Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson

32 reviews

lilifane's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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

5.0

PERFECTION! This is the definition of perfection. At least for me. 
I know this book or series is probably not for everyone, but it is perfect for me. 
And the sole reason for this is how well plotted this story is, from the very first sentence of book one to the very last sentence of book 3. I have a lot of respect for Brandon Sanderson now. 
And as much as I loved the characters, the story (especially this third book) is mostly plot driven. Therefore, I think people who prefer character driven stories won't love it as much as I do. 
For example: I didn't cry when characters died. But I cried rivers of tears when all the tiny little puzzle pieces fit together perfectly at the end. This is my favorite thing in books and I finally found one... well three... that do it masterfully. 
There are also some really cool themes discussed in the series. One of them is religion/faith/belief, and this is another aspect that might put some readers off. I personally loved the way this topic was explored, and I also really liked the conclusion in the end. But I guess some might find it too preachy. 
I really want to read more from Sanderson, and I definitely will work my way through his whole bibliography. But he writes SO many books, and they are all SO big. I think need a little break from epic fantasy first. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Genocide, Blood, Mental illness, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Confinement, Religious bigotry, Suicide, War, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Murder, Slavery, and Grief

iono's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Classism, Colonisation, Suicide, Confinement, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, War, and Body horror

Minor: Child abuse, Ableism, Child death, and Slavery

ailsaod's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful sad 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

4.0

 OK, this book was an experience! I really enjoyed most of the book but the ending had me asking what the point of it all was. I think part of this was not the book's fault though - the series up until now has had high stakes but the consequences of failure were of a level of 'if we loose the baddies will take over and everyone will be sad!' which is how things usually are in fantasy. I didn't quite manage to make the tonal shift in this book from regular fantasy stakes to the world is literally ending in fire and darkness stakes so the ending took me by surprise. Since reading this book I have read another book where there was an unexpected shift to a the world is ending plot and it appears I just don't handle this kind of thing well when it isn't made explicitly clear from the beginning.

I think this book was quite similar in some ways to 'Assassin's Quest' in that the majority of the lore only is revealed right at the end in a big lump. I am beginning to learn that if the book has only twenty or so pages left and there is no clear end in sight to be worried! I did think the worldbuilding revealed in this book was very cool though! Many aspects of the world before seemed very discrete and while there are still things Sanderson has kept unexplained in this book everything was linked together. Another thing that I enjoyed was how cinematic parts of the book felt. For a setting full of volcanoes and falling ash most of the trilogy has been so focused on the plot that the 'visual' aspect of the setting has kind of been glossed over but certain scenes in this book were something I can definitely imagine seeing in a film and I love volcanoes so this was great!

Before things kicked off a major portion of the book was focused on the character's final developments. Vin and Elend actually get less of the focus than the previous books and instead we spend a lot of time with Sazed and Spook. I wasn't a massive fan of the Spook sections but I think their inclusion was warranted because of one of the later twists. I really really enjoyed the parts about Ten Soon and the Kandra and I am sad that

they will not be present in future books.

While I was quite upset by the ending I plan to continue with the mistborn books - it does help that 'the alloy of law' is itty bitty in comparison to the first trilogy!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Genocide, Confinement, War, and Suicide

neckili's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Grief and Confinement

Minor: Ableism

caitlinemccann's review

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I can't put my finger on why, but I find Hero of Ages to be kind of a letdown. I thought the first two books in the series were super compelling, and the writing quality carries through into book three but the story itself just wasn't as impactful for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, and Torture

Moderate: Blood, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, and Animal death

some_random_person_hi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Grief, Gore, Murder, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, and Blood

Moderate: Abandonment, Medical content, Confinement, Torture, and Drug abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Physical abuse

noellelovesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

 Content Warnings: Gore, Body horror, Blood, Death, Murder, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Violence, War, Torture, and Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Classism, Ableism, Animal death, Confinement, Child abuse, Racism, Slavery, Mental illness, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt


Finally got the courage to read this book so I could say I read the entire Mistborn trilogy…and wow what a journey! From the start, of the series, I connected to and loved Vin and with this conclusion, I'm just in awe of the person she grew into. From a skittish street kid who thought trusting others was stupid...to a selfless and loving role model.

This trilogy only takes place over a few short years but the amount of character growth, from all the characters, is fantastic and had me cheering for them every step of the way.

Overall a fantastic and epic fantasy that I highly recommend giving a go, if you haven't already. 💜 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Body horror, Gore, Blood, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, and War

Moderate: Classism, Racism, Child abuse, Confinement, Ableism, Animal death, Genocide, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

oldladysadie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

5.0

A masterpiece, and a beautiful ending to the Era 1 Trilogy. I found myself constantly flitting between being swept up in the narrative, and pulling back to marvel at the whole tapestry of the series as more and more mysteries became clear. I’ll be rereading this series for years to come, I’m sure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Violence, War, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Confinement, Kidnapping, Animal death, and Grief

Minor: Racism, Child abuse, Child death, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Death

elrize's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

  Just such an amazing story with so many twists. It was quite a wild ride! 

There's a lot to talk about but I want to mention how much I enjoyed Vin and Elend's relationship. I was anticipating that something horrible is going to happen with Elend or through him, but it didn't. Their relationship was a really nice depiction of a strong bond without the conflict between them becoming some main focus. Rather, it felt like a realistic depiction of what it feels to love someone. Sometimes you disagree, but you don't stop trusting. It was refreshing, since most books feel like they have to make the characters immature and over-emotional when it comes to their romantic relationships.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Blood, Body horror, Classism, Death, Torture, Animal death, Gore, Murder, Violence, and Confinement

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Animal death, Blood, and Emotional abuse

categalafassi's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Death, Blood, Gore, Torture, Grief, Murder, and Confinement

Moderate: Suicide, Addiction, Genocide, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal death, Child death, and Ableism