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A review by alyssamae
The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
i never really felt fully invested in the series. i thoroughly enjoyed the 1st book but the series as a whole was not particularly captivating.
i think the writing style, specifically in this book, did not help me feel connected in any way and was a bit disorienting. everything is explained in such excruciating detail yet feels barely explained at all which made reading the book quite dull at some points. i decided to skip a lot of pages that i deemed unnecessarily filled with text & commentary just so i didn’t give up on the book completely.
however, i did find the ending to be quite fitting, and it was nice to know about the back story of the stone eaters (even if it was a bit of a long story). though that might’ve been bcoz i really liked hoa..
i might re-read when i have more time because i wasn’t fully attentive originally & left long gaps between reads; this will hopefully help me to fully appreciate and understand the story and world.
i think the writing style, specifically in this book, did not help me feel connected in any way and was a bit disorienting. everything is explained in such excruciating detail yet feels barely explained at all which made reading the book quite dull at some points. i decided to skip a lot of pages that i deemed unnecessarily filled with text & commentary just so i didn’t give up on the book completely.
however, i did find the ending to be quite fitting, and it was nice to know about the back story of the stone eaters (even if it was a bit of a long story). though that might’ve been bcoz i really liked hoa..
i might re-read when i have more time because i wasn’t fully attentive originally & left long gaps between reads; this will hopefully help me to fully appreciate and understand the story and world.