It was such an emotional end to such a brutal trilogy. And it will be so strange no longer being immersed in the strange world of the Stillness. I loved the ending and how everything consequential played out. It felt natural and tied into the first books phenomenal opening paragraph so well. The reveal of what Hoa had been doing all along or why the story had been told the way it had been(the shifts between 1st,2nd and third person)was ingenious. Rarely do you ever get to encounter a trilogy that’s solid the whole way through and has such a unique premise. Unabashedly queer and political her work feel very reminiscent of Octavia E Butler(a noted influence of N.K)but feels more modern in it’s voice.

Essun character arc hit me the hardest because of how much she reminded me of not only my mom but also my relationship with her and my gran. The way her and Nassun feel about each other felt too close to comfort.

Now that I’m at the end I’d love to hear what others who have read the series think of the not only the final book but of the series overall. Which characters did they like or hate ? What did you think of the perspective changes or Jemisin’s prose? How does it rank for you compared to other sci-fi or fantasy novels you’ve encountered?

  • SamandSylBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    As someone who finished and was left speechless by the first book and is trying to build up motivation to go back and finish the series, what’s the best motivation you can give?

    • EntrepreneurInside86OPBEnglish
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      1 year ago
      1. You’ll get the answers the first book only poses 2. Essun and her daughters relationship takes an intresting left turn 3. Orgeney is explored and developed in depths you couldn’t have predicted 4. It’s discussion of Grief and oppression are so sharp and profound their likely to stick. 5. The Writing is still just as good in terms of prose even if none of the subsequent stories plots are as well executed as the first