A review by sophiafroehlich
"The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2)" by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.0

The creativity behind this world and magic system continues to keep me hooked, and I really never know what’s going to happen.

Vin and Elends relationship felt a little unrealistic to me, which made it hard to get all that invested.  I found myself rooting for them all the same.
This book felt slightly more plot driven than character driven, though the characters all had well developed arcs.  There was a bit of a lull in the middle of the book for me while we
waited around for the armies and focused on politics
but when it picks back up it PICKS BACK UP.

Zane’s character and his particular brand of insanity was riveting. His internal monologue sent a shiver down my spine but had me glued to the page. I also appreciated that despite his insanity it was clear that he was a  better person than his father. The juxtaposition of the two, often one right after the other, had me in my psychology bag.
 

My favorite relationship to watch grow was between Vin and OreSeur. It felt like it got the screen time it needed
and by subtle increments they came to trust each other as individuals.  Which is  why I was GAGGED when it turned out  OreSeur was the enemy Kadra. I still loved the moments of tenderness from both sides after the reveal of the betrayal and I sincerely hope the kadra comes back in book 3.


I spent the whole book guessing who the mole was, deciphering what was going on with the well of ascension, and theorizing over every mystery Brandon Sanderson gave us.  I’m happy to say I did not see anything coming. The whole end was an avalanche of plot twists that left me a withered husk of a human. 
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