Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

69 reviews

jodean's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Racism, War, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Colonisation

itsxj9's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5

Though this book took me months to finish, the groundwork Sanderson lays out for you indeed comes full circle. The characters are enjoyably balanced with their own rounded personalities and histories. The history and magic are elaborate but intriguing. The story itself is fulfilling and leaves you wanting more. I recommend the audiobook, especially when switching perspectives!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Murder, and Violence

yossy_cookie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

5.0

I thought this book was stunning! It took me a long time to get through it but it was definitely worth it. Even though it is a long book, it is well paced and didn't feel that it dragged (but the mammoth size of the book does make it feel like it is a slow read) and as I was nearing the end, I didn't want it to finish.

I thought most of the way through whilst I was reading that I would take a break from Sanderson when I finished this (so far this year I have read Mistborn 1-6, Elantris and Warbreaker) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Slavery, War, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Classism, and Blood

Moderate: Self harm

sfrench430's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, Death, Mental illness, Child death, Slavery, Grief, Confinement, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Medical content

iono's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Death, Murder, Child death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Slavery, War, Classism, Death of parent, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Mental illness, Alcohol, Animal death, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexism

Minor: Misogyny, Racism, Rape, and Xenophobia

_forestofpages's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

30% story. 70% fat.

I don't need a lot of action to be entertained, but I do need to be engaged and this book did engage, 30% of the time. The rest of the time I was either bored or watching the same things happen to Kaladin for the third time. 

I really wanted to love this book. But it was so overhyped, and not at all subtle with any of the elements. I feel bad saying this and thinking this way becasue I love Mistborn, but I can't deny this was not for me. 

Before you come with pitchforks remember this is my opinion and I don't fault you for liking this book, but I personally will not be returning to this series. It's too redundant and slow for me, especially because hardly anything happened and the characters were essentially the same people that they started as. And after 1000+ pages I can't justify that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Slavery, Religious bigotry, War, Racism, Death, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Colonisation, Murder, Blood, Classism, and Grief

hannanni41's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Death, Murder, and War

Moderate: Child death and Colonisation

errie's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Classism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Medical content, and Slavery

katdeedubs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

My new chunky high fantasy series!! Lots of things to think about. Bit of a mystery trying to solve stuff as the characters do which is fun too. Heavy handed on the religion. Overall, lots of fun, can’t wait to read the rest :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Classism, War, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Violence, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, Grief, and Death

Minor: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts

milkstick's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

An absolutely amazing read. The stories of each characters will have you intrigued through all of their twists and turns. Every chapter ends in a way that makes the book harder and harder to put down. Scenes are displayed in vivid detail without being to over the top. My complaint comes with the lack of LGBT+ characters and multicultural characters. Yes there are different races but they're all different races of buff white stereotype and the grey skinned people are bad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, and Murder

Moderate: War, Gore, and Violence