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A review by abbeyvdv
The Burning God by R.F. Kuang
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I was really hoping for something special from the conclusion of this trilogy but I was just so let down. It felt like a rehash of the first two books with things getting even darker just for the sake of it.
Rin goes from a complex antihero to a straight up unsympathetic villain and has no real character development in the end.
Like the first two it was an engaging read and I did tear through it pretty quickly, mostly in anticipation of the ending - which brings me to the thing I disliked most about this book. I found the ending a complete cop out and incredibly unsatisfying both from a character and plot standpoint. I wish this trilogy was better than it was :((
Rin goes from a complex antihero to a straight up unsympathetic villain and has no real character development in the end.
Like the first two it was an engaging read and I did tear through it pretty quickly, mostly in anticipation of the ending - which brings me to the thing I disliked most about this book. I found the ending a complete cop out and incredibly unsatisfying both from a character and plot standpoint. I wish this trilogy was better than it was :((
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Racism, Rape, Suicide, Cannibalism, Murder, and Colonisation