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Слова сияния by Наталья Осояну, Brandon Sanderson, Brandon Sanderson

19 reviews

theguildwriter's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

This book built on everything laid out by the first and then surpassed it. It gave a lot of things I was waiting for and had even more surprises than I could have expected. It reflects on some of the darkest corners of being human and shows that love is never simple. Progress is rarely a straight line, and people slip more than once as they move forward and grow. I think what this book did -- more than anything -- that I loved the most was show that people are not one-dimensional. Characters I met in the previous book and spent all those pages despising were given new light in Words of Radiance. If they were not redeemed, they were, at the very least, understood. Brandon Sanderson showed, once again, the strength every person is capable of, especially those we expect it from the least. I was blown away by this sequel and cannot wait to see what Oathbringer has in store. Another 5/5 from Brandon.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and War

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism and Slavery

I was more than satisfied with all of Shallan's flashbacks in this story. Not only did it explain her coming to be a Radiant as well as her family situation back home, but by the end it provided the explanation for Shallan's constant love for her father. By her final flashback, the whole story of the Davar house becomes a tragedy. The chapters slowly brought me to love and care for her brothers that, in the previous book, I couldn't quite bring myself to like. And then, with the revelation that her father had taken the blame for Shallan's mother's death after Shallan was forced to kill her in self-defense, you understand his anger, his abuse, his complete mental break from the trauma of all of it. Kaladin's persisting prejudice and his struggle to overcome it despite several characters putting him in his place was frustrating but completely realistic. He had a lifetime of being mistreated by lighteyes, of having some of the worst parts of his life handed to him by them playing their games, that his interactions with Dalinar (and eventually Adolin and Shallan) were not just going to undo. Only by being shown goodness from them time and time again did he eventually see his own prejudice and fully overcome it. Adolin being so good at his core is why I think he was the one to do what he did to Sadeas. He saw, in that moment, that Sadeas was never going to stop being Sadeas even in the face of the world ending. Adolin knew they needed his father to lead them through it all, and that Sadeas would find away to take all the honor and faith Dalinar had earned that day and turn it against him. And, with the world ending, they did not have time to play the politics game anymore. They didn't have time to do things the honorable way. Sadeas had to go. And I think it was Adolin's good heart that pushed him to do something so drastic. He saw past the games, past the codes, past the honor, and he thought about what needed to be done for everyone to survive.

nekoshka's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty

lesbianism_is_awesome's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexism, Grief, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Animal death and Suicidal thoughts

iono's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Slavery, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

ozreus's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and War

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

chrisnotfromorlando's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

ok7a's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Grief, and War

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, and Sexism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Murder

queenie_ofthe_void's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

Even better the second time around! Kaladin and Adolin my be my favorites, but Shallan was the MVP this time. She's so much more interesting on a second run through. This book is my favorite.

The trio coming together, The Duel, I Am A Stick, Renarin training with his plate, meeting Zahael... But what was Jasnah doing the whole time in Shadesmar? When did Zahael get here and where did he lose Nightblood? How did Nin/Nale get Nightblood?

IT'S ALL SO GOOD. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

podanotherjessi's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.5

Definitely better than the first book! If you finished Way of Kings and were for some reason unsure about reading on, I'd say go for it. Having established the characters and the conflict aready, this book just really takes off.
This has what you expect and want from Sanderson - a creative world with an amazing magic system. The characters definitely gain the depth they were lacking in this book, as well. My main concern that keeps me from really loving this series completely is that Sanderson seems to be handling a very messy racism metaphor, and I'm not sure how well he's pulling it off. But if I don't think too much while reading, there's not much wrong with the book.

Characters: 9
Plot: 9
Setting: 8
General appeal: 9
Writing style: 8
Originality: 9
Ending: 10

Spoiler-filled reading diary: https://youtu.be/eczbhuiBN8M

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, and Murder