A review by zek
The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

I am aware that at this point I sound like a broken record. That being said, like the two previous novels, The Thousandfold Thought is a literary masterpiece.

R. Scott Bakker is an absolute treasure of an author, and the only consolation I have that The Prince of Nothing has now come to an end is that The Aspect-Emperor awaits...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic