The Burning God is the third and final book in The Poppy War trilogy and boy was I excited to see how Rin’s story concluded.
The Burning God, R.F. Kuang
Themes: Fantasy, Adult, Fiction
Reading Format: eBook
4 STARS // 8.1 CAWPILE
Disclaimer: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no extra cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.
I was kindly sent a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.
Read my review of The Poppy War
Read my review of The Dragon Republic
I’ve been so excited for the final conclusion of The Poppy War for some time now and this book was the epic conclusion I was hoping for! This was certainly a complex end to Rin’s story and quite the journey to go on. This was very heavy on the warfare and battle strategy, which is about right after where The Dragon Republic left us.
These books are dark, dramatic, full of gore, swear words and brutality. This series is not one to be taken lightly, but it does still have its humorous moments in a brilliantly dry way. I think that’s a way in which some of the characters need to cope with what is going on. Because in between the few bits of humour lies a dark and brutal storyline. This series isn’t afraid to pull punches and shock the reader. There is no common trope or a predictable storyline in The Burning God and for that I love it. It meant I never knew where it was going to go.
Rin isn’t a bad guy, but she also isn’t a good guy. She is just fighting on one of two sides and believes what she is doing is right. This makes her both morally grey but also relatable. I mean sure, we’re not all trying to defeat a republic, but we’re all trying to live our lives, fight for what we believe in and do what we think is the right thing. For this reason, Rin is a fantastic character and I love reading about how she grows and changes as a person.
Personally, I could have done with more character interactions and a little less warfare, but I do love a good action scene so this didn’t matter too much. I felt myself wanting a little more variety from these kinds of scenes, but they are still incredibly well written. I just wanted a bit more from other aspects, especially to find out more about the other Gods we haven’t yet discovered.
Overall I really enjoyed this conclusion to what has been a fantastic trilogy.
Buy The Burning God | Amazon | Waterstones
