Reviews

El Héroe de Las Eras / The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson

magdie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Oh. My. This was such a ride! It was absolutely amazing, although i did have some spoilers coming into it, it still was a marvelous read and I was on edge till the final sentence. 
My biggest complaint is the unceasing repetition of facts, whether past actions or worldbuilding knowledge. In my opinion it slowed and interrupted the flow in some parts, but overall, especially in the bigger second half it more less disappeared. 
I LOVED

tenSoon's and Marshs

pov and storyline, and the epigraphs. Honestly sometimes I pushed through another chapter after I wanted to put it down for some time because I just wanted to know what the text will revear to us next. Overall, amazing read with so many Chekhov's guns fired it's deafening xd

elliot_os's review against another edition

5.0

if i could give books more than 5 stars it would deserve it i feel the need to reevaluate all my 5 star reads ever oh my god that book

eunicez's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.5

roxiefox4's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.0

fethiye's review against another edition

4.0

Rating: 4.25
Ah such a good trilogy

kaitzo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.25

heihei23'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

meg_teg's review against another edition

5.0

MIND BLOWN!!! My brain is imploded, pulverized, shooketh, quaking in its boots!! The way my jaw dropped out of my skull when details from book 1 suddenly fit into place and the full puzzle snapped into focus. BRUH

But then you think that’s it, you’ve figured it all out, and Sanderson goes LOL PSYCH and adds a whole new layer!! Man this dude is a genius.

This book was a special treat because we see so much inner turmoil, growth, sacrifice, moral/existential quandaries, and varied character perspectives: Sazed, Marsh, Elend, Vin, Spook, TenSoon…

Delicious. A five course meal, an absolute feast of intentionality.

manjala's review against another edition

5.0

Wow. This was... amazing!! A very satisfying ending of epic proportions! And SO not what I expected, I was kept on my toes the whole book. Looking back on it it feels... like I missed so many things and wanna read it all over again another time.

This world, the magic, the characters, the twists!! I am gonna miss them all. (Well, until I start the next trilogy in this series, that is. ;o) )

rabidreally's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.25

Pretty slow pacing for the majority of the book, but not quite to the point that it felt aimless. Loved Sazed's arc in this, and how religion is handled by Sanderson in general. Also best ending of almost any book I've read. It's kinda predictable, not to a fault, and it still works very well knowing the twist.