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The Burning God
by R.F. Kuang
The first time I finished this series, I was shocked. The second time I finished it, I was twice as devastated.
As the final book in the Poppy War trilogy, The Burning God acts as a stunning conclusion to what has to be one of my favorite fantasy series of all time. I think it was better on a second read-through because knowing what would happen only made the themes so much stronger. It's gonna take me a while to recover again (if it's even possible to "get over" this series).
Following the betrayal of the Yin family, Rin has decided to gather her own army to fight the Republic and their Hesperian allies. With Rin now in a position of power, the dynamics from the previous books have changed drastically. While I think this is the best book of the series thematically and in terms of endings, I think the events in the middle drag a bit more pacing-wise, but that's kind of the point. Still, the style of the writing kept me intrigued, and, like I said, the whole storyline is just so powerful, and it hurts way too much.
The characters in this book are not the same ones we met in the first book. The character arcs of Rin's peers from Sinegard are intriguing and wonderfully well-written. I love seeing Rin grow into her role as a leader and face the consequences of her actions. I love seeing Nezha's internal struggle with who he is and where he's from versus what the colonizers want him to be. I'm glad Venka was more relevant, and I love seeing her companionship with Rin (they're chaotic together, and it's great). Kitay and Rin's friendship is probably my favorite platonic friendship ever. I love seeing how characters from previous books continue to haunt the narrative while new characters are also introduced.
The Burning God is the epic conclusion to the Poppy War series, and I implore all fantasy fans to pick it up immediately.
4.75/5
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R. F. Kuang, you owe me for the therapy I will inevitably need.
If I hadn't read this book on my phone, spines would've been snapped.
Spoiler
"...because Rin and Kitay were bonded in a way that he could never understand, and there was no world where Rin died and Kitay remained alive. Because Kitay - the third party, the in-between, the weight that tipped the scale - had chosen to follow Rin into the afterlife and to leave Nezha behind. Alone."
Just thought I'd share one of my favorite quotes from this series.
As the final book in the Poppy War trilogy, The Burning God acts as a stunning conclusion to what has to be one of my favorite fantasy series of all time. I think it was better on a second read-through because knowing what would happen only made the themes so much stronger. It's gonna take me a while to recover again (if it's even possible to "get over" this series).
Following the betrayal of the Yin family, Rin has decided to gather her own army to fight the Republic and their Hesperian allies. With Rin now in a position of power, the dynamics from the previous books have changed drastically. While I think this is the best book of the series thematically and in terms of endings, I think the events in the middle drag a bit more pacing-wise, but that's kind of the point. Still, the style of the writing kept me intrigued, and, like I said, the whole storyline is just so powerful, and it hurts way too much.
The characters in this book are not the same ones we met in the first book. The character arcs of Rin's peers from Sinegard are intriguing and wonderfully well-written. I love seeing Rin grow into her role as a leader and face the consequences of her actions. I love seeing Nezha's internal struggle with who he is and where he's from versus what the colonizers want him to be. I'm glad Venka was more relevant, and I love seeing her companionship with Rin (they're chaotic together, and it's great). Kitay and Rin's friendship is probably my favorite platonic friendship ever. I love seeing how characters from previous books continue to haunt the narrative while new characters are also introduced.
The Burning God is the epic conclusion to the Poppy War series, and I implore all fantasy fans to pick it up immediately.
4.75/5
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
R. F. Kuang, you owe me for the therapy I will inevitably need.
If I hadn't read this book on my phone, spines would've been snapped.
Spoiler
"...because Rin and Kitay were bonded in a way that he could never understand, and there was no world where Rin died and Kitay remained alive. Because Kitay - the third party, the in-between, the weight that tipped the scale - had chosen to follow Rin into the afterlife and to leave Nezha behind. Alone."
Just thought I'd share one of my favorite quotes from this series.