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palmkd's review against another edition
5.0
I've read this one twice now and there's so much going on that it's hard to write a proper review.
You definitely need to start with book 1 in the series, and each book is more like 5 books in one and so wonderfully put together. If you've ever read a Sanderson book, you probably know that it comes with a "Sanderlanche," aka that moment where you really can't put it down anymore and your feelings are all on high alert. That was probably the last 2-2.5 hours of this book for me. SO GOOD.
Book 4 of the Stormlight archive was AMAZING. The stakes are higher, the feelings rawer, and the journeys even more rewarding than previous books. This time the current story is taking place in 3 different locations for the most part. There's some flashbacks explaining other points of view from the timeframe of book 1 which reveal some interesting information. There's more Radiant awesomness and another trip to Shadesmar. There's more spren and awesome world building.
And if that all wasn't enough, the Cosmere connections are becoming more and more blatant as the series progress and I CANNOT wait for book 5 in December!
Graphic: Addiction, Slavery, Colonisation, Suicidal thoughts, War, Grief, Gore, Violence, Mental illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Death
supercat_earl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
gracecrandall's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Slavery, Grief, Dementia, Death, Violence, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, War, and Suicidal thoughts
songbiirds's review against another edition
- 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
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!hannanni41's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Forced institutionalization
saucy_bookdragon's review against another edition
- 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
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.
Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, War, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Colonisation, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Slavery
iono's review against another edition
- 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
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
caityreviews's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Mental illness
Moderate: Genocide, Kidnapping, and Grief
twoheaded_boy's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts
josiah17's review against another edition
- 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
More specifically regarding the unappealing elements, it was primarily the fabrial science and the deep dive into the technical aspects of Roshar that I found unexciting. However, there was technical aspect after most of the fabrial exploration that I found to be SUPER intriguing.
And I mentioned this was an emotional rollercoaster already, but this book is PAINFUL. I had a difficult time reading this book in the best way possible. The character development and internal struggles are simple extraordinary. I will never understand why people bash Rhythm of War so much. This book was fantastic.
Graphic: Mental illness and Violence