Lauren OK
Okay, good stuff first, then we'll get to the issues I had with it:
- Xiala. No surprise there. If it hadn't been for Serapio I wouldn't have been opposed to her putting a saddle on that Kraken, ya know? - Balam. I love a good villain, and I really feel like we got some great context as to why he is the way he is. His character was chiiiiiiilling. - Naranpa. While I have issues here...I've loved seeing how she's changed through this series. - BETRAYAL. - I love a good prophecy (although some might argue this would've been better drawn out over multiple books)
This trilogy has been amazing, but the ending did not land for me. There was so much build up and anticipation and it all felt like it fizzled out a little bit? There was a lot of great setup and character development with very poor follow-through, in my opinion.
I'm genuinely disappointed in Naranpa's storyline. She was such an important character, and I did not get any closure on what happened to her. I also felt like Okoa's POV was ultimately frustrating and unnecessary. You made him go through all that, and for what? 😭
I actually docked my rating .25 stars because I got frustrated all over again writing this. The reason being is because I have LOVED this series and its characters, and the author pulled so many punches by the end.
With that being said, a lot of people loved the ending. I'd still recommend it and will still be thinking about it, which goes to show the amount of talent Rebecca Roanhorse has!
Okay, good stuff first, then we'll get to the issues I had with it:
- Xiala. No surprise there. If it hadn't been for Serapio I wouldn't have been opposed to her putting a saddle on that Kraken, ya know? - Balam. I love a good villain, and I really feel like we got some great context as to why he is the way he is. His character was chiiiiiiilling. - Naranpa. While I have issues here...I've loved seeing how she's changed through this series. - BETRAYAL. - I love a good prophecy (although some might argue this would've been better drawn out over multiple books)
This trilogy has been amazing, but the ending did not land for me. There was so much build up and anticipation and it all felt like it fizzled out a little bit? There was a lot of great setup and character development with very poor follow-through, in my opinion.
I'm genuinely disappointed in Naranpa's storyline. She was such an important character, and I did not get any closure on what happened to her. I also felt like Okoa's POV was ultimately frustrating and unnecessary. You made him go through all that, and for what? 😭
I actually docked my rating .25 stars because I got frustrated all over again writing this. The reason being is because I have LOVED this series and its characters, and the author pulled so many punches by the end.
With that being said, a lot of people loved the ending. I'd still recommend it and will still be thinking about it, which goes to show the amount of talent Rebecca Roanhorse has!