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flowerreads_11's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
slow-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
4.5
luxucore's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
5.0
то самое нужное чтиво когда живешь в диктатуре
carmenpeerezm's review against another edition
4.0
4,5/5
Ufff, estaba siendo un libro perfecto pero no me convenció para nada la resolución del final. Eso si, el sistema de magia está muy bien construido, al igual que los protagonistas; Kelsier me ha encantado y Vin se ha convertido de mis protagonistas favoritas, un personaje muy realista y bien desarrollado. Lástima el final, porque todo el resto del desarrollo del libro es brutal.
Ufff, estaba siendo un libro perfecto pero no me convenció para nada la resolución del final. Eso si, el sistema de magia está muy bien construido, al igual que los protagonistas; Kelsier me ha encantado y Vin se ha convertido de mis protagonistas favoritas, un personaje muy realista y bien desarrollado. Lástima el final, porque todo el resto del desarrollo del libro es brutal.
nyxoom's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
4.5
reserv3's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
bhfine's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
4.0
lilys_library22's review against another edition
5.0
Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
“Belief isn't simply a thing for fair times and bright days...What is belief - what is faith - if you don't continue in it after failure?”
★★★★★
After being intimidated for long enough by the vast catalog of Brandon Sanderson’s work (how does he have so many books?? Does he ever do anything else????) I finally decided to begin with the Mistborn trilogy and start on his series. Immediately, I understood why his books have as much popularity as they do. It’s not exactly a groundbreaking plot for a fantasy book, but there are enough unique elements and unexpected twists to defy expectations. (Plus, there’s a reason why so many popular fantasy books have a similar plot structure- because it works, it’s exciting to read, and it’s versatile enough to adapt into a different story every time.) This magic system is one of the most interesting and different I’ve read in a long time- Allomancy and the use of metals was so fun to read about. I love a good magic system- great worldbuilding is one of my favorite things in books, and Mistborn had both of those things)
But I think what really drew me into this book was the characters. Each one was perfectly developed with their own unique traits and ambitions. Their relationships and dynamics with each other were perfect- Vin’s wariness and skepticism with Kelsier’s trusting nature and optimistic disposition, Hammond’s philosophical musings with Breeze’s sarcastic laid-back personality, Sazed, Dockson, Spook, Clubs, Marsh- each character had different attributes that complimented the rest of the people on the crew, and the scenes where they were all scheming together were one of the most enjoyable parts of the book. (Found family will always be my favorite trope, and the crew delivered that perfectly.) Kelsier was also an incredibly interesting main character- I loved how the book dove into whether he would have developed more of a dark side at the end of the rebellion, with how ambitious he was and the way he went about his work. Also, the author has stated in another book he might have been a villain, which is fascinating to think about. It reminds me of Vicious, and the question of whether the difference between hero and villain is as contrasting as we think it is. Overall, a super fun book with lovable characters and unique worldbuilding and magic systems.
Spoiler thoughts: (Massive spoilers, do NOT click unless you have read it) (I got this spoiled and I was so upset!!! Big warning!!)
“Belief isn't simply a thing for fair times and bright days...What is belief - what is faith - if you don't continue in it after failure?”
★★★★★
After being intimidated for long enough by the vast catalog of Brandon Sanderson’s work (how does he have so many books?? Does he ever do anything else????) I finally decided to begin with the Mistborn trilogy and start on his series. Immediately, I understood why his books have as much popularity as they do. It’s not exactly a groundbreaking plot for a fantasy book, but there are enough unique elements and unexpected twists to defy expectations. (Plus, there’s a reason why so many popular fantasy books have a similar plot structure- because it works, it’s exciting to read, and it’s versatile enough to adapt into a different story every time.) This magic system is one of the most interesting and different I’ve read in a long time- Allomancy and the use of metals was so fun to read about. I love a good magic system- great worldbuilding is one of my favorite things in books, and Mistborn had both of those things)
But I think what really drew me into this book was the characters. Each one was perfectly developed with their own unique traits and ambitions. Their relationships and dynamics with each other were perfect- Vin’s wariness and skepticism with Kelsier’s trusting nature and optimistic disposition, Hammond’s philosophical musings with Breeze’s sarcastic laid-back personality, Sazed, Dockson, Spook, Clubs, Marsh- each character had different attributes that complimented the rest of the people on the crew, and the scenes where they were all scheming together were one of the most enjoyable parts of the book. (Found family will always be my favorite trope, and the crew delivered that perfectly.) Kelsier was also an incredibly interesting main character- I loved how the book dove into whether he would have developed more of a dark side at the end of the rebellion, with how ambitious he was and the way he went about his work. Also, the author has stated in another book he might have been a villain, which is fascinating to think about. It reminds me of Vicious, and the question of whether the difference between hero and villain is as contrasting as we think it is. Overall, a super fun book with lovable characters and unique worldbuilding and magic systems.
Spoiler thoughts: (Massive spoilers, do NOT click unless you have read it) (I got this spoiled and I was so upset!!! Big warning!!)
Spoiler
Ok, I accidently gave myself a spoiler for this and was super upset- but I knew that Kelsier was going to die. So I was kind of preparing myself, but WHAT???? I’ve never cried this hard over a book ever, it was AWFUL. I was already in tears but when Vin read the letter and got to “I’ll tell Mare about you. She always wanted a daughter.” I LOST IT HELP I swear Mentor x Mentee when one of them dies is the worst trope ever and I’m never forgiving Brandon Sanderson for the pain he put me through. Literally after that line I had to put the book down because when I’d try to keep reading I would see those words and couldn’t continue, it was so bad. The earlier scenes where Vin knows everyone has abandoned her and is wondering when Kelsier will abandon her too???? Knowing what happened, reading it was so hard. And he was like a father figure and also when she was holding the coin that they got in a pulling match over?????? the pain. This ending was so unfair but I still can’t wait to read the rest of the trilogy (I probably won’t like it as much because Kelsier was one of my favorite parts of this book ☹☹☹)olamideo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5