Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson

9 reviews

benyoda95's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

3.25

I have mixed feelings about this book. There was something off about it. It has a lot of what I expect from a Sanderson book. The development of the world was good and the western/turn of the century vibe was spot on, including the tropes. And maybe that is how it feels off. It seems like the point was to right a piece that hit these themes more than to write a book as good as some of his others. There was less build up to the twists than I normally see from Sanderson, and it wrapped up a little more straight forwardly than I've come to appreciate from him.

All that to say the book was still good, and I am excited to see more of these characters. Not Sandersons best, but honestly not as bad as some make it out to be. 

---

Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault

blythemind's review

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I’m sure there are people that would absolutely love this book. I’m just not particularly fond of stories set in industrial revolution time periods, and I really don’t enjoy books where the protagonist is a cop. TRIGGER WARNING:

while not depicted, the main motivation for Wax to save the women that have been abducted is that he finds out they are likely being sex trafficked. He does not find them in this book and it is implied they will be forcibly bred to produce Allomancers.

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Murder, Classism, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, and Blood

Minor: Sexual assault, Trafficking, Body horror, Grief, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Kidnapping, Rape, Classism, and Infidelity

erynelle's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Deadnaming, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual assault

kassidyreads's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

iono's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Confinement, Murder, and Gore

Minor: Classism, Car accident, Rape, Sexual assault, and Misogyny

fanboyriot's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.0

This gave cozy murder mystery vibes and I will not be taking comments on it.  The pacing of the story was good and it was easy to follow along.  The characters were great and the humor was always timed perfectly.  A moment of silence for Wayne’s lucky hat though.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, and Death

Moderate: Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Body horror

Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape

twoheaded_boy's review

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Gun violence

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape

kashby's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Minor: Death, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

kalmoash's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence