Reviews tagging 'War'

Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson

55 reviews

booked4adventure's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

This second book in the series was even better than the first. It continues to add to the world building and its history. There is strong character development for all the characters that helps us see and learn more about what makes them, them. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War and Death

Minor: Slavery

errie's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Classism, Death, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Genocide, Violence, Grief, Murder, Xenophobia, Slavery, and War

microbemasher's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring 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

Extremely strong followup to Way of Kings. Fell in love with Shallan in this one. Main cast starts to really meet for the first time, and I felt their interactions were enjoyable and eal

Much more political intrigue than in the precious book. The dynamics of the world and its people are really starting to get fleshed out, and Sanderson balances politics/scheming well with danger/action, so the book never feels like the pace is slowed as a result.

Slightly more awkward dialog compared to the other books, but nothing egregious. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Trafficking, Child abuse, War, and Slavery

soyabeanos's review against another edition

adventurous 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: War, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcoholism, Animal death, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

takarakei's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

There were multiple points while reading this book when I was actually screaming out loud, on the edge of my seat, and crying. This is only my second 5 star book of 2024 so far.

Honor is dead... but I'll see what I can do

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Blood, Classism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, Grief, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Slavery

animal death/cruelty:

A mc's horse dies during war. Besides that all animals are made-up species: there is an animal fighting ring, a zoo visited by characters, and other animals killed.

peonierose'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Colonisation, Death, Slavery, Murder, and War

pensandpicks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, and Violence

Moderate: Grief

monahed's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and War

aseel_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.25

Things are happening !! Mwahaha 😂 the reason this doesn't get 4.5 stars is because things only picked up in the last 30% and I wish there had been a bit more plot earlier in the 1000+ page book 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: War, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Grief, and Slavery

kassidyreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Death, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, and Slavery