Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson

24 reviews

bauke's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

3.75

Nice read, a fun fantasy novel. I was going to give a slightly lower rating, as the story was slow in places, and some of the characters were annoying or typical or had annoying aspects, but there were some nice twists at the end that you felt coming but just could not see the shape of except in hindsight. That was very well done, and the world building was also improved from the last book; the world feels less (but still a bit) like its just the main city and a surrounding wasteland that could contain anything.

RIP main characters getting no-divorce-possible forever-married

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Rape, Gaslighting, Sexism, and Sexual violence

Minor: Transphobia

tilo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

I am unsure if I have ever experienced a book like this one, where with every new chapter a new information is dropped that almost always completely twists one of the many exciting narratives. From the first page on, I was surprised and as it kept going I could not fathom all the plottwists coming. And none of them seemed over the top nor misplaced, as the world, its history and its characters, whom I am attached to deeply now, are so well construed that it read so fluently.
Not to mention, the amazing and captivating writing style!
Due to the ending, I am both extremely curious and mortified to find out what is waiting in Book Three.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Self harm, Grief, Blood, Body horror, Death, Stalking, Genocide, Murder, Toxic friendship, Violence, Classism, Colonisation, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, War, and Slavery

Moderate: Infertility, Rape, Infidelity, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Sexism, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, and Racism

Minor: Sexism and Ableism

Mentions genital mutilation

mganallirt's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

blythemind's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Abandonment, War, Child death, Genocide, Death, Sexual content, Murder, Rape, Addiction, Alcohol, Mental illness, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery

rhogosch's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

Ich glaub was mich an Sanderson noch mehr fasziniert als die Tatsache das jedes Buch das er schreibt so gut wird das der Begriff Meisterwerk abgedroschen klingt, ist die Kreativität und Unberechenbarkeit die er dabei an den Tag legt. Sanderson verändert nichts in diesem Buch, die Figuren bleiben sich treu, die Geschichte wird konsequent weiter geführt und auch das Magiesystem wird an keiner Sekunde absurd. Und doch schafft er es die Tonalität komplett zu wechseln und eine völlig neue Geschichte zu erzählen die sich genau so natürlich anfühlt wie im ersten Buch. Es wurde nie wirklich langweilig weil nicht ein einziger Teilkonflikt erwartbar aufgelöst wurde. An dieser Stelle bitte einfach meine Bewertung von Kinder des Nebels einfügen. Und gerade als ich dachte die Geschichte beginnt vorhersehbar zu werden beendet Sanderson das Buch mit einem Plottwist der sich gewaschen hat.
Um es zusammen zu fassen. Die Geschichte bleibt sich treu und jeder Fan des ersten Teils kommt auf seine Kosten und doch erleben wir hier eine völlig andere Fortführung der Geschichte als gedacht, die nicht einmal generisch wird, oder von Wiederholung geprägt ist.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, War, Violence, Death, Murder, and Child abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

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

fin_pilot's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, War, and Death

Moderate: Sexual violence, Gore, Adult/minor relationship, and Misogyny

kaimetcalfe's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, War, Death, Classism, Medical content, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, and Drug abuse

amir_hamza's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment and Violence

Moderate: Cannibalism and Sexual violence

pinofomoh's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence