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jaedia'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: Misogyny, War, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Physical abuse, Medical content, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Self harm, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Racism
dani_reis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Trafficking, Death, Grief, Violence, War, Mental illness, Murder, Classism, and Genocide
Moderate: Alcoholism, Gaslighting, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Child death and Torture
martinpr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: War, Mental illness, Violence, Torture, Suicide, Blood, Sexism, Self harm, Genocide, Gaslighting, Dementia, Death, Classism, Slavery, Suicide attempt, and Panic attacks/disorders
mattiedancer'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
5.0
- Someone looking for a remarkable high-fantasy series
- Someone who likes Brandon Sanderson
- Readers looking for a fantasy series with stunning writing
- War, violence, blood, slavery, mental illness, suicide, suicidal thoughts, classism, grief, murder, injury, injury detail, vomit
Graphic: Death of parent, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Child abuse, Violence, Suicide, Death, War, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Physical abuse, Stalking, Blood, Slavery, Gore, Murder, Child death, Gaslighting, Vomit, Colonisation, and Emotional abuse
mads_reads_books'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
5.0
Graphic: Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Murder, Death, Colonisation, Classism, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Genocide, Child death, War, Violence, Slavery, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, and Blood
Moderate: Genocide, Ableism, Dementia, Deportation, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Death, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Chronic illness, and Gaslighting
Minor: Slavery, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Violence, Torture, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, War, Xenophobia, Racism, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Police brutality
kashby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
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
jkpiowa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Way of Kings is a large-scale epic fantasy on the scale of The Wheel of Time, but much better (in my own opinion). This first installment can be slow at times, which is to be somewhat expected from a 1200+ page book. We follow a whole cast of characters as they contribute in different ways to the war of the Alethi against the Parshendi, in revenge for the assassination of the Alethi king several years ago. In the last couple hundred pages, their stories converge in an awesome and action-filled ending that always makes my heart race.
It's amazing, but not without concerns. The Parshendi are mostly described as darker skinned, and are the "bad" guys, though it remains to be seen how that plot point develops over time. A lot of the plot is centered around having specific physical features, the people in power being "lighteyes". Also all the women wear skirts or dresses, and are considered less-than if they are immodest and show their "safe hand". Still remains to be seen how these things develop over the series.
Graphic: Slavery, War, and Violence
Minor: Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, and Body shaming