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wickedgrumpy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Minor: Colonisation, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, War, Racism, Body shaming, Child death, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Dysphoria, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Abandonment, Confinement, Death, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Violence, Xenophobia, Chronic illness, Classism, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Terminal illness, Ableism, Gore, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Body horror, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Hate crime, and Injury/Injury detail
badbadwolf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Violence, War, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Child death, Death, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts
imskylow's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
I sure do wish Brando could give romance a bit more flavor in his books 🙃 like, I don’t need them to be romantasy but give me a bit more chemistry and one good smooch in these dictionary sized books. That’s all I ask. That isn’t too much, is it?
Graphic: Gore and Violence
Moderate: Bullying, Genocide, and Confinement
Minor: Murder and Misogyny
elwh's review against another edition
4.25
Moderate: Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Misogyny, and Death
Minor: Suicide
kpiedmonte's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Violence, and War
Minor: Sexism, Murder, and Misogyny
mahra's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
However, the pacing was a bit off. The story took a while to pick up for certain characters (not the main character, though).
I liked the ending but not the way it was written. The POVs were changing very rapidly and it was not enjoyable to read. I also had a few issues with the prose.
PS: Lightsong was my favorite. I'm still thinking about him.
Graphic: Body shaming, Religious bigotry, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Colonisation, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Murder, and War
proza's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Chronic illness, Classism, Colonisation, Death, War, Terminal illness, Violence, Cultural appropriation, Genocide, Grief, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Self harm, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexism, Abandonment, Child death, and Misogyny
Minor: Blood and Cannibalism
ericarao's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Genocide, and Misogyny
Moderate: Sexism, Gore, and Grief
Minor: Suicide and Body shaming
rynaissanceenby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
There also seemed to be a few too many twists. Every time you started to get comfortable with the plot progressing, there was some major twist thrown into it. Normally, twists bring excitement and intrigue to a book, but in this case, it almost started feeling monotonous because of how many there were.
I also find it very dubious that
Despite it's flaws, I still enjoyed the book. I think it had some interesting reflections on the role religion can play in a society and the inner conflicts it can incite in people. There was also political intrigue galore and rich cultural worldbuilding. It was fun to see little Easter eggs from Sanderson's other Cosmere books.
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Suicide, Religious bigotry, and Misogyny
oldladysadie's review against another edition
Moderate: Misogyny and Body horror