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haleyisamess's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Death, Racism, Blood, Classism, Slavery, and War
Moderate: Child death, Physical abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Torture, Trafficking, and Suicidal thoughts
This book relies heavily on the plot of an entire race of people being enslaved as well as racism/classism throughout the world in this book. Uses the same “justifications” for slavery which were used in antebellum US.chattie_the_mad_chatter'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? Yes
5.0
The world building is so detailed and fully realised, from the terrain, to cultures, legends, history, religion and beyond. The magic we discover together alongside the characters, that what was the stuff of Myth is now present and here in the flesh.
And all of it is interwoveninks together and compliments each other.
Our 3 main protagonists I find engaging and become emotionally attached to. Even within the re-read I felt the tension and the emotional pain and eleation was as intense.
Kaladin the soldier come slave, we not only wonder and fund out how he became a slave and so beaten down by the world, we watch him constantly battle mental health and not give into despair. We see him try and salvage something worthwhile despite being constantly beaten back and we see the human life and soul being with every drop of sweat abd blood he gives.
Shallon the young artist of scholarly ambition, attempting to help and restore her family whilst keeping so many secrets. She is alone in a strange new city and must relie on her self and wits alone.
Dalinar a legend of battle and warfare, now must play court politics fighting against petty power squabbles of his supposed high-princes in arms. He must protect his nephew the King, win the war to avenge his brother and try and keep together the Kingdom he helped conquer. All whilst suffering visions, which cause him to question himself. What do they mean? What must he do about them? Or has his mind broken at last?
I loved being right at the start of this incredible journey, where the plot interweave everything in a typical Sanderson way of twists turns and satisfactory highly pay off.
Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Death, Blood, Classism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Sexual harassment, Violence, and War
runitsthepopo's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Colonisation, Animal death, Classism, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Child death, Murder, Confinement, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, War, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Hate crime, Sexism, Dementia, Genocide, Emotional abuse, and Vomit
Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Ableism, Excrement, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry
mbilbao12'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent and Mental illness
luckykosmos'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
4.5
That being said, those months were wonderful. The book has a slow, informative pace, laying out an incredibly intricate world; it's clear how deeply Sanderson has thought out every facet of this society, how it works, how these pieces fit together. The magic is particular is fascinating - uncovering truths about the spren, about the storms and spheres, about the soulcasters (again, I listened to audiobook, for forgive any misspelling). In that way, this book felt heavily of setting an extremely delicate chess board, and I'm excited to see what comes next.
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Slavery and Racism
Minor: Suicide attempt and Death of parent