A review by podanotherjessi
Speaking Bones by Ken Liu

adventurous emotional reflective slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

I feel absolutely empty after finishing this book. It was really incredible, and the emotions it made me feel make it hard to be objective on the book itself.
Overall, some of my favorite things from the last few books - namely, the conversations between the gods - were missing here, and I do wish they'd still happened even while understanding why there were fewer. This book also lacked the lighthearted moments of previous books that helped keep it from getting too heavy. Beyond that, however, this was absolutely stunning and a beautiful conclusion to the series.
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