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A review by josiah17
Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
5.0
I must say, there were some unappealing elements in this book that weren't very exciting. However, the first 500 pages and the Sanderlanche completely blew my mind. This was a phenomenal emotional rollercoaster. What a great book.
More specifically regarding the unappealing elements, it was primarily the fabrial science and the deep dive into the technical aspects of Roshar that I found unexciting. However, there was technical aspect after most of the fabrial exploration that I found to be SUPER intriguing.
And I mentioned this was an emotional rollercoaster already, but this book is PAINFUL. I had a difficult time reading this book in the best way possible. The character development and internal struggles are simple extraordinary. I will never understand why people bash Rhythm of War so much. This book was fantastic.
More specifically regarding the unappealing elements, it was primarily the fabrial science and the deep dive into the technical aspects of Roshar that I found unexciting. However, there was technical aspect after most of the fabrial exploration that I found to be SUPER intriguing.
And I mentioned this was an emotional rollercoaster already, but this book is PAINFUL. I had a difficult time reading this book in the best way possible. The character development and internal struggles are simple extraordinary. I will never understand why people bash Rhythm of War so much. This book was fantastic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Violence