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A review by a2412z
The Burning God by R.F. Kuang
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This has been such an insane journey like I don't even have words. I am tired!!!! This book is definitely better than the other parts of the trilogy and I am so glad because I was really struggling.
I have many parts of this book and this series to critique.Why on earth does Rin have a thing for almost every single man in the series... HATE THAT. That's possibly the most annoying part of all of it and all the stuff I have to say about the writing has been said in my previous two reviews for this series.
I kid you not, when I initially started this book I was just exhausted. The plot has been great, super engaging, but there were so many parts that were disappointing. R. F. Kuang has such a large reputation on online book spaces that I came in expecting something close to perfection from book 1 and I had to remind myself that this is her debut multiple times.
And of course it's been building up since book 1 but Rin has always been a villain in equal parts as she is a hero.
I think this is the first book series where I have hated more characters than I've loved. Hated basically everyone except Kitay and Jiang. But I think that's a good thing, it means Kuang writes her characters well.
The good things... It was so much more well written than the first two books, and in terms of story, I loved it. It might seem like I've been ranting about it and have like two good things to say but idk it was good there's not much else to say I think we're my system is to take off points for what I don't like rather than add points for what I do. At least for this series.
I have many parts of this book and this series to critique.
I kid you not, when I initially started this book I was just exhausted. The plot has been great, super engaging, but there were so many parts that were disappointing. R. F. Kuang has such a large reputation on online book spaces that I came in expecting something close to perfection from book 1 and I had to remind myself that this is her debut multiple times.
I think this is the first book series where I have hated more characters than I've loved. Hated basically everyone except Kitay and Jiang. But I think that's a good thing, it means Kuang writes her characters well.
The good things... It was so much more well written than the first two books, and in terms of story, I loved it. It might seem like I've been ranting about it and have like two good things to say but idk it was good there's not much else to say I think we're my system is to take off points for what I don't like rather than add points for what I do. At least for this series.