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4.33 AVERAGE
4.33 AVERAGE
slow-paced
adventurous
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:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
tense
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:
Yes
adventurous
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
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
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
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
What The Well of Ascension does so well, in my humble opinion, is constantly build tension. And because you're so focused on the tension within the given scenario - whether that be the armies outside Luthadel, a betrayal within Vin's inner circle, or the titular Well of Ascension - you don't notice all the tiny details Sanderson has laid, which hint at or outright point to the big twist at the end of this book.
Sanderson has always had a talent for making 500+ page stories blow by in the blink of an eye, but I think that was especially on display here. The first half of the book is mostly a chess game, with a few main characters moving pieces around a board. And then, on a dime, everything happens and it's a tense and almost non-stop sprint to the finish line.
A great sophomore entry to the series. I can't wait to see how this all wraps up.
Sanderson has always had a talent for making 500+ page stories blow by in the blink of an eye, but I think that was especially on display here. The first half of the book is mostly a chess game, with a few main characters moving pieces around a board. And then, on a dime, everything happens and it's a tense and almost non-stop sprint to the finish line.
A great sophomore entry to the series. I can't wait to see how this all wraps up.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The ending of this book was just another whiplash, like the first book did, but this time, it was greater. It swept me from my feet and left me both confused and awestruck at the same time. Makes me want to read the next 700+ pages book in this series as quickly as possible but also makes me dread at reading it!
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The worst Cosmere book is still better than most fantasy books.