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serena_hien's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and War
shamaramill's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
dollarsignimp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Death, Genocide, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
naomi_k's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, and War
Moderate: Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Classism
bel017's review against another edition
The sexism was just so frustrating. Here's one non-spoilery example:
"The Allomancer following her obviously believed himself--or herself--invisible to Vin's senses. He moved with quick, easy bounds, following at a safe distance. He ... He ... He ... He ....". Vin acknowledges that the person following her may not be a man, then calls them He repeatedly. The characters call 'natural forces' He. Everyone with power is He. Humans are 'man', all the soldiers are men. The women and children must be protected by the men.
The argument that Vin is a Strong Female TM does not detract from the sexism of the book. She's not the character that the intended readership want to be, she's the one they want to be with. It's actually more gross. The only other named women are love interests.
It's such a shame, as I enjoyed the rest of the story. Such creative world building. And yes, the prose are simple, but that makes for speedy reading. The books are unnecessarily long so speedy reading was important!
I (accurately) guessed the 'twist' on the
I've been told that Sanderson's more recent books are much less problematic. I really did enjoy the world building and the story so I might check out something more recent.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, and War
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Kidnapping, Grief, and Suicide attempt
aleyajo's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
kmedusa's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Suicide
I loved this book! It made my heart ache and I was sobbing once it was over. Very well written with a beautiful set of complex characters. I do recommend this book for fans of fantasy with high stakes and world ending topics.blythemind's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
heckin_hello's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, and War
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Ableism
futureofmydays's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War