Reviews tagging 'War'

The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson

63 reviews

cupofnova's review

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I was screaming at every twist, turn, screw up, and achievement. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug use, Mental illness, and Addiction

ryanstp's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Murder, Death, Gore, Medical content, Mental illness, and Violence

Minor: Drug use and Addiction

aurorhex's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Lo he disfrutado bastante, con ganas de no estar en mitad de una opo para deborarlo de golpe. Pero hay un par de cosillas que me dejan algo fría y que, en teoría, se resuelven en el tercer libro.

Spoiler

Me esperaba un cliffhanger peor, la liberación de una cosa chunga capaz de cambiar papeles y recuerdos y de, por lo que creo, controlar a los inquisidores, es sorprendente, pero tampoco me aviva la chispa de la curiosidad tanto como para comenzar el tercero ahora. Y en la última parte del libro he echado mucho de menos a OreSeur/TenSoon, lo sassy que es me alegraba la vida y no tenerle presente se nota.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Classism, Animal cruelty, and Cursing

Minor: Addiction and Cannibalism

hapalyn's review against another edition

adventurous tense slow-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: Body horror, Classism, Murder, War, Blood, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Minor: Torture and Slavery

fin_pilot's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, War, and Death

Moderate: Sexual violence, Gore, Adult/minor relationship, and Misogyny

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious 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? No

5.0

Screaming, crying, throwing up, howling! I CAN’T! The ending is just so AUGH!! Im so angry and excited for the next book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Blood, Colonisation, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, War, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Addiction, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Minor: Abandonment, Slavery, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Cursing

jodean's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Brandon Sanderson is excellent at writing about hope and good people. And also making those good people suffer. 

<Spoiler>I love Sazed so much and how dare you hurt him so. 
I hated Zane, as a person and a character. His toll on Vin was difficult to read and went nowhere. The constant insistence on things he couldn't have known about was frustrating. 
The ending left me slack jawed. I'm still in shock. It's the perfect antagonist to these characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Classism, Abandonment, War, Grief, Violence, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Stalking, Gore, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Ableism

Minor: Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Slavery, Pregnancy, Drug use, Religious bigotry, and Addiction

thogek's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and War

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Gore, and Grief

Minor: Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Murder

kassidyreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, and Death

Moderate: Body horror, Grief, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Mental illness, and Rape

boydgirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Violence, Death, Gore, and War

Minor: Adult/minor relationship