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The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

28 reviews

crystalmarier's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, and Murder

mattiedancer's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Writing: 5⭐️/5 

I think Sanderson’s writing is outstanding. Rich descriptions, beautiful dialogue, and stunningly crafted characters all twine together in this novel to create some truly decadent writing. Even the fight scenes were wonderfully written, as Sanderson has a way of describing the action without the details becoming tangled in the movement. 

Characters: 5⭐️/5

Sanderson could write a spin-off about probably any character in this series, and I would care enough to read it. Every character feels real in this book. 

Plot: 5⭐️/5 

The plot and the world in this novel are stunning. I loved learning about the world, and I loved the stories that were explored throughout. It’s a long novel, and yet the pacing is perfect, taking the time to explain each moment that needs explaining. Ugh, I just want to dive into it again.

Who Should Read This Book? 

• Someone looking for a remarkable high-fantasy series
• Someone who likes Brandon Sanderson
• Readers looking for a fantasy series with stunning writing

Content Warnings? 

• War, violence, blood, slavery, mental illness, suicide, suicidal thoughts, classism, grief, murder, injury, injury detail, vomit

Post-Reading Rating:  5⭐️/5

Love, love, love. Where has Sanderson been all this time? 

Final Rating: 5⭐️/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ekcd_'s review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Classism

lakinglaze's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

I’m officially obsessed, yet again, with another Brandon Sanderson book! The magic system, the world building, the characters — it’s all just incredibly perfect!! I am going to consume this series so quickly and I absolutely can’t wait!! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

mads_reads_books's review against another edition

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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Police brutality, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and War

jillustrations's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Xenophobia, and Grief

Minor: Vomit

lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

DNF at 36%
I was really excited to pick this up because I have heard nothing but great things about this series. I also read and thoroughly enjoyed "Warbreaker" last year, so my next great read from Brandon Sanderson was on my horizons. 
Unfortunately, I could not get into this story. I picked it up multiple times over a few weeks and I ultimately found that I did not want to read it. The world building and character development, although written well, was a little too much for me to get into.  
Perhaps a different time in the future I will try this again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, and War

lexnicole's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

cinhein's review against another edition

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

4.25

Good. No notes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and War

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Religious bigotry

iono's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Misogyny, Racism, Rape, and Xenophobia