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4.33 AVERAGE
4.33 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had a hard time rating this book. It has a very different tone from the first book in the trilogy. While that book focused on a band of thieves making a plan to save the world, this one focuses on the consequences. And oh boy are there consequences! Turns out it’s not easy to fix a world that has spent 1000 years under an evil dictator!
This book is long. And it felt long too. But so many of the character arcs in this book stunned me. By the end, I found myself crying for characters I didn’t even think I cared about and heartbroken for the characters I already loved. The ending is, as expected, explosive and gut wrenching. I couldn’t be more thankful that I bought the entire trilogy. I need to start book 3 immediately!
There were some things I didn’t love , and some specific plot points I think were grossly underdeveloped (specifically one character I was absolutely LOVING), but by the end of the book I really saw things come full circle. This trilogy is my first experience with Sanderson and I continue to be impressed with his understanding of true emotional arcs.
This book is long. And it felt long too. But so many of the character arcs in this book stunned me. By the end, I found myself crying for characters I didn’t even think I cared about and heartbroken for the characters I already loved. The ending is, as expected, explosive and gut wrenching. I couldn’t be more thankful that I bought the entire trilogy. I need to start book 3 immediately!
There were some things I didn’t love , and some specific plot points I think were grossly underdeveloped (specifically one character I was absolutely LOVING), but by the end of the book I really saw things come full circle. This trilogy is my first experience with Sanderson and I continue to be impressed with his understanding of true emotional arcs.
dark
emotional
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
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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:
Complicated
A bit too much repetitive, immature emotional angst throughout and the battle scenes at the end were interminable, but the mystery is still interesting.
Ah Mistborn. My first impression of this story was dull. I was not intrigued for the most part in the first book and found myself dragging my way through this one also. In short, if this series had been my intro to Brandon Sanderson, I don’t think I would have been a fan. I know, hard blow. Well, good thing I was already a fan because boy did this pay off! It took about 1,400 pages into this series for me to finally become hooked. Vin was my biggest struggle. I had a hard time understanding her mindsets and it was frustrating to read about a character who is so strong in attitude and prominent in the overall plot, be so self deprecating and contradictory to their own ideals. But she finally turned around. I will note one specific part that made all the build Sanderson gave her, well worth the wait. She takes on an almost Kaladin (The Stormlight Archive) like mentality and it just felt so right to see her make that turn. Her character arch finally breached and it felt so natural. Everything clicked at that point and she finally became a character I can now enjoy. Elend’s arch also just continues to grow and get better and better. Sazed’s character was already a top favorite and now, he’s up there, for me, with most of the Stormlight crew. The story finally picked up and in true Sanderson fashion, things pop off. Heavy hits of suspense, action and revelations are found everywhere in this novels last 200-300 pages. It took me about 500 pages to finally have faith in this plot, but once it happened, it was a huge change and now I’m actually very excited to read the next one. I grew feelings for these characters finally and can start to see why this is such a fan favorite. I think what the first book missed on, which for me was a connection to these characters and interest in what was happening, hit heavily in the ending of the second. I hate to admit when I’m wrong, but I was wrong about being opposed to reading this particular Sanderson series, it delivers great writing (as usual, right?) and makes me want to know more finally.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-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:
No
Excellent storycrafting, worldbuilding and strong and dark themes. What happens to the world after the evil overlord has been vanguished is a question few fantasy books have asked, and this books does a good job exploring the answers. Most of the characters the readers loved in the first book are back with more depth, and some interesting newcomers are added to the mix.
In some ways this book was darker than its predecessor, and I'm not entirely convinced that all of those horrors were necessary. EspeciallyTindwyl's past and death felt like it was written for cheap shock value.
However, I trust Sanderson to bring this series to a satisfying conclusion.
In some ways this book was darker than its predecessor, and I'm not entirely convinced that all of those horrors were necessary. Especially
However, I trust Sanderson to bring this series to a satisfying conclusion.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual violence, Violence
Moderate: Rape, Trafficking
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
Complicated