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A review by burnedstory
The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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? N/A
2.5
This is a longer book than I'm used to but it was a good read and not worth the hype it gets.
One thing I absolutely hate about the book is that it dropped so many subplots, which had a lot conviction. Another thing is, some scenes at the moment I read them seem fine but afterwards when I think about them, they are the biggest wtf, like they don't make sense at all.
One of the biggest wtf moment for me was Kelsier's death. It wasn't that he died that didn't make sense to me but the way it was written is completely absurd. The ruler or God as they call him would never do such a thing (atleast i don't think he should) it's petty and lazy of the writer to write it that way.
There is not a lot of character development. The characters are lovable but not layered, kind of cliché but not too much.
Some things don't make sense at all, they are downright absurd, they would make sense if their was more explanation about them instead of excruciatingly long fight scenes.
To summarise, an average, medium-paced read. If you are ok with not a lot of focus on character development then you could consider picking it up. Too many incomplete storylines (Yes, I know thay there are two more books but some storylines should have finished in this one only). Would not consider re-reading it.
One thing I absolutely hate about the book is that it dropped so many subplots, which had a lot conviction. Another thing is, some scenes at the moment I read them seem fine but afterwards when I think about them, they are the biggest wtf, like they don't make sense at all.
There is not a lot of character development. The characters are lovable but not layered, kind of cliché but not too much.
Some things don't make sense at all, they are downright absurd, they would make sense if their was more explanation about them instead of excruciatingly long fight scenes.
To summarise, an average, medium-paced read. If you are ok with not a lot of focus on character development then you could consider picking it up. Too many incomplete storylines (Yes, I know thay there are two more books but some storylines should have finished in this one only). Would not consider re-reading it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Physical abuse
Minor: Sexual assault and Death of parent