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Defending Elysium by Brandon Sanderson

aeonarin's review

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3.0

Well-written, as always; still left me, sadly, unimpressed. Some elements are very Sandersonisque and very good: worldbuilding, characters, main character's motifs. The plot, however, feels too simple, the revelation rushed, the suspension lost. It might simply be the fault of the novella's volume - it's un-Sanderson-ly short. It might also be because of a very weak "villain". Anyhow, I finished the story with "wha, is that it?". And I never ever act so indifferent with BS stuff.

xtrasmallsnail's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-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? N/A

5.0

library_rift's review

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

3.75

lisa_marie's review

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adventurous

4.0

aimeeboo's review

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adventurous fast-paced

2.75

danhobby's review against another edition

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challenging informative fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

sarabl's review

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

3.5

isaacbayliss's review

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adventurous mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

marcelozanca's review against another edition

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

3.5

readingphoebe's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.25