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The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks

9 reviews

razielnd's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Cursing, War, Drug use, Death of parent, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction, Pregnancy, Murder, Misogyny, Excrement, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Miscarriage, Death, Confinement, Child death, Cannibalism, Blood, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Violence, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Terminal illness, Stalking, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Pedophilia, Grief, Abandonment, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

fox2800's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• 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

This book was a lot. 
Morally gray characters. Dark concepts. 
But it was amazingly written. The pacing could not have been better. The characters had depth and weren’t overly predictable. There are so many layers to the plot that unfold, and it is told through multiple povs that allow you to slowly piece together the big picture. 
The structure and writing style remind me of the throne of glass series. Overall, very well written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Rape, Murder, Child death, Bullying, Physical abuse, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, and Body horror

Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Kidnapping, Slavery, Torture, Vomit, Child death, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Bullying, Cursing, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Death, Violence, War, Murder, Pedophilia, and Sexual content

vanesst's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Murder, War, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Classism, Confinement, Abandonment, Alcohol, Cannibalism, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Infidelity

goizi's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Death, Physical abuse, and Gore

Moderate: Rape

Minor: War, Torture, Sexual harassment, and Sexism

siglerbooknook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, War, Trafficking, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Slavery, Sexual violence, Rape, Racism, Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Infidelity

Minor: Cannibalism and Classism

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

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

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