Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson

17 reviews

lesbianism_is_awesome's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Death, Murder, War, Mental illness, Violence, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Classism, Colonisation, Sexism, Gaslighting, Child abuse, and Grief

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Animal death

iono's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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: Child abuse, Murder, War, Death, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Violence, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Grief, Animal death, Physical abuse, Slavery, Confinement, Blood, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

ozreus's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and War

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

chrisnotfromorlando's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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: Child abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

ok7a's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, War, Grief, and Violence

Moderate: Genocide, Mental illness, Animal death, Death, and Sexism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts

queenie_ofthe_void's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

Even better the second time around! Kaladin and Adolin my be my favorites, but Shallan was the MVP this time. She's so much more interesting on a second run through. This book is my favorite.

The trio coming together, The Duel, I Am A Stick, Renarin training with his plate, meeting Zahael... But what was Jasnah doing the whole time in Shadesmar? When did Zahael get here and where did he lose Nightblood? How did Nin/Nale get Nightblood?

IT'S ALL SO GOOD. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, War, Violence, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

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

4.5

Definitely better than the first book! If you finished Way of Kings and were for some reason unsure about reading on, I'd say go for it. Having established the characters and the conflict aready, this book just really takes off.
This has what you expect and want from Sanderson - a creative world with an amazing magic system. The characters definitely gain the depth they were lacking in this book, as well. My main concern that keeps me from really loving this series completely is that Sanderson seems to be handling a very messy racism metaphor, and I'm not sure how well he's pulling it off. But if I don't think too much while reading, there's not much wrong with the book.

Characters: 9
Plot: 9
Setting: 8
General appeal: 9
Writing style: 8
Originality: 9
Ending: 10

Spoiler-filled reading diary: https://youtu.be/eczbhuiBN8M

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts