notsky's reviews
5 reviews

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I’m not sure what emotion I am feeling right now but oh boy am I feeling. If you enjoyed The Giver, you’ll enjoy this book.

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The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.

This book is sad. Like the writing is phenomenal and I’m interested in the world, but I relate to the main character too much. Even though we don’t have much in common this book

At every point of reading this book I felt soul crushingly depressed. Even the happy bits are superficial.

At the end of the day, no matter how hard he tries

he will never be a Rithmatist

and for a reason that’s not his fault. He’s just not special enough.

I don’t normally struggle with imposter syndrome, or with feeling like I’ll never reach my goals, but this book awakened something in me and left me in an existential crisis.

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