Reviews tagging 'War'

Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson

47 reviews

gracecrandall's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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: Slavery, Grief, Dementia, Death, Violence, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, War, and Suicidal thoughts

kmarkus15's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.25

This book and series has evoked stronger emotional responses than anything else I have ever read.  I was brought to tears from both laughter and sadness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide attempt and War

songbiirds's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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: Suicidal thoughts, War, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Mental illness

I just finished and I personally am running around my house like a madman! Thanks Brandon!

saucy_bookdragon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.75

 Brandon Sanderson should pay for my therapy.

The Stormlight Archive continues to be such a well written series with an epic heroes' journey that dares to ask questions like "isn't it fucked up to put some guy in a situation? Is God available for a fight in a Denny's parking lot at 3 a.m.? Crabs?" Though I wish this specific book had more Shallan and Adolin (weird considering Shallan is on the cover) and I found the pacing off.

This book fed us Kaladin stans though, he's my poor little meow meow and this book was HEAVILY focused on his arc, especially his trauma and depression. Because of the focus on Kal, Syl gets a significant focus in proximity. This book also worked on expanding on a lot of the world building, fleshing out the magic systems and the politics of this world. And like the other Stormlight books, this was compulsively readable despite its length.

And with that, I'm finally caught up with the Stormlight Archive. This series was a commitment that paid off. The books are large because they are jammed pack with fantasy of truly epic proportions. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, War, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Colonisation, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Slavery

iono's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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: Child abuse, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Violence, Confinement, War, Mental illness, Suicide, Torture, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Toxic friendship, Classism, Domestic abuse, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Child death, Genocide, and Xenophobia

Minor: Drug use, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexism, Addiction, Death of parent, Medical content, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

jmcampbell57's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: War and Violence

kashby's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, War, Death, Grief, and Violence

Minor: Medical content and Blood

laurelll's review against another edition

adventurous 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, War, and Mental illness

athenaminerva13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

I absolutely loved this book! I think it's the best in the series yet. I can't wait for book five to come out!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, War, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Slavery

jennywinder's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

4.75

This 4th book of a 5 book arc did a great job giving me just enough closure to not be infuriating but left enough loose ends to keep me excited for the 5th installment.
The character growth and events were engaging and thought provoking 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, War, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness