Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson

99 reviews

livid_olive's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Addiction, and Drug use

Minor: Forced institutionalization

ayoung720's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-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

Another incredible book, Sanderson is in the pantheon of fantasy writers, I can't wait until book 5 comes out. This is the first time since a Way of Kings that I actually felt like our main characters were in true danger and it really enhances the story. While some of the flashback chapters are a bit excessive, they do help to paint a fuller picture of the non-human main characters which I'm sure will continue to pay off. While I think it's overall the "weakest" book in the Stormlight Archives this far, it's still a masterclass in fantasy storytelling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Mental illness

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, War, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Death of parent

jodean's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Colonisation, Murder, Violence, War, Suicide attempt, Dementia, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Slavery

Moderate: Sexism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Addiction, Confinement, and Classism

Minor: Incest

bathsraikou's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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: Murder, Xenophobia, War, Violence, Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Mental illness

sammyy_3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and War

kirstym25's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Mental illness

Moderate: Addiction

abken's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

The most Cosmere-aware Stormlight Archive book ever

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: War, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

lycheeteareads's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Addiction, Death, and Grief

piirns'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Kaladin’s struggle against depression is handled so wonderfully, it was really inspiring to see him deal with it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: War, Mental illness, Dementia, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, and Panic attacks/disorders

bearpolar's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

Listening to it definitely didn't make Venli's chapters drag as much as reading them did. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, and Addiction