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radmike91's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
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
rubiscodisco's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I rated The Way of Kings pretty high because of the way it all came together into one fantastic scene. On this book, nothing quite comes close, and the overall experience of it wasn't quite as good either.
I think the one disadvantage this book has is its length. At 400,000 words, I think it just tried to cover too many events, resulting in a narrative where the beginning section was so far removed from the final chapters that they had little to do with each other and should have been different books. The plot wasn't cohesive enough to make me believe it was all one book. This novel is also less focused and concise than the previous one. I also think a few subplots that were set up but didn't go anywhere.
Do I hate this book? Far from it. But I also think the flaws mentioned above make it merely a good story, not a great one.
I think the one disadvantage this book has is its length. At 400,000 words, I think it just tried to cover too many events, resulting in a narrative where the beginning section was so far removed from the final chapters that they had little to do with each other and should have been different books. The plot wasn't cohesive enough to make me believe it was all one book. This novel is also less focused and concise than the previous one. I also think a few subplots that were set up but didn't go anywhere.
Do I hate this book? Far from it. But I also think the flaws mentioned above make it merely a good story, not a great one.
prashant_houst's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.75
_ottavia_'s review
2.0
Niente, semplicemente ci ho pensato a lungo (molto a lungo), e abbasso a due stelline il mio giudizio per questo libro. Più ci penso e più leggo altri (e migliori) autori, e più trovo difetti in questi libri. Dovrei anche rileggere Mistborn per avere un'impressione che rifletta meglio la mia attuale capacità di giudizio, ma francamente non credo che lo rileggerò nell'immediato futuro. Sono però abbastanza sicura che ci troverei lo stesso stile e gli stessi difetti: una prosa ripetitiva e noiosa, personaggi mal scritti e ripetitivi nel loro dialogo interiore, temi interessanti relegati a qualche linea di dialogo e ho già menzionato le innumerevoli ripetizioni? Ecco. Due stelline.
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Non sono convinta delle mie azioni ma andiamo avanti e diamogli un quattro stelline.
Evidentemente, molto evidentemente, ho dei problemi con questa mega-saga. Magari è solo il periodo, ma più probabilmente è la lunghezza di questi tomi, che trovo sfiancanti. Mi è capitato anche questa volta: più o meno a metà avrei voluto arrivare alla fine e cambiare libro, un puro caso di burn-out. Le mie critiche non sono quindi al libro in sè, che si mantiene interessante e complesso come quello precedente, ma più alla sua struttura. Pagine e pagine di dialoghi e lentezza e rivelazioni centellinate e duelli.... dopo un po' non ne potevo più.
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Non sono convinta delle mie azioni ma andiamo avanti e diamogli un quattro stelline.
Evidentemente, molto evidentemente, ho dei problemi con questa mega-saga. Magari è solo il periodo, ma più probabilmente è la lunghezza di questi tomi, che trovo sfiancanti. Mi è capitato anche questa volta: più o meno a metà avrei voluto arrivare alla fine e cambiare libro, un puro caso di burn-out. Le mie critiche non sono quindi al libro in sè, che si mantiene interessante e complesso come quello precedente, ma più alla sua struttura. Pagine e pagine di dialoghi e lentezza e rivelazioni centellinate e duelli.... dopo un po' non ne potevo più.
bootless_bandit's review
5.0
Wow. Such a great book. Several twists that caught me by surprise, and I love the way in which Sanderson slowly reveals the mechanics of magic in his realm.
theunderfold's review
adventurous
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
4.75
christyna's review against another edition
adventurous
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
5.0
christyna's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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
mavisbird's review
5.0
I think the best review I can give this book, is that I read it through a move, packing, unpacking, and having covid. So while it took me longer to finish it because of life, I loved every part of it! It has such a good pace, and the characters just dig deeper into you. I am always impressed with how well Sanderson builds and leads through an entire series. It is completely understandable why this is the best rated book on good reads. It is phenominal.