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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
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:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Messy. So many things happened for no reason, so many plotlines dropped or mishandled, the central conflict set up in book 1 never really comes to fruition (the ending of book 2 is apparently all we get??), a deus ex machina appears 15 pages before it’s used. Was not convinced by the central romance (you spent all of book 2 apart and most of this book?). Would’ve liked to see more fallout between the characters and their relationships as they explored their morally grey actions. Wish book 1 had been a standalone!
Star Rating: 4 stars
Date: 6/22/24 – 6/28/24
Note: This is the final book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy so this will not be an in-depth review.
At the beginning of the year, I sit down with my book journal and look up all my favorite authors to see if they have new books coming out and I look up all my currently releasing series to see if they are going to have any new additions in the coming year. When I did this at the beginning of the year, I learned that Mirrored Heavens, the final book in the Between Earth and Sky series, by Rebecca Roanhorse was coming out. This book concludes the story of Serapio, Xiala, Naranpa and their associates as they try to survive in a world with old magic and history resurfacing, generational trauma, and political turmoil.
Although this book was not perfect, I did really like the exploration of generational trauma and how it can deeply affect up and coming individuals by putting unnecessary pressure and responsibility as they struggle to get justice for their ancestors to the point that they feel like they can’t be individuals or have their own lives. Since this book is set in a Native American-inspired world and generational trauma is a big aspect of their culture because of the way they have been treated by settlers and explorers, I felt I really learned a lot about this aspect of their culture as I come from a family that didn’t really put that kind of weight on me or at least my branch of it didn’t so it was really interesting to explore what that would feel like. Walking a mile in someone else’s shoes, you know?
Speaking of the world, that is something else Roanhorse did well. Her world was very detailed and was filled with so much of her culture. The only exposure that I have had to Native American culture is by barely learning about them in history classes and then watching some documentaries on my own, and like I have stated before, I love reading from other cultures or worlds inspired by other cultures as I find it is a good and easy way to become more self-aware of your fellow man and a more rounded human so I really enjoyed this aspect of the story.
The world-building wasn’t perfect, however, as I really struggled with understanding the history and timeline of this world. Roanhorse builds a lot of history for this world, and it is a big part of every aspect of it, but she doesn’t do a good job of weaving it into her narrative and I was often super confused, so I had to deduct a star because that aspect really pulled me from the story.
In retrospect, I am glad that I read this series, simply for the information that I learned about Native American culture, and I will recommend it if it sounds interesting to you, although I would probably suggest you read the installments closer together as that may help you with your potential confusion regarding the history and timeline. 4 stars and a solid conclusion!!!!
Date: 6/22/24 – 6/28/24
Note: This is the final book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy so this will not be an in-depth review.
At the beginning of the year, I sit down with my book journal and look up all my favorite authors to see if they have new books coming out and I look up all my currently releasing series to see if they are going to have any new additions in the coming year. When I did this at the beginning of the year, I learned that Mirrored Heavens, the final book in the Between Earth and Sky series, by Rebecca Roanhorse was coming out. This book concludes the story of Serapio, Xiala, Naranpa and their associates as they try to survive in a world with old magic and history resurfacing, generational trauma, and political turmoil.
Although this book was not perfect, I did really like the exploration of generational trauma and how it can deeply affect up and coming individuals by putting unnecessary pressure and responsibility as they struggle to get justice for their ancestors to the point that they feel like they can’t be individuals or have their own lives. Since this book is set in a Native American-inspired world and generational trauma is a big aspect of their culture because of the way they have been treated by settlers and explorers, I felt I really learned a lot about this aspect of their culture as I come from a family that didn’t really put that kind of weight on me or at least my branch of it didn’t so it was really interesting to explore what that would feel like. Walking a mile in someone else’s shoes, you know?
Speaking of the world, that is something else Roanhorse did well. Her world was very detailed and was filled with so much of her culture. The only exposure that I have had to Native American culture is by barely learning about them in history classes and then watching some documentaries on my own, and like I have stated before, I love reading from other cultures or worlds inspired by other cultures as I find it is a good and easy way to become more self-aware of your fellow man and a more rounded human so I really enjoyed this aspect of the story.
The world-building wasn’t perfect, however, as I really struggled with understanding the history and timeline of this world. Roanhorse builds a lot of history for this world, and it is a big part of every aspect of it, but she doesn’t do a good job of weaving it into her narrative and I was often super confused, so I had to deduct a star because that aspect really pulled me from the story.
In retrospect, I am glad that I read this series, simply for the information that I learned about Native American culture, and I will recommend it if it sounds interesting to you, although I would probably suggest you read the installments closer together as that may help you with your potential confusion regarding the history and timeline. 4 stars and a solid conclusion!!!!
A return to form. I liked this much better than the second in the series, though not as much as I liked the first.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
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:
Yes
Thought I was about to get pissed off at that ending and then it got saved GOD BLESS.
adventurous
dark
emotional
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:
No