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elizabookish's review against another edition
5.0
100th book of the year! And what a perfect one. Absolutely fantastic - I enjoyed this even more than Mistborn. If you’re an older sister or a younger sister, this book is a joy to relate to. The magic system is refreshing, good banter, easy to understand world building, great character development. I wish this wasn’t a standalone. Sanderson, you’ve done it again.
limpan5's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
3.75
everily's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
agathe_athena's review against another edition
4.0
May 2014: Re-Re-Read. Still holds up very well after a 3rd reading. Even knowing how it will end and how it will get there, the hints of what is to come are nicely vague - not glaringly obvious but still there.
Cosmology related: It will be interesting to see how this ties in with Stormlight Archive, especially after the special appearance of a Warbreaker character at the end of Stormlight #2.
Cosmology related: It will be interesting to see how this ties in with Stormlight Archive, especially after the special appearance of a Warbreaker character at the end of Stormlight #2.
bai96's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
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? No
5.0
aadaenyaa's review against another edition
4.0
I think it was an excellent premise, and I liked the way the POV changes throughout the story. The appendixes to each chapter, detailing what he was looking to do, is also wonderful, but I'd advise you to not read those until after the main story, because some of them do contain spoilers! I like the magic system here, and it doesn't seem to be as repetitive as the one in Mistborn, and the one is Way of Kings. Those two systems are too similar, but this one has a totally different feel to it. All in all, a thoroughly enjoyable read!
snydnae11's review against another edition
funny
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
4.75
nightxade's review against another edition
4.0
The idea alone of using colour as a source of power made me very curious about this book. The details Sanderson puts into the use of colour and Breath is very intricate, yet surprisingly not overwhelming. The obvious religious comparisons are not overwhelming either. I was concerned for a moment when Austre, the one god, unseen, was introduced, but, despite the comparisons, the book wasn’t preachy, even as it admonished the hypocritical views of some of its characters. The other gods, the Returned, are a cross between a resurrected Jesus and the petty Greek gods – but with far less potency.
I loved that all the main characters started as one thing, but were thrown into situations that forced them to almost wipe their slates clean and grow into another. I’m a big fan of inconclusive endings, and I appreciated this one even more because it actually played off of the changes these characters went through, allowing you to assume the outcome.
The supporting cast of characters was very supportive, and served as distraction from all the plotting going on on all sides. Oh goodness, the plotting. I admit to skimming through some of these parts. I got the point without it needing to go on quite so much with the details.
The end felt a bit rushed and incomplete. Or rather, I accept that it was meant to be inconclusive and love inconclusive endings, but because it seemed to rush to that point in those last few pages, I felt a bit let down.
Overall, loved the book, loved the concepts presented. My favourite character would definitely have to be Denth, the mercenary happily complaining about how mercenaries are so unloved for obvious reasons...
I loved that all the main characters started as one thing, but were thrown into situations that forced them to almost wipe their slates clean and grow into another. I’m a big fan of inconclusive endings, and I appreciated this one even more because it actually played off of the changes these characters went through, allowing you to assume the outcome.
The supporting cast of characters was very supportive, and served as distraction from all the plotting going on on all sides. Oh goodness, the plotting. I admit to skimming through some of these parts. I got the point without it needing to go on quite so much with the details.
The end felt a bit rushed and incomplete. Or rather, I accept that it was meant to be inconclusive and love inconclusive endings, but because it seemed to rush to that point in those last few pages, I felt a bit let down.
Overall, loved the book, loved the concepts presented. My favourite character would definitely have to be Denth, the mercenary happily complaining about how mercenaries are so unloved for obvious reasons...
amfcknf's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.25