Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

26 reviews

midnacine's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Okay so I really enjoyed this book, however there were a few things that prevented me from giving the full five stars, primarily the fact that the beginning was on the slow side and the magic system was very confusing to understand until about 100 pages in when it was finally explained to the MC. It was also a little tough to keep track of all of the characters and perspective changes until about halfway through. Once I got past all of that though, really a fun fantasy adventure with a unique magic system, compelling plot, and some great characters! Though I could do without the 5 year age gap between Vin and Elend, and I wish it passed the Bechdel test. Definitely gonna read the rest of the main trilogy!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Misogyny, Blood, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Child death, Rape, and Sexual harassment

fin_pilot's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Blood, and Classism

Minor: Sexual assault

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful 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? No

5.0

I loved this book. I have been scared to start Brandon Sanderson’s cosmere books but this was so good! I can’t wait to read the other two books in the trilogy. This book was written in a way that if you ignore the epilogue it could be a stand alone so there isn’t much pressure in starting it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Torture

wormariwood's review against another edition

I was only one chapter in and already the misogyny was too much for me to handle.  I wanted to keep going but was informed that it is a topic that comes up a lot in the book, particularly in describing women being

raped

, and I just can't handle stuff like that, so I decided to drop it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Rape

arytia's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

My first glimpse into the cosmere and Sanderson‘s work in general and I absolutely loved it! I was a bit worried as it was my first high fantasy novel as well but I got right into the story. I can’t wait to see how the story will continue and how Sanderson, as an author, has grown over the years. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and War

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, and Racism

Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

some_random_person_hi's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

<3 That was such a strong start for the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Medical content, and Abandonment

Minor: Rape

anelya's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexism

hamstringy's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

still holds up after 8 years

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Slavery, Violence, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

boglord's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death and Vomit

delfinmac's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and War