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Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

91 reviews

spencelikesreading's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

had I read this book in 2006 or idk even 10 years ago, I probably would have enjoyed a lot. Most likely a 5 star read. But I didn’t I read it now. In 2024 and I just don’t think this book hit like almost everything I saw about it said it would. And truly I think it’s themes of a revolution and the oppressed rising up just does not hit the same from someone who has not had the experience of it overtly. There are surface level aspects about it I think are fun and really good. I enjoyed the storytelling for the most part, pace didn’t really bother me. I did find all side characters far more interesting than both our two main protagonists. I’d say one day I’ll probably see where this series goes but it did not leave me feeling like I just HAD to continue it immediately. Overall, I can see why someone would love it, it was alright to me. But I’d be willing to see how he’s grown as an author and read more recent works than these. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

lanid's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Sexual assault, Torture, and War

shlymiller's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

alba_marie's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Violence, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual assault and War

risaleel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Abandonment, War, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Child death, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

hapalyn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

isitcertain's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Blood, Murder, and War

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

gi_reads30's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

“Belief isn’t simply a thing for fair times and bright days, I think. What is belief—what is faith—if you don’t continue in it after failure?”

What an amazing, fun, heartbreaking ride was reading this book!!!!! 

I've been watching book reviews on YouTube for years now, and The Mistborn trilogy was always one that was highly recommended. At the time, I only read YA or romance books (2010's) and I was scared to not know or understand a High Fantasy book like this one. 

Although not much has changed with the books I normally gravitate too, this year I decided to get out of my comfort zone and reading this series was on the top of my list. 

WOW this was fun, at times exhilarating and overall an fantastical book with amazing plot and characters. I won't go into details about the story or anything like that, its far to complicated for me to explain and I just finished the book, so there are things in my mind that need to be sorted out. But needless to say, I really enjoyed reading The Final Empire, I loved the characters (Vin, Kelsier, Sazed, Breeze, Elend), the found family aspect and how despite being high fantasy, was easy to follow. Don't get me wrong, there are things I still don't understand but at the same time, it was not as complicated that I made it seem. 


Can't wait to see what happens next!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Sexual assault

i_write_on_occasion's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring mysterious 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

3.5

Had a very strong start with an interesting premise and characters. Unfortunately slowed in the middle and didn't entirely regain its momentum. Some plot points were given unsatisfying conclusions and ended quite underwhelmingly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, and Classism

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Trafficking

fin_pilot's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Blood, and Classism

Minor: Sexual assault