A review by thoughtsontomes
The Burning God by R.F. Kuang

dark emotional sad tense 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

4.25

I liked this finale more than book 2 but neither book lived up to book 1 for me. I do think this series could have been a quartet, as so much happens in this final book and so many plot points could have been (and in other books would have been) the climax of this book. Another book would have given it more time to breath. This series deals with the realities of war beautifully and the sacrifices made as well as what can and cannot be returned from. Everyone warns about the ending and the series being devastating, but by time we got to it, I didn't see any other way it could have gone. The inevitabilities of war is exactly the point of this story. 
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