Reviews

Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson

aiobhin's review against another edition

5.0

I will protect those I hate, even if the one I hate the most is myself

franrodalg's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

I don’t think I have ever taken longer to finish a book. No matter how much I enjoy Sanderson and his Cosmere, this was largely a drag. I understand this was mostly centred on the internal struggles of the main characters, but it made it quite hard to go through. Love triangles are never a good idea, and the increasing reliance on religious themes didn’t help either. I know this is an epic, and the Cosmere in general is in many ways “divine” in nature, but I prefer Sanderson’s hard magic systems when they focus on the “pseudoscience” and avoid direct godly influence. But well…

Overall, I still appreciate what Sanderson is doing and I will continue with the series, but I am not as excited as a thought to push ahead. I have been enjoying each entry less and less as the series progressed, and that concerns me for what comes ahead.

haleyceleste's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense

5.0

sersh2038's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

5.0

bahareads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective slow-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

4.0

Reading this as an e-book took TIME. I read this off and on from August to April. The first section of the book was a bit slow but the latter half was quick and engaging. The series keeps on giving. I cannot wait to see what else happens

jessln23's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense slow-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

ebarbz45's review against another edition

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

4.0

certifiedhuman's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

adokal's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I gotta say this book is just fucking awesome. I had a pretty big break in between WoR and OB but I never found any issues. This book just shows how good Brandon is with both The Magic System and Characters. He truly is a master at these arts. I will update this with a detailed review soon.

naomiemily's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.5