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emabled'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
4.75
and, thank fucking god, the love triangle (i think) is dissolved. words cannot express how much i dislike that trope, and i am so relieved it was shallan and adolon together. kaladin deserves a happy ending, of course, but it was not with shallsn.
once again, the world building in this book is INSANE. sometimes, the words and writing are averagely impressive, if not just plain average, though i am not denying sometimes sanderson's syntax and metaphor are occasionally very striking. however, the world building is consistently beautiful and intricate, leaving expectation fulfilled in every succeeding book. the added humor in the writing also is a nice refresher, considering some of the heavy arcs the characters go through.
the spren bonds with the radiants remind me of soul eater weapons and meisters. i love that. they're my favorite part of this series.
so many questions. some answers. so much anticipation.
incredible book.
Graphic: Grief, Bullying, Abandonment, Addiction, Death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Alcohol, Blood, Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Murder, Colonisation, Classism, Misogyny, Racism, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Violence, and War
queen_cocolatis's review against another edition
Graphic: Blood and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Violence, Child death, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and War
mads_reads_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Genocide, Dementia, Colonisation, Religious bigotry, Medical content, Addiction, War, Murder, Grief, Child death, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Body horror, Classism, Colonisation, Grief, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Racism, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Child death, Death, Dementia, Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Ableism, Blood, Chronic illness, Deportation, Murder, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Violence, and War
rkeith94's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: War and Violence
Moderate: Body horror
kirstym25'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, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism
kpiedmonte's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Addiction, Mental illness, Violence, War, Death, and Alcoholism
luverbyrd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I don't dislike Dalinar, but he was the main star of this book.
If I hadn't been simultaneously listening on audio I would have DNF'd. For me parts 1-3 were too slow, you'd get an interesting chapter then be back to a slog. Part 4-5 were more interesting but had so many viewpoints it was hard to not have character whiplash.
This book did bring out interesting plot points and world building, but you have to be ready to get a ton of Dalinar and trudge through a lot of words.
Graphic: War
Moderate: Death and Violence
shalladin'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: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Colonisation, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, War, Death, Gore, Grief, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Genocide
Moderate: Domestic abuse
jodean'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
4.75
Graphic: War, Body horror, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gore, Classism, Slavery, Death, Blood, Violence, Murder, and Colonisation
Moderate: Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Deportation, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Medical content
toto_aguiar'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: War and Violence