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bcrowes11's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Violence
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Mental illness
boba_nbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
4.5
The third book of the Stormlight Archive is a great addition to the series. Continuing from the previous two installments, this one focuses on the relationship between humans and the listeners. More and more are becoming Radiant, but the moral dilemmas that brings to the world are more complex than anyone ever dreamed. Though Sanderson gives the reader a satisfying ending, there is definitely room for more plot and character development. I can’t wait to read the fourth novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood
kry_yang's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
tense
slow-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
5.0
This book is just as good the second time around. I think Oathbringer is supposed to be the “climax” of the 1st arc of Stormlight Archive series (although Book 5 will probably be crazy as well, I’m sure). And this book is INCREDIBLE. From Dalinar’s character development to the backstories of some side characters, there’s so much amazing content in this book. I can’t wait to start my re-read of book 4!
And while Sanderson is famous for his "Sander-lanche" endings, the entirety of Part 5 is just... Holy crap it blows my mind every time.
And while Sanderson is famous for his "Sander-lanche" endings, the entirety of Part 5 is just... Holy crap it blows my mind every time.
Some of my all-time favorite SA scenes happen in this book, and while the pacing of the story is slow, I enjoyed losing myself in the worldbuilding. While I love so many of the characters in this book, the way Sanderson explores the world of Roshar (and beyond) is truly what is inspiring me to revisit these books.
Also, Adolin can LITERALLY do no wrong... If he dies in book 5 I will cry for days :')
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Gore
trixiez's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Drug abuse
baponthecob's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Torture
aseaoftomes's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This is the third installment in Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere universe, and while it wasn't the best thing I've ever read, I still enjoyed it well enough.
This book continues to follow the main cast of characters we've followed for awhile now: Kaladin, Shallan, Dalinar, Adolin and a whole bunch of others. This picks up right where Words of Radiance left off, so I can't really say too much about it other than it continues to delve into each of our characters journey's deeper than we have been.
As with all of Sanderson's works, I continued to enjoy the world building. We didn't get as much of it as I would've liked in this book, but the little we did get was great. This continues to be where Sanderson excels the most with his works.
The writing was fine, not as solid as Words of Radiance, but still easy to follow and fun and engaging - some parts more than others. The pacing was generally ok, and the overall flow was decent as well.
The plot was fine as well. It continued on with the overarching story we've been following for the last three books - war, political intrigue and finding out more about the past that lead them to the moment they're in now.
Finally, the characters. We've been following all of these characters for awhile now and I'm still attached to some of them over others. My favorite is probably still Shallan, but I also love certain dynamics she has with characters like Adolin and Kaladin. But her arc was a little bit more concerning this time. Kaladin's storyline mostly bored me throughout depending on where we were in the book, and Adolin had an interesting time of it, especially with what happened at the end of Words of Radiance, but I felt like he didn't get enough autonomy and was just leeching off of Shallan's character for most of the book. This was primarily Dalinar's book though. We got his backstory and spent a large majority of our time with him and it was a lot emotionally.
All in all, another decent installment and the end, as with most of Sanderson's works, was great and I'm curious to find out what's going to happen next.
This book continues to follow the main cast of characters we've followed for awhile now: Kaladin, Shallan, Dalinar, Adolin and a whole bunch of others. This picks up right where Words of Radiance left off, so I can't really say too much about it other than it continues to delve into each of our characters journey's deeper than we have been.
As with all of Sanderson's works, I continued to enjoy the world building. We didn't get as much of it as I would've liked in this book, but the little we did get was great. This continues to be where Sanderson excels the most with his works.
The writing was fine, not as solid as Words of Radiance, but still easy to follow and fun and engaging - some parts more than others. The pacing was generally ok, and the overall flow was decent as well.
The plot was fine as well. It continued on with the overarching story we've been following for the last three books - war, political intrigue and finding out more about the past that lead them to the moment they're in now.
Finally, the characters. We've been following all of these characters for awhile now and I'm still attached to some of them over others. My favorite is probably still Shallan, but I also love certain dynamics she has with characters like Adolin and Kaladin. But her arc was a little bit more concerning this time. Kaladin's storyline mostly bored me throughout depending on where we were in the book, and Adolin had an interesting time of it, especially with what happened at the end of Words of Radiance, but I felt like he didn't get enough autonomy and was just leeching off of Shallan's character for most of the book. This was primarily Dalinar's book though. We got his backstory and spent a large majority of our time with him and it was a lot emotionally.
All in all, another decent installment and the end, as with most of Sanderson's works, was great and I'm curious to find out what's going to happen next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism
quail's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Grief
Moderate: Drug abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence