Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

257 reviews

jayinbee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

4.75

My husband has been on me to read these books for years and I don't know why I didn't cave sooner. I absolutely loved this- the thieves elaborate planning and plotting of the revolution, the magic systems, the transformative story arc of Ven, the characters and their dynamics within the group, the fact that they all had things to learn and room to grow and it just developed so well- plus the writing style was great too. I can hardly wait to dive back into this world with the next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

Moderate: Murder, Gore, and War

axonjay5's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Classism, Violence, and Gore

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Torture, Child abuse, and Rape

jonwood's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

4.0

Really enjoyed this. It's the best first book in a fantasy series I've read, as it gets the plot moving (driven by characters) fairly straightaway and acts as its own self-contain story (sure, there are a few threads to yes-and to in the future). Gripping adventure as characters look to see if they can make a difference. I might actually read book 2 less than a year from now.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Grief, Death, Classism, Violence, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Torture

Minor: Sexual assault

mads_reads_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring sad slow-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

3.0

Does not pass The Bechdel Test

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Confinement, Slavery, Police brutality, Physical abuse, War, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, Violence, Torture, Child death, Ableism, and Abandonment

Minor: Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Grief, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual assault, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Genocide, Mental illness, Sexism, War, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, and Toxic friendship

teweaver819's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Violence, and War

Moderate: Rape

ctara2123's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Violence, Slavery, Physical abuse, Death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Grief, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, and War

Minor: Torture

sixtimes's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Super interesting concept. Characters are a little one-dimensional, but overall good story. Got a little annoyed at how many people had one syllable names, but that’s just me. Would have loved if there were more women with dialogue 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Violence, Slavery, and Racism

Minor: Rape

knittersteph's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Slavery, Violence, Sexual assault, and Blood

Minor: Rape

feelsmixtape's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? No

4.25

The book starts off really strong and the world is super interesting. However

towards the end it feel off, the rebellion and the last chapter felt kinda weird and open in an unsatisfactory way, idk if enough to continue reading

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence

nuggetofu's review

adventurous dark hopeful 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

4.0

Typical setting of a high fantasy novel (nobility, peasantry, evil lord, etc). Kind of follows the formula of other tried and tested fantasy books, but has plenty of twists + character's growth was handled really well. 

It was a bit slow going, but the last hundred or so pages were a good pay off. Earlier parts were a tad more political than fantasy, but the characters were loveable enough for me to keep going.

Brandon Sanderson also writes compelling action sequences so those were a treat to read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Death