Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson

26 reviews

jodean's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Body horror, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gore, Classism, Slavery, Death, Blood, Violence, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Deportation, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Medical content

ok7a's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Mental illness, and War

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Torture, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcoholism

iono's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, and Grief

Moderate: Mental illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Classism, Drug abuse, Slavery, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, Gore, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Blood, Child death, Homophobia, and Medical content

josiah17's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-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

5.0

Holy flippin cow. I don't think I like this book more than Words of Radiance, but it's really close.

First off, some of the characterization in this story is the best in all of fiction. Specifically, Dalinar. He may just be the best written character I've ever witnessed.

The historical context received from this book was awesome. Everything about furthering the understanding of Roshar is always enjoyable. The Sanderlanche was also jaw-dropping. It may be my favorite Sanderlanche yet. I had chills for the entirety of those final 120ish pages.

However, I do have two gripes with this book, but neither hold the rating back:
1. The pacing was off a little bit. If that element was better, this book would probably overtake Words of Radiance for me.

2. Shallan's arc was not my favorite, but by no means was it bad. I prefer her characterization in Words of Radiance. I hope it improves in the next book. 

Just a fantastic book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Grief

Moderate: Genocide and Mental illness

Minor: Toxic relationship

laran_s's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Violence, Death, Slavery, War, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Murder, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Ableism, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, and Death of parent

cognitivedisaster's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

Read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Moderate: Murder, Slavery, Drug abuse, and Racism

Minor: Child abuse

theseasoul's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, War, Murder, Alcoholism, and Addiction

malhale's review

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Colonisation

maelikesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, War, Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Grief, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Drug use, Addiction, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Abandonment, Religious bigotry, Medical content, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Death of parent

cateoliveirafixe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

very slow paced but it's sooooo worth it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Mental illness, and Murder