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O Império Final by Brandon Sanderson

132 reviews

ehoustonmyatt's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism

moonbunny34's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I love this book so much and it is definitely one of my comfort reads. I’m a sucker for found family and this story just hits the spot for me. I love Vins journey and self growth in this book and the rest of the of the series. She is so badass and I love her! I think this book is full of just the right amount of warmth and love but also pain and grief. I definitely recommend it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, and Classism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement and War

joyous_tragedy's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Slavery and Sexual harassment

sophia_t_s's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and War

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Rape

fishiiii's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious 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

A book that lit my dormant flame for reading again. Wow. The start felt a bit strange, but soon it had my undivided attention! Love the characters, their personalities, the chosen family bonds feeling, the twists and plot relevant seeds that get planted early on.... *Chefs kiss* The last two parts I read in about a day, I couldn't even sit still as the end drew nigh. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abandonment, and War

tegan123's review against another edition

adventurous 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

wodahs's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I'm reading this book as the introduction to the Cosmere universe, I wasn't sure what to expect as it was my first Brandon Sanderson book.

I'd say that I loved it, quite a lot. 

I wasn't very intrigued by the plot almost all the way through, just uncertain where it was going to go, but boy, I adored the characters. 

The main focus, Vin and Klesier, are both flawed individuals who felt like realistic people. They had depth to their personalities and motives, I loved the father-daughter relationship they've developed. I appreciate how Brandon writes the teenage girl, she's belivably a teenager with her stubborness and naivety, but she also has this sense of perspective to the world that the rest of the cast didn't see. It was a refreshing contrast to the personalities of the main crew. I liked the romance too. 

It's so easy to create a young character who's obnoxiously loud, sassy, and stupid, but in this case I was rooting for the girl and I completely understand how Klesier and Sazed felt. I felt protective of her. 

I loved the power system in the book, it was simple yet contains magnitude of flexibility with how the battles can play out. Reminds me of the power system in Hunter x Hunter! 

I was invested in the characters, which pushed me to binge the book til the end. I wanted to know what happened. 

The ending was a combination of satisfying predictable outcome and unexpected but well-foreshadowed twist, while leaving a bunch of questions unanswered for the rest of the series to pick up. 

The writing/prose is surprisingly simple from such a well-known author, but English is my second language so it didn't bothered me much. I actually appreciate the simplicity, as I do struggle to understand the purple prose that many literary nerds are obsessed with. 

I can't wait to read the next one! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Murder, War, and Classism

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

lilazul's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-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: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and War

audbaum's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

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

4.75

This book was fantastic. Sanderson is an amazing worldbuilder, and his magic system in this book was well fleshed-out. I especially enjoy the character arc of Vin. She grew up in a terrible situation and was even explicitly trained by her brother to not trust anyone, even him. Throughout the book you see her grow more confident and self-assured, as she interacts with people who treat her well and as she starts to develop a crush. Spoilers on her personal arc in the epilogue:

I really liked how in the end, she realizes that fewer people had abandoned her, at least intentionally, than she thought. This knowledge helps her make the decision to pursue a romantic relationship with someone who seems to really care about her, which was nice to see. The one gripe I have with this is it feels a bit like she couldn’t be fulfilled without a romantic partner, which is not my favorite trope.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Torture, Violence, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

chelly_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism