merrow 's review for:

Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson

4.5

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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

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This series continues to feel more epic with every instalment. I really enjoy the descriptions of the various surges, particularly the flying battles with

Kaladin/Szeth

. The characters are some of my favourites I’ve read, including their well developed flaws.

While I had started to suspect, the reveal that the humans are the Voidbringers was very impactful, as was Odium’s growing role as a looming figure of destruction.

While the start of the book is a bit slow to reach the parts that feel important to the story, the later parts drive forwards in a way that’s hard to put down.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Slavery, Grief, Murder

Minor: Alcoholism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism