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Kinder des Nebels by Brandon Sanderson

81 reviews

alohiel's review against another edition

The only thing that happens in the first two hours is 1) the lazy character building shortcut of showing a character is bad by having them be a rapist 2) men expositing all over the place 3) about 15 minutes with actual main character. The only concrete thing that happened was the attempted rape. I asked a friend who enjoys these books when stuff actually started happening and they told me in another 1-2 hours.

No thank you not for me ~

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

erins_bookshelf_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

I enjoyed this but it kind of felt like a whole trilogy of books stuffed into one which I actually mostly liked except for the fact that the book felt much longer than it actually was. 
Also what was going on with the format? a chapter would end on one page and another would start on the same page? idk 
I liked the plotline but I would almost say the Stormlight magic system makes more sense than this one does, but maybe that’s because the Stormlight books had a little more buildup/explanation of the system than this did. I understood how it worked about halfway through but I don’t understand what “burning” is yet, like… are they literally burning the metals or is it metaphorical? 
Anyway I did like this book a lot.

RIP Kelsier he was my favorite (I am so upset cmon Sanderson) and I get WHY he died but I just didn’t like it

 
The story was very convoluted and I think I might need to do a reread at some point because I’m a little confused but it’s all good :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Slavery, and Death

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

oldladysadie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Body horror, Blood, and Child abuse

Moderate: Slavery, War, Abandonment, Death, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Classism

Minor: Child death, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

lorenasanz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Sexual assault

hannanni41's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Slavery, and War

Moderate: Abandonment and Child abuse

Minor: Sexual assault and Genocide

boglord's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment, Colonisation, Confinement, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Slavery, Torture, Violence, War, Blood, Body horror, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, and Genocide

Moderate: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death and Vomit

spellygirl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

4.5

The first half.. I liked some parts, and got invested in the characters. But I also found it unnecessarily descriptive, and pretty slow going. I strongly considered dnfing it multiple times for the first 300 ish pages.

The last ⅓ to ½ I had trouble putting the book away, and I absolutely loved that part of the book, although sad. I loved that part enough for the high rating, as I actually got emotional at some parts, and that doesn't usually happen for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, Sexual assault, Violence, Slavery, Classism, and Death

kokotea's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, Emotional abuse, Gore, Death, Violence, Abandonment, Blood, and Slavery

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

kirbylover16's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny slow-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

4.0

After years of people telling me to read a Brandon Sanderson book and the whole Kickstarter fiasco, I have finally got around to it. Thus this is my first book ever by Sanderson; I don't know how this book score could change based on the rest of the series or the rest of the Cosmere. (yet) My overall feeling is mixed. It was a good read, and I did relate to the main character, Vin. Most of my problems are just nitpicks and my preferences for faster, more romantic, and shorter stories. However, the plot suffers from a very repetitive and slow style that can really be insufferable.
Vin is practically illiterate, as are most skaa, and it comes off quirky? Especially with Vin and Spook, and that rubs me wrong. The whole free will theme and religious tones are huge turnoffs. (apparently, Sanderson is a Mormon) Vin's mentor Kelsior is supposed to be charming, but he's not. He got worse as the story goes. Maybe I'm biased tho? Every mentor, grandfather/or father figure in media tends to be manipulative.

his fight dragged on way too long. When Vin and Elend showed up, I thought it would finally end, but nope it dragged some more.

I am more invested in all the other characters. Which there are too many. I kept going back and forth on if I liked Sazed but I think I warmed up to him. 
 What made me want to read this book was the idea that the prophetic hero fails and the evil rules, but that's all in the background. The bad guy won centuries ago! We slowly get the hero's journal, but the story would be the same without it. (shorter at least) The better description is a magical heist with politics and slavery thrown in. I enjoyed the romance and sexual tension, but I don't think he met latter.

even tho there are not many interactions between Elend and Vin or Spook. The sexual tension I meant with Ham and Bree. Perhaps he realized that in the editing phase, and that's why towards the end, they make Ham have an off-scene wife and kids he hasn't seen in months. :(

The world-building is the best part of the book. For example, the different ways metal and magic interact, the flying by dropping coins, and people looking like hellraisers walking around. The last 20% is fantastic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Violence, Abandonment, Classism, and Slavery

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Torture, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, War, Child death, and Addiction

Minor: Sexual violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Stalking, Infidelity, and Mental illness

There isn't really any sex/skin, just one brief kiss described, some mentions of rape, whore houses, and underage sex. Vin does run around in boys' clothes and in her undergarments. Mostly for comic effect. Also, mental health/postpartum depression/suicide as Vin's mother kills her baby sibling and herself. Oh, and lots of murder, which we get to see very graphically. A shocking amount of beheading.

josiah17's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow. I can't say enough about this book. Incredible and unique magic system, phenomenal characters, wonderful and mysterious world; just wow. I can see why this is up there with the best fantasy novels/series of all time. Can't wait to begin the next book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Gore

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault