Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson

48 reviews

mkaiww's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.75

The middle of the book drags and I was planning on taking a break from the series after this book but after the ending I was permanently hooked on the cosmere

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Classism, Violence, War, Stalking, Murder, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual assault, Genocide, Child abuse, Gaslighting, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Dysphoria, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Drug abuse

viv_pcu's review

adventurous medium-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

5.0

The author takes worldbuilding to the next level with more interaction with monsters, the mist, magic, and mythology. There’s a complex layering of conflicts which I really enjoyed, within characters, between friends, multiple enemies, and even the supernatural. Characters fail, multiple times, without redemption. This book explores the challenges of holding a kingdom together after dethroning an empire. What is right vs. wrong if your enemies continue to outplay you? Are morally gray actions justified in the name of a greater good? What is the purpose of religion?

The only hit I have is although I like the characters fine, I don’t love them.

I don’t think enough of them died oops.

Vin still doesn’t have a female friend. There is less of the tight crew in this book vs. the last, which is expected I guess given all the trauma.

Writing tips for me: conflict layering, and allowing characters to continue to fail, with consequences, constant foreshadowing pays off 

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Content Warnings

Minor: War and Rape

faeriefangs's review

slow-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

slow_sloth's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Animal cruelty, Classism, and Misogyny

airyen's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

hannahs_library__'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious 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? No

5.0

Screaming, crying, throwing up, howling! I CAN’T! The ending is just so AUGH!! Im so angry and excited for the next book!

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Animal death, Addiction, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Minor: Abandonment, Slavery, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Cursing

francy0813's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Rape and Cannibalism

kassidyreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, and Death

Moderate: Body horror, Grief, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Mental illness, and Rape

hillarym's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Death, Blood, Gore, and War

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, and Self harm