the characters kept me invested long enough to accept and eventually delight in the setting of Broken Earth. Syenite, Alabaster, Essun, Lerna, Innon, Tonkee, Hoa, Nassun, Ykka... I truly fell in love with each of these often deeply flawed humans being stretched to the limits of survival.
This trilogy is stunning for its honesty and nuance regarding the spectrum of humanity. Among the known characters, there is no strict good vs. evil dichotomy. There are just humans with or without the knowledge to make the right decisions. Even characters who seem to be enemies are more complex than that. Additionally, Jemisin's characters often challenge the gender binary and celebrate love in all forms. Lastly, beyond the multi-faceted people, this series contains disturbing and thought-provoking analogies for real world oppression and hatred. The subject matter is heavy but realistically and compassionately portrayed. I can't wait to read more of Jemisin's work!
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Child death, Death, Grief, Violence, Racism, and Pregnancy
cerilouisereads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Abandonment, and Death of parent
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Genocide, and Gaslighting
nebulographer's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
A fantastic end to a narratively-adventurous trilogy, culminating in a truly emotional confrontation between mother and daughter, an exploration of sacrificial love, and a note of hope for the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Slavery, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Death of parent and Death
Minor: Child death and Sexual content
queer_bookwyrm's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
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? No
5.0
5 ⭐ CW: violence, child abuse mention, natural disasters, slavery, genocide mention
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!
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!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Slavery and Violence
Minor: Child abuse
chilu_esquivel08's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Genocide, Death of parent, Abandonment, Death, Slavery, and Racism
surdiablo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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? Yes
3.0
Definitely an improvement over the previous book, with a satisfying well-written ending ( although perhaps a bit predictable but that isn't necessarily bad ). I did not love it like the first book but it answered pretty much all the unanswered questions I had throughout the series, and everything was tied up nicely for the most part, except for nothing much about stone eater alabaster anymore? cmon! . It was a really good series overall and I don't regret reading it, as I had my doubts after finishing second book. What I enjoyed or appreciated most was the answers we finally got after waiting for long, as those revelations were interesting enough and didn't ruin the story in anyway for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Genocide
Moderate: Grief, Child abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content
erikwmj's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
tense
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Death