Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson

2 reviews

gordosaurusrex's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Absolutely loved Oathbringer, I think it's my favourite so far of the Stormlight Archive. The pace really kicks off towards the end which is super exciting. Didn't realise how diverse the cast of characters were either, not only in the fantasy races having different skin tones, but also with what I found to be realistic depictions of PTSD, addiction, different sexualities, mental health and neurodivergence. Half a star knocked off for the fact I sometimes found it hard to remember names, situations and relationships between characters when they weren't mentioned for a large portion of the book/came back from a previous book. The world does feel real though with all this depth so it's a double edged sword. Regardless, I'm hooked and can't wait to read the next one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma and War

Moderate: Addiction

mads_reads_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Genocide, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation