Reviews

The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson

zsazsa_3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-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? No

4.5

christineponkey's review against another edition

5.0

WHAT. THE. LORD. RULER,
Excuse my incoherent grammar as I try to gather my mindblown thoughts because that was so flippin' amazeballs and nail-biting and hair-wrenching and... Oh gods, how can I continue to live a normal life after reading this?

Let me just say that for the first 40% of the book, I was actually planning to demote this to a 3.5 star rating. Summary: Elend and Vin's complicated love life and winning back a doomed kingdom. Sounds mind-numbing, right?

But then you get to the epic action scenes, war, fights and other things that I shouldn't mention, unless you want a spoil, and it's like you've finally been sucked into the world and your heart sits there ready to be torn into pieces.

I don't spoil a lot but I AM going to say this: too many unnecessary deaths. So many near-death experiences. Thanks a lot Brandon for this 781 paged journey.

nayathedragonslaya's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-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

l_schwartz15's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

lemonlovee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

astiles's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative mysterious sad tense slow-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

weldon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious 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

4.25

lolachloe's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

captainsneakers's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

What Brando-Sando does, he does extremely well.  But it's standard high fantasy.  There isn't anything here that feels new or different.  Well written, but travels a well worn path. 

leleisreading's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-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