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A review by dembury
Obsidio by Jay Kristoff, Amie Kaufman
5.0
After reading this?
“I am not what I once was.”
I was expecting a LOT from this finale, given how utterly thrilling and heart-pounding the first two books were. The characters have come a long way, the stakes are high, and it all comes down to this final story. Did it deliver? Almost totally. While I don't think "Obsidio" was quite as creatively twisty as its predecessors, it does bring those familiar emotional punches and fast-paced action scenes. I think its biggest flaw is the introduction of Rhys and Asha, the new "duo". Because their POVs are split between a fairly big cast of older characters, I just don't feel like readers got enough time to get to know (and therefore care) about them. Don't get me wrong, they're likeable characters but their development, both personally and their relationship, is kind of shoved to the side as bigger actions take place.
All that being said, I had a BLAST reading this! I was on the verge of giving this 4-stars but changed my mind because it was so difficult to tear myself away from it. I think because I was so invested in the story at this point, Kaufman and Kristoff could have written the finale on a napkin and I would still have loved reading it. There were a lot of serious moments discussing war and what war does to people, and I'm glad those conversations weren't glossed over. Additionally, I really enjoyed seeing the Files come together- thought that formatting was super creative.
I will undoubtedly be rereading this trilogy in the future. It is one of the smartest, funniest, and most creative sci-fi series I've read, and I can't wait for more from these authors.
“I am not what I once was.”
I was expecting a LOT from this finale, given how utterly thrilling and heart-pounding the first two books were. The characters have come a long way, the stakes are high, and it all comes down to this final story. Did it deliver? Almost totally. While I don't think "Obsidio" was quite as creatively twisty as its predecessors, it does bring those familiar emotional punches and fast-paced action scenes. I think its biggest flaw is the introduction of Rhys and Asha, the new "duo". Because their POVs are split between a fairly big cast of older characters, I just don't feel like readers got enough time to get to know (and therefore care) about them. Don't get me wrong, they're likeable characters but their development, both personally and their relationship, is kind of shoved to the side as bigger actions take place.
All that being said, I had a BLAST reading this! I was on the verge of giving this 4-stars but changed my mind because it was so difficult to tear myself away from it. I think because I was so invested in the story at this point, Kaufman and Kristoff could have written the finale on a napkin and I would still have loved reading it. There were a lot of serious moments discussing war and what war does to people, and I'm glad those conversations weren't glossed over. Additionally, I really enjoyed seeing the Files come together- thought that formatting was super creative.
I will undoubtedly be rereading this trilogy in the future. It is one of the smartest, funniest, and most creative sci-fi series I've read, and I can't wait for more from these authors.