Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

60 reviews

categalafassi's review

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Misogyny

readwithzoe_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Violence, Medical content, Murder, and War

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child death

christian08's review

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

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, and War

Moderate: Child death, Gore, and Torture

feral_sapphic's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

This book was absolutely fantastic. While the vibe is much different from Mistborn, and feels much more like high fantasy (which I think it is), it stands apart from every other fantasy book I've ever read, and should I read the rest of the series, will probably become my favorites. The sheer depth of the world Sanderson has created here is phenomenal. I can't begin to explain all of the details because I still feel so lost on many of them, but that is because of their strength and how real the world feels. 

The character building is fantastic as well, and I think it plays a big part in this book as setup for the rest of the series. Kaladin's character arc (or the beginnings of it) is gorgeous, and I love Dalinar and Adolin and Jasnah, and all of the various storylines explored throughout the book.

Sanderson's plotting is tight, as always, and while I had seen some reviewers mention the hugeness of the climax, I didn't really sense that because I thought the rest of the book was paced very well, and I think I'd gotten emotionally invested enough in the characters by that point that it didn't feel as shocking as it could have. I have a feeling the big plot twists will come later in the series. But that epilogue was distressing, to say the least. I can't wait to continue. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Medical content, and War

Minor: Child death, Racism, and Slavery

onesinglecheerio's review

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Blood

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Medical content

bcrowes11's review

adventurous emotional inspiring sad 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: Medical content

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

tinyelfarcanist's review against another edition

5.0

Everything you expect from a Sanderson novel: great worldbuilding, interesting magic system and a gripping story.

This book contains my favorite Sanderson’s characters so far, the ones with most development than other novels I have read of him.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

laurenleigh's review

adventurous challenging 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: Slavery and Violence

Moderate: Blood and Medical content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

emilyplun's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Violence, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Medical content

baponthecob's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Racism, Medical content, and Suicide attempt