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This one was good but not as good as the first, many scenes with Essen felt like waiting around for plot relevant information. I ended up more riveted by Nassun's arc, that was so well done and personally affecting. I'm excited to finish the trilogy

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Struggled through the first book. Couldn't get into this one.

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adventurous challenging sad 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

5.0

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maritareads's review

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challenging dark emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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_chaoticbooknook's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

so. i found this book to be a lot easier to follow now that i was more oriented to the world after Fifth Season. the pacing was a bit faster, and the plot was so interesting. but oh my god is it possibly more emotional and devastating? the family dynamics made my heart break into shards in a singular way: just so achingly, devastatingly sad. the emotion in the Nassun storyline is unparalleled. that alone makes this book extra good for me. plus i feel like the fact that the meat of the trilogy is coming together makes this utterly fascinating.

not to say that you can half-pay attention at any point during this book still. the world building is a bit more explained but still somewhat piecemeal. things unfold quickly that have significant impact on the storyline. i had to go and re-read a few parts because i definitely did missed those details. things came together in this book in a slightly surprising way, but i really enjoyed it.

this book continues to be so incisive and smart. Jemisin truly excels at testing the limits of the written word, from her choice of words to her play with the sentence structure. i’m more excited to read the next book than i was at the end of Fifth Season.

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sleepygym's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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utopiaandmelancholy's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense fast-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

This book was unstoppable, it had so much drive and momentum, and manages to really builds on the existing explanations of the world and its magic system as well. Every chapter was compelling, I loved the relationships developing between the characters, the intensity of feeling, whatever the emotion. I read the second half in pretty much one sitting. Just fantastic writing.

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