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Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson

21 reviews

staticmonkey's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Alcohol

moonbunny34's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

Love this series so so much!!! This book is probably my third favorite out of the four that have been released. It definitely is an amazing book and has so many great moments that I absolutely love but I think what makes it hard for me to read sometimes is the Dalinar parts. I know so many people love Dalinar and that’s great for them but I honestly can’t stand him and this book is very Dalinar focused. Besides that though I think this is a spectacular book and definitely worth reading!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Kidnapping

emabled's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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

4.75

this is perhaps the best ending sanderson has yet written of the first three books in this series. it brought up so many morally striking questions and didn't resolve them easily. it let them be complicated, because they are. kaladin hasn't spoken the fourth ideal because he isn't ready; he didn't get a forced redemption. a lot of the plot twists towards the end of the previous two books felt very sudden to me, so this was a wonderful change in pace.

and, thank fucking god, the love triangle (i think) is dissolved. words cannot express how much i dislike that trope, and i am so relieved it was shallan and adolon together. kaladin deserves a happy ending, of course, but it was not with shallsn.

once again, the world building in this book is INSANE. sometimes, the words and writing are averagely impressive, if not just plain average, though i am not denying sometimes sanderson's syntax and metaphor are occasionally very striking. however, the world building is consistently beautiful and intricate, leaving expectation fulfilled in every succeeding book. the added humor in the writing also is a nice refresher, considering some of the heavy arcs the characters go through.

the spren bonds with the radiants remind me of soul eater weapons and meisters. i love that. they're my favorite part of this series.

so many questions. some answers. so much anticipation.

incredible book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

queen_cocolatis's review against another edition

I read a theory/spoiler about a character that made me uncomfy. So I just decided to drop it and wait til book five and see if it ends up confirmed. Nothing too big, but I just wanted to make sure. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, and War

jodean's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Minor: Medical content

iono's review against another edition

adventurous 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: Death, Violence, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Child death, Confinement, Genocide, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Blood, and Medical content

kashby's review against another edition

adventurous tense

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

acab except for kaladin in the wall guard

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Death of parent, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

maelikesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Homophobia, Transphobia, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

boba_nbooks'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

4.5

The third book of the Stormlight Archive is a great addition to the series. Continuing from the previous two installments, this one focuses on the relationship between humans and the listeners. More and more are becoming Radiant, but the moral dilemmas that brings to the world are more complex than anyone ever dreamed. Though Sanderson gives the reader a satisfying ending, there is definitely room for more plot and character development. I can’t wait to read the fourth novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood

sobreirinho's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Violence, Grief, and Alcohol