Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

31 reviews

jeffjk's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A solid fantasy epic that feels like a puzzle box you can untangle with enough careful attention. The characters are people I want to know or be, just exceptionally well-made lil people.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Classism

ekcd_'s review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Classism

mads_reads_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Police brutality, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and War

jillustrations's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Xenophobia, and Grief

Minor: Vomit

thesaltiestlibrarian's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Classism

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Xenophobia, Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death and Cursing

adammtucker's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A true slow burn with impressive world-building and lore, the kind you can sink your teeth into and truly transport yourself to a world that feels entirely unfamiliar yet immediately knowable. Excellent characters that never feel unrelatable or overpowered relative to the dangers of their surroundings; prepare to be frustrated, enamored, and sympathetic to each of them at various points in the book. One of the best first books of a series I've ever read. Nothing is given easily and this books requires you to invest in the journey and trust that Sanderson is taking you somewhere special, and so far, it seems he is.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

violeteel's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Xenophobia, and Colonisation

iono's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Misogyny, Racism, Rape, and Xenophobia

bookish_gremlin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

It’s a great book with wonderful world building and characters but it’s pretty slow in pacing and has a lot of information packed into it. But reading it is worth it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Xenophobia

directorpurry's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Slavery, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault