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coenobi's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-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
3.75
That was SUPER fun! It's not as good as era 1, but I enjoyed the hell out of that!
The good:
- I love seeing how we're still in the same world, but it's developed more. Light, sort-of-cars, taller buildings... super cool! (this also is one of the things that interests me into Abercrombie, as he does it too, apparently)
- The hints, winks and mentions of known characters of era 1 were a treat! Kelsier and Vin being legends, Spook, too... things in the world named after them, and so on.
- The use of guns instead of (glass) daggers (and spears) allows for new ways to use Allomancy and I am all here for it. How does this man, after three books, with three different magic systems, still manage to do something like that? It's insane!
- I FUCKING loved these characters! They felt a bit bland at first (they just weren't Vin, Kelsier, Elend, Spook, Sazed, or the characters from the Green Bone Saga, which I had a MASSIVE book hangover from) but they REALLY grew on me and they're great. Whenever Wayne starts talking, I just know I'm in for a laugh. Ranette is so fun. Steris is INSANE and I love it, you just can't not root for Marasi. And Wax has daddy uncle-issues and a weird name, so that's an instant plus.
The Bad:
- Everything felt a lot smaller-scale than era 1. Way lower odds.
- The sanderlanche in this book was...kinda small? Not that it wasn't good, but.... you know
The good:
- The hints, winks and mentions of known characters of era 1 were a treat! Kelsier and Vin being legends, Spook, too... things in the world named after them, and so on.
- The use of guns instead of (glass) daggers (and spears) allows for new ways to use Allomancy and I am all here for it. How does this man, after three books, with three different magic systems, still manage to do something like that? It's insane!
- I FUCKING loved these characters! They felt a bit bland at first (they just weren't Vin, Kelsier, Elend, Spook, Sazed, or the characters from the Green Bone Saga, which I had a MASSIVE book hangover from) but they REALLY grew on me and they're great. Whenever Wayne starts talking, I just know I'm in for a laugh. Ranette is so fun. Steris is INSANE and I love it, you just can't not root for Marasi. And Wax has daddy uncle-issues and a weird name, so that's an instant plus.
The Bad:
- The sanderlanche in this book was...kinda small? Not that it wasn't good, but.... you know
daumari's review against another edition
5.0
Looked to see if I reviewed this last time I shelved it, and I did not- just a rating (I do and don't get why reviews/ratings don't carry over between editions because not all editions are equal- sometimes you get goodies like illustrations and other times you don't).
Though I'm logging this under the Gollancz paperback, I actually did most of my reading in my nook ebook copy, and it's fascinating because I bought it in 2011, but the text and cover have been updated for 2022 (the main text difference I can tell is the author's note talking about Mistborn era time jumps and how AoL started as a refreshing chaser between long thicc Stormlight Archive tomes, and how The Lost Metal was due to be released).
Alloy is snappy, very quick, almost a novella. In many ways, Wax is an opposite protagonist of Vin- a man in his 40s with years of experience instead of a teenage girl discovering her powers, formerly a noble. You have similar quick pacing vibes from the original trilogy, but with guns and trains there's suddenly more metal elements in the world that can be played with!
I know the next two ([b:Shadows of Self|16065004|Shadows of Self (Mistborn, #5)|Brandon Sanderson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1659900268l/16065004._SY75_.jpg|21855448] and [b:The Bands of Mourning|18739426|The Bands of Mourning (Mistborn, #6)|Brandon Sanderson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1450134973l/18739426._SY75_.jpg|26616838]) were written in tandem, so curious to see how those'll flow.
Though I'm logging this under the Gollancz paperback, I actually did most of my reading in my nook ebook copy, and it's fascinating because I bought it in 2011, but the text and cover have been updated for 2022 (the main text difference I can tell is the author's note talking about Mistborn era time jumps and how AoL started as a refreshing chaser between long thicc Stormlight Archive tomes, and how The Lost Metal was due to be released).
Alloy is snappy, very quick, almost a novella. In many ways, Wax is an opposite protagonist of Vin- a man in his 40s with years of experience instead of a teenage girl discovering her powers, formerly a noble. You have similar quick pacing vibes from the original trilogy, but with guns and trains there's suddenly more metal elements in the world that can be played with!
I know the next two ([b:Shadows of Self|16065004|Shadows of Self (Mistborn, #5)|Brandon Sanderson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1659900268l/16065004._SY75_.jpg|21855448] and [b:The Bands of Mourning|18739426|The Bands of Mourning (Mistborn, #6)|Brandon Sanderson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1450134973l/18739426._SY75_.jpg|26616838]) were written in tandem, so curious to see how those'll flow.
nolokholin's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
4.25
dayton_'s review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
trh4304's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
kaysea24's review against another edition
adventurous
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? No
4.0
sarnaikate's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-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
3.75
mschliem1123's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
4.25
kathrynhannon's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
4.0
cecilie_flohr's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It took a while to get into it.
I liked the way that it built on what happened before and also how it affected religion.
The characters were a bit more reserved than I expected, and that was part of why it took me so long to get into it.
That being said, I enjoyed the book, and also the mystery.
I liked the way that it built on what happened before and also how it affected religion.
The characters were a bit more reserved than I expected, and that was part of why it took me so long to get into it.
That being said, I enjoyed the book, and also the mystery.