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The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

140 reviews

annick's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

So many thoughts. I liked the last 150-200pp but struggled earlier. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Gore, and Grief

aidareads's review

adventurous emotional hopeful tense 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

4.5

not a full 5 star read because it’s only the beginning of the series and i’m expecting the following books to be even better, but i honestly can’t think of anything i didn’t like while reading (except for the shallan situation, but i understand it’s a subjective opinion and it was actually what the plot needed, i guess). i can’t wait to see kaladin and adolin interacting so i can finally queercode them 🥰 and, I LOVE DALINAR!!!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Blood

Moderate: Self harm

narsere's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, War, and Violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

cinhein's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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

4.25

Good. No notes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Slavery, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Grief, Body horror, Murder, Child death, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Confinement, and Medical trauma

Minor: Religious bigotry

albamellark's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective 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: Suicide attempt, War, Violence, Slavery, and Mental illness

lindseyrenee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Blood, Mental illness, Slavery, Death, Violence, Murder, Medical content, and Medical trauma

itsxj9's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

Though this book took me months to finish, the groundwork Sanderson lays out for you indeed comes full circle. The characters are enjoyably balanced with their own rounded personalities and histories. The history and magic are elaborate but intriguing. The story itself is fulfilling and leaves you wanting more. I recommend the audiobook, especially when switching perspectives!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Murder, and Violence

monahed's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, War, Blood, Violence, and Child death

yossy_cookie's review

adventurous challenging reflective 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

5.0

I thought this book was stunning! It took me a long time to get through it but it was definitely worth it. Even though it is a long book, it is well paced and didn't feel that it dragged (but the mammoth size of the book does make it feel like it is a slow read) and as I was nearing the end, I didn't want it to finish.

I thought most of the way through whilst I was reading that I would take a break from Sanderson when I finished this (so far this year I have read Mistborn 1-6, Elantris and Warbreaker) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Slavery, War, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Classism, and Blood

Moderate: Self harm

sfrench430's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, Death, Mental illness, Child death, Slavery, Grief, Confinement, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Medical content