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adventurous
dark
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
Wow. I don’t even know where to begin. Well, it took me several months to finish this book, including having to start over because I took a short break and then forgot what was going on, oof. But oh the last quarter was really intense. My favorite moment was when Kaladin leaped across the chasm straight into the Parshendi—time seemed to freeze—and then he inhaled the stormlight from the spheres in their beards. I audibly gasped.
I loved the variety of characters that we followed, each with their distinct personality and tone. On to book two!
I loved the variety of characters that we followed, each with their distinct personality and tone. On to book two!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, Grief, Colonisation
Minor: Alcohol
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Not my cup of tea. The Mormon mythology/allegory was too obvious and heavy-handed, the descriptions were tedious, and I cared about exactly zero characters. Kaladin's depression was portrayed poorly, specifically his suicidality. It was used to approximate character "growth" and felt forced and fake. I probably could've tuned out a hundred times and not missed much, because the pacing is so slow.
If you want epic fantasy, where you actually care about the characters, read Lord of the Rings. Or Samantha Shannon. Or N. K. Jemisin.
Also, upset at the lack of LGBTQIA2S+ characters. When your worldbuilding is that extensive, and you describe every single character down to what they are wearing, their accent, the color of their skin, and there is ZERO queer representation, that feels like a very conscious choice.
If you want epic fantasy, where you actually care about the characters, read Lord of the Rings. Or Samantha Shannon. Or N. K. Jemisin.
Also, upset at the lack of LGBTQIA2S+ characters. When your worldbuilding is that extensive, and you describe every single character down to what they are wearing, their accent, the color of their skin, and there is ZERO queer representation, that feels like a very conscious choice.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gore, Slavery, Blood, Medical content, Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Minor: Misogyny