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A review by eve_reads
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Overall Thoughts:
⁕ The historical and socio-political portions of the world-building were all very intriguing. The finer mechanics of Allomancy (especially the travelling via pushing off of coins with magic), however, were overexplained. The many action scenes became boring and also made me feel like I was reading video game tutorials instead a fantasy novel.
⁕ I've heard a lot of people complain that Sanderson doesn't write his women characters well. Apart from the occasional "I'm not like other girls" moment that Vin has, there's not anything in here that turned me off from her portrayal. Maybe I wasn't paying close enough attention, but she just comes across as another (understandably) Katniss Everdeen, jaded-type of heroine with a tough past.
⁕ I think chapters from this book could have been cut without it affecting the story. It dragggged at points.
⁕ The found family in this book is reminiscent of that in The Gilded Wolves and Six of Crows (minus some of the romantic connections). I think fans of those stories would really enjoy this one.
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⁕ The historical and socio-political portions of the world-building were all very intriguing. The finer mechanics of Allomancy (especially the travelling via pushing off of coins with magic), however, were overexplained. The many action scenes became boring and also made me feel like I was reading video game tutorials instead a fantasy novel.
⁕ I've heard a lot of people complain that Sanderson doesn't write his women characters well. Apart from the occasional "I'm not like other girls" moment that Vin has, there's not anything in here that turned me off from her portrayal. Maybe I wasn't paying close enough attention, but she just comes across as another (understandably) Katniss Everdeen, jaded-type of heroine with a tough past.
⁕ I think chapters from this book could have been cut without it affecting the story. It dragggged at points.
⁕ The found family in this book is reminiscent of that in The Gilded Wolves and Six of Crows (minus some of the romantic connections). I think fans of those stories would really enjoy this one.
To read my full review, visit: https://evereads.online/
For regular book-related content, follow my Instagram account: @eve_reads
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Physical abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse