Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

11 reviews

hidden_squid's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, and War

Moderate: Body horror and Death

Minor: Murder, Medical content, and Medical trauma

nojerama's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

Wow. Holy shit. Ok I get what you were all talking about now. 

It started slow, but Sanderson's storytelling was frankly immaculate and he weaved all the threads together with precision and care. Kaladin was a firm favourite from the get go, Shallan is a character archetype I adore (I'm a forever student at heart and so seeing characters in any learning environment is my jam) plus her whole dilemma and how she deals with Jasnah was wonderful to watch grow and blossom. Dalinar was a slow burn but grew on me, his dry wit and blunt nature plus the inherent vulnerability in having a POV character deeply question their sanity meant I couldn't help but love him. Also loved Wit after seeing him

as Hoid in Tress of the Emerald Sea

, he made me snort my tea from laughing. 

The audiobook narrators were phenomenal, genuinely no idea why people were bitching about Kate Reading so much (maybe it's a marmite thing but I adored how she read Shallan). There were like one or two things I thought maybe needed a biiiiit more breathing room (for example I do not for one second believe Jasnah would have forgiven Shallan so quickly at the end there) but also for pacing sake I understand why they went the way they did so I'm not complaining. 

Also sorry I just have to, spoilers below also beware of cursing:

THE PARSHMEN?!? THE PARSHMEN ARE VOIDBRINGERS?!?!?!? When I got to that bit as God is my witness I paused my audiobook and just went what the FUCK

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Xenophobia, Violence, Self harm, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Suicide attempt, Murder, War, Child death, Slavery, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Medical content, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Self harm, Death, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Chronic illness, Sexual violence, Body horror, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

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

lakinglaze's review

adventurous challenging dark inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

I’m officially obsessed, yet again, with another Brandon Sanderson book! The magic system, the world building, the characters — it’s all just incredibly perfect!! I am going to consume this series so quickly and I absolutely can’t wait!! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Death, Racism, Slavery, Violence, War, Abandonment, Gore, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

lvl52_grant's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

I can't believe I took this long to read this book. It was my first Sanderson, and I'm absolutely hooked. I loved every POV character, and, obviously, Sanderson's worldbuilding is beyond compare. Little hints are sprinkled throughout the book, and they all come to a head in the last 100 pages, hitting with the weight of freight trucks. 
I apologize for making this my entire personality now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Slavery, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Racism, and Suicide attempt

lexnicole's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Violence, War, Blood, Death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

cinhein's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.25

Good. No notes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Slavery, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Grief, Body horror, Murder, Child death, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Confinement, and Medical trauma

Minor: Religious bigotry

bsteve24's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Child death

Minor: Body horror

TW War & General violence:

The majority of the story takes place during battles and on a war front. Characters experience death and trauma.

TW Body Horror:

some of the fantasy creatures grow armor from their bodies, and one character cuts this armor off of their corpses to use it.

TW Child Death:

A main character's background story heavily revolves around the death of his younger brother, which is shown on the page. Mentions of other child soldiers killed in battle.

TW Suicidal thoughts/mentions:

The book references a chasm that is a popular suicide spot, and a main character nearly commits suicide himself before changing his mind.

kashby's review

adventurous emotional inspiring tense

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

5.0

i cried

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, War, and Violence

Moderate: Genocide, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Slavery, Body horror, Gaslighting, Death, Gore, Mental illness, and Alcohol

Minor: Incest, Vomit, Child death, Classism, and Suicide attempt

runitsthepopo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Colonisation, Animal death, Classism, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Child death, Murder, Confinement, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, War, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Hate crime, Sexism, Dementia, Genocide, Emotional abuse, and Vomit

Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Ableism, Excrement, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry