400 pages
English language
Published Dec. 5, 2020 by HarperCollins Publishers.
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.
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.
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.
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 …
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.
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