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The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks

18 reviews

chupacobbruh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Minor: War and Violence

meowster's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Author doesn't understand women and cannot write one that goes beyond the complexity of being a virgin or a whore. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Alcohol

tara_whitaker's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, and Rape

iksme's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

2.5

Loved the plot, but the male gaze in this book made me feel so objectified.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Stalking, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Vomit, Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, and War

perifaerie's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and War

Moderate: Cannibalism

Minor: Slavery

lbryant's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

 At first, I was slowly reading this because it's epic fantasy and there were so many names and places to absorb, then slowly the story wove together and it was amazing. Brent Weeks is a master at writing intricate plots and the last 150 pages were the most jaw-dropping, plot twisty, thing I've ever read. Trust me when I say it's worth it, 100% worth it, just give it time to get where it's going. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Death, and Rape

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Violence

Minor: Slavery

_idratherread_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, Rape, Violence, and War

masoudhouse's review

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Xenophobia, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Self harm, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Grief, Gore, Emotional abuse, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Child death, Child abuse, Bullying, Body horror, and Blood