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zaharya's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is my least favourite book in the era 1 trilogy—which isn’t to say that it’s a bad book! I still very much love this, but compared to The Final Empire, it does feel quite slow in some parts. Specifically, the Straff subplots kinda take up more time than feels warranted in relation to the actual relevance and payoff of that little arc there.
That being said, all the other character and plot arcs are great. I have so many feelings about these characters, I wanna scream. The Sanderlanche is as wild as ever, and god I love them all so much 😭❤️
That being said, all the other character and plot arcs are great. I have so many feelings about these characters, I wanna scream. The Sanderlanche is as wild as ever, and god I love them all so much 😭❤️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and War
wharj's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Definitely takes a while to get going, but great stuff in here!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Violence
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Death of parent, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War
quabbityash's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, and War
Moderate: Violence
sophiafroehlich's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
4.0
The creativity behind this world and magic system continues to keep me hooked, and I really never know what’s going to happen.
Vin and Elends relationship felt a little unrealistic to me, which made it hard to get all that invested. I found myself rooting for them all the same. This book felt slightly more plot driven than character driven, though the characters all had well developed arcs. There was a bit of a lull in the middle of the book for me while wewaited around for the armies and focused on politics but when it picks back up it PICKS BACK UP.
Zane’s character and his particular brand of insanity was riveting. His internal monologue sent a shiver down my spine but had me glued to the page. I also appreciated that despite his insanity it was clear that he was a better person than his father. The juxtaposition of the two, often one right after the other, had me in my psychology bag.
My favorite relationship to watch grow was between Vin and OreSeur. It felt like it got the screen time it neededand by subtle increments they came to trust each other as individuals. Which is why I was GAGGED when it turned out OreSeur was the enemy Kadra. I still loved the moments of tenderness from both sides after the reveal of the betrayal and I sincerely hope the kadra comes back in book 3.
I spent the whole book guessing who the mole was, deciphering what was going on with the well of ascension, and theorizing over every mystery Brandon Sanderson gave us. I’m happy to say I did not see anything coming. The whole end was an avalanche of plot twists that left me a withered husk of a human.
My favorite relationship to watch grow was between Vin and OreSeur. It felt like it got the screen time it needed
I spent the whole book guessing who the mole was, deciphering what was going on with the well of ascension, and theorizing over every mystery Brandon Sanderson gave us. I’m happy to say I did not see anything coming. The whole end was an avalanche of plot twists that left me a withered husk of a human.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and War
peasandpancakes's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
Loved this book. Perfect amount of slower and faster chapters. I cannot wait to start the last book in this trilogy to find out what happens next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Murder, Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Drug use, Rape, Animal death, Mental illness, Self harm, Drug abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Slavery
knittersteph's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Death, Violence, and Gore
Moderate: Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Torture, Blood, Grief, Murder, Sexism, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault
bel017's review against another edition
The casual sexism is exhausting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Sexism, Murder, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Gore, Stalking, War, and Grief
Minor: Addiction, Animal death, and Adult/minor relationship
ctara2123's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, Death, War, and Murder
Moderate: Slavery, Rape, and Grief
Minor: Animal death
jayinbee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
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? No
4.25
I could hardly put it down. I am so glad I finally decided to read this series. I found the second installment of the Mistborn trilogy solid. Lots of politics and character development, new characters, a new metal, all sorts of good stuff. I had so many questions going into the ending few chapters that my head was spinning and several of them were resolved- some obviously will have to wait until I can get my hands on book 3. Lots of the storylines and plot points were very satisfying and while I knew that the whole band couldn't just happily skip through the series unscathed, I'm kind of bitter about some of the events (if I said any more then there would be spoilers) that happened in the climax of the book and other parts just left me devastated on behalf of the characters I've grown to love. The ending definitely left me wanting more and I'm excited to see how this part of the saga resolves.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Violence, and War
mrbookishlypleasant's review against another edition
adventurous
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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Gore