Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

74 reviews

runitsthepopo's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Sexism, Vomit, Dementia

Minor: Ableism, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Excrement, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol

maryke's review against another edition

3.5

challenging 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts

apiecalypsejen's review against another edition

5.0

hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol

tourmaline_and_tomes's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The Stormlight Archive is a modern masterpiece. This first novel is over 1200 pages long, but each and every word counts. Sanderson is a master of careful plotting, intricately detailed world-building, and fully realized characters. We meet Kaladin, a slave who is and becomes so much more. Dalinar, a privileged high prince who appears to be losing his mind in the midst of an interminable war. Shallan, a daughter of an unimportant noble house on a mission of thievery who may also be losing her mind. And Szeth, an assassin who weeps as he harnesses magical power to wipe out his master's enemies. We also meet many other characters along the way, and Sanderson seamlessly switches perspectives and narratives with such an ease that we know these primary four will be brought together at some point. 
 If you're a fan of intricately written high fantasy, and you haven't picked up Brandon Sanderson yet, you are missing out. His books take a lot of time and commitment, but they are completely worth it. The Stormlight Archive is a planned long-term series and only 4 books have been released thus far. If you prefer completed series, check out "Mistborn." But seriously, don't sleep on this series. It is epic fantasy and totally delivers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War

Moderate: Death, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Mental illness

okaybakery's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, War

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Colonisation

christian08's review against another edition

5.0

inspiring 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, War

Moderate: Child death, Gore, Torture

mbilbao12's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Death of parent

happyducks's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional 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: No

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Wow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Slavery, Suicide attempt, War

Moderate: Child death, Death

Minor: Drug use, Alcohol

coraa's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous mysterious reflective sad 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

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EVERYTHING about this was perfect! this is by far the best book i have ever read i loved it so much <3333 the worldbuilding  was so well done, i loved how kaladin's mental health was one of the main focuses and the plot was just AWESOME!! the last circa 240 pages were so intense it made me feel all of the emotions existing, the last 50 pages had so many plot twists and revealations that i was not expecting!!

i cannot wait to read the next books, i am so excited to continue the story and find out more about it!!! 

if you like high fantasy please go and give this book a try!! it was worth every page♡

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Murder

onesinglecheerio's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Blood

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Medical content