Reviews

The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson

lyraggs's review against another edition

4.0

Muy bueno pero no me gusto tanto como el anterior.
Tenemos una mezcla de las consecuencias de la rebelión, la fe al sobreviviente y la lucha por el poder, de un lado. Por otro la introducción al verdadero antagonista de esta primera "Era" (trilogía). Incluyamos la revelación de varios secretos y nuevos que nos meten.

El Pozo de la Ascension es el trasfondo del libro, que tan entretejido con este están las acciones de los personajes y si tristemente el pobre Zane estuvo metido en ello para tener un duro final. También nos permite ver cómo maduran los personajes, siendo Vin, Elend y Sazed los principales; conocemos a personajes de pasada que aportan a la historia, así como vemos la muerte de algunos de la banda de Kelsier.

Más lento que el anterior, con menos toques ligeros y batallas pero sin cansar. El segundo de la Era 1, es La Paz antes de la verdadera tormenta.

karlee_reads's review against another edition

adventurous 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

Listened to this audiobook on Libby (and finished on audible - thanks Jordan!) 

I write these words in steel, for anything not set in metal cannot be trusted.

This was a really great follow up to The Final Empire. The rubbing that we were given the pieces of between chapters in this one was such a good tool for the story too. The different character arcs are what really stuck out for me in this one though, compared to a really captivating plot in the first novel. I loved Sazed's arc through this part - I was heartbroken for him in so many ways, and I'm so curious to see how these events change him going into Hero of Ages. I also spent a lot of the book wanting to absolutely throttle Elend. Zane's character was almost insufferable - he was giving edge-lord vibes the whole time and it was just too much for me. Overall, I am continuing to be delighted by Vin's story and the worldbuilding from Sanderson in this story. 

landroid55's review against another edition

5.0

I read this book for the first time many years ago and while I remembered bits of it, I  didn't remember a whole lot and it was like reading it for the first time!! 

Brandon Sanderson is such an amazing author and world builder. Im looking forward to re-reading all of the cosmere! 

miggz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.0

gracewalker's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.75

jujuiscold's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

ksdog19's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.25

Well written, but Brandon Sanderson rarely makes not well written books. Honestly, this was boring until the last 150 pages or so. I feel like there was nothing that really happens through this book, it's a situation and that gets increasingly complicated, but it feels like the situation that is set up does not seamlessly flow into the conclusion of the book. Some of the new characters are slightly cringy and unnecessary, a main character is not very likable which makes it hard to continue sometimes.  The last 150 pages are a 4/5 at the very least, but the journey to that point was long and not necessary. 

mybooksarenovel's review against another edition

5.0

Though I found Mistborn to be good, The Well of Ascension is great!

The world building is immersive, and the intrigue is captivating. There's definitely a reason Sanderson has such a fan following.

lemon_god_3001's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-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

3.0

fireball867's review against another edition

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

3.75