El dios en llamas

by R. F. Kuang

Hardcover, 792 pages

español language

Published Sept. 2, 2024 by Editorial Hidra.

ISBN:: 978-84-19266-92-7

(28 reviews)

El esperadísimo final de la aclamada y galardonada saga La Guerra de la Amapola combina de un modo devastador la historia de China con un fantástico mundo de dioses y monstruos. Tras la brutal guerra civil, Rin lo ha perdido prácticamente todo. Pero no piensa abandonar a aquellos por quienes ha sacrificado tanto: la gente de las provincias del sur, y en especial la de Tikany, el pueblo que es su hogar. Al volver a sus raíces, Rin se enfrenta a retos difíciles, pero también encuentra inesperadas oportunidades. A pesar de que sus nuevos aliados de la Coalición Sureña son maliciosos y no se puede confiar en ellos, Rin pronto se da cuenta de que el auténtico poder en Nikan reside en la gente corriente, que ansía venganza y la venera como una diosa salvadora. Apoyada por las masas y por el ejército sureño, Rin hará lo que haga falta …

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Diego Delgado reviewed El dios en llamas by R. F. Kuang (La Guerra de la Amapola, #3)

Un cierre más que digno para una trilogía memorable

4 stars

Una de las principales sensaciones que me ha dejado el final de esta trilogía es la seguridad de que Rin va a quedarse mucho tiempo en mi cabeza. No se me ocurre ningún personaje que se acerque siquiera a lo que ella significa en términos de ambigüedad moral; durante toda la lectura -especialmente a partir del final del primer libro, y de forma creciente conforme avanzaba la narración- me he sorprendido debatiéndome entre un rotundo rechazo, desde la parte más racional, y una firme adhesión a las justificaciones presentadas por Rin para hacer eso mismo que me estaba creando tanto rechazo.

'La guerra de la amapola' me ha ayudado a reflexionar sobre la rabia y la violencia como los únicos recursos para muchas, muchísimas personas que no tienen otra forma de enfrentarse a sus opresores. Y que además de todo debe afrontar la estigmatización de su lucha.

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Más concretamente, de 'El dios en llamas' destacaría su exploración del colonialismo como un dispositivo de dominación que convence a sus víctimas de que el exterminio de su cultura es algo que les conviene, un "avance". Mucho que pensar sobre el "progreso" en este sentido. También creo que esta tercera entrega culmina una idea que, desde mi punto de vista, lleva sobrevolando la trilogía desde el principio: construir una sociedad en torno a lo militar instaura unas dinámicas sociales, políticas e incluso morales que llevan indefectiblemente a lo belicoso, a la violencia.

El cierre de la saga se queda con cuatro estrellas, aunque en conjunto sí le daría cinco, porque siento que por momentos me he salido de la historia. No tengo muy claro el motivo, quizá tenga que ver con que me ha parecido un poco pesado el desarrollo de la relación entre Rin y Nezha, en ocasiones un poco forzada en mi opinión.

R. F. Kuang es una absoluta reina y voy a leer todo lo que publique.

technicat reviewed The Burning God by R. F. Kuang (The Poppy War, #3)

good wrap-up and I'm glad I'm done with that

4 stars

I wasn't quite as engaged with this final volume of the trilogy, but I think it's a successful wrap-up, as much as you could expect with a story that reads like The Hunger Games (with fifty percent more love interests, although only two alive at any one time), and has obvious parallels to Chinese history and colonialism (the story was inspired by Mao's life which had me worried but it either doesn't go too far that way or does so very cleverly), and lots of violence (makes The Hunger Games look like a Disney flick). There is a nice short story at the end which is more of an epilogue that fills in the blanks and reframes the last fifteen hundred pages you just read and finished with what the hell just happened. Honestly, it didn't end the way I expected, but I don't know what I expected.

mi reviewed The Burning God by R. F. Kuang (The Poppy War, #3)

Review of 'Burning God' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

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𝖂𝖗𝖆𝖙𝖍 reviewed The Burning God by R. F. Kuang (The Poppy War, #3)

Review of 'The Burning God' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Último livro da trilogia A Guerra da Papoula. Essa série me prendeu tanto que não consegui não ler um atrás do outro. Foram 49 dias para completar a saga (além de outras leituras feitas no meio de tudo isso) e agora tô triste que não tem mais.

Chris M reviewed The Burning God by R. F. Kuang (The Poppy War, #3)

Review of 'Burning God' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

This finale fell flat for me. It went in all the wrong directions and spent far too much time on tedious and insipid internal dialog. Pov character never grows or seems to learn from their mistakes.

SharonC reviewed The Burning God by R. F. Kuang (The Poppy War, #3)

Review of 'The Burning God' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Rin got a little YA-romancey towards her nemesis in this book, but nothing got too crazy. Rin fulfilled a tragic destiny and the ending was satisfying. I liked the the cycle of mythic leaders tangled with Speerlies and the way Rin discovered the pattern with the Red Emporer, the Trifecta, and finally in her own story--good world building.

The setting and history was a fantastic take on the Sino-Japanese war. The author introduced a way that China might see itself differently than Europe does and how that could shape a fantasy series.

Sean Gursky reviewed The Burning God by R. F. Kuang (The Poppy War, #3)

Review of 'The Burning God' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Confession time: I was never invested in this series and that was a mistake. Kuang put her characters through an emotional ringer and I was simply an observer on the sidelines. As I approached the final chapters of the series I realized the growth, struggles and loss of all characters has been significant. At that moment I knew I under-appreciated the story and what Kuang put together as a conclusion to the series.

The reasons for why I didn't embrace the book fully could be attributed to the historical fiction genre, a hangover from months in Sanderson's Cosmere, or the slow start of Poppy War. Whatever the reason I kept reading and powered through the books because after the fire and ash settled of the most recent battle the political struggles, strategies fighting in an evolving war and unclear alliances kept me coming back for more.

The Burning God may have been the strongest of the series because of exploring the trials and tribulations of Rin's army. What I enjoyed the most was what happened after war. Most books would have stopped at a climactic battle but The Burning God went in to the realities nations face when the battle is done.

I never knew where some characters stood, if they were friend or foe, or if it was intentionally vague because allegiances change based on who is in command. The smuggler Moag referenced this in receiving goods from an enemy after battle because after battle it's just business.