Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson

14 reviews

ashlynroy's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? Yes

4.5

I really loved this book. I even sobbed at one part. Shallan really is becoming the most interesting character and I love that for her. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Classism, Slavery, Colonisation, Violence, Drug abuse, War, Drug use, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide attempt

blythemind's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

if you have ever had your confidence and sense of self stripped away by a romantic partner get ready because damn

all content relevant to content warnings is handled very respectfully and responsibly

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Classism, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Violence, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, War, Colonisation, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, and Slavery

amir_hamza's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism and Gore

iono's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-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: Death, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, and Grief

Moderate: Mental illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Classism, Drug abuse, Slavery, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, Gore, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Blood, Child death, Homophobia, and Medical content

kashby's review

adventurous tense

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

acab except for kaladin in the wall guard

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, War, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

laran_s's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Violence, Death, Slavery, War, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Murder, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Ableism, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, and Death of parent

theseasoul's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious tense medium-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: Death of parent, War, Murder, Alcoholism, and Addiction

pedanticangel's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Moderate: War and Alcoholism

Minor: Death of parent and Torture

maelikesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, War, Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Grief, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Drug use, Addiction, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Abandonment, Religious bigotry, Medical content, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Death of parent

serracha's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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: Violence and War

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse