kensingtonska's review against another edition
- 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
Sanderson makes good use of the early chapters to establish important themes and concepts. His characters have definitely become a lot more two dimensional than the first series.
Spoiler
I enjoy how Steries's character is slowly being developed. Coming out of her shell as it were. Although I'd be interested to know if it was in the original plan or if the hiatus between the first and second book influenced the direction her character development has started to take.Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, and Gun violence
Minor: Murder and Addiction
befnie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Murder, Grief, and Gun violence
Moderate: Suicide and Sexism
lilifane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I love the industrialization era of a fantasy world with all its problems but also inventions. I love how the magic is adapting to that. I love the atmosphere. And I really enjoyed the mystery in this one. Trying to catch an assassin is much more interesting than trying to catch a thief.
I managed to guess the culprit, but there were so many surprises along the way and some wtf moments at the end. I'm really curious how the story will continue.
Graphic: Blood, Alcohol, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Classism, Death, Murder, and Suicide
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
dkgreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Mental illness and Murder
reggiethebird's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Body horror, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide, Police brutality, Misogyny, Classism, Grief, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Slavery
kadtide's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Blood and Classism
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Body horror, and Mass/school shootings
readwithria's review against another edition
4.0
It’s hard to talk about this book without spoilers, so I’m going to stick to some very vague lists of the things I liked and the things I didn’t love.
Things I Liked
- the new characters!
- the pacing
- Marasi’s growth within her new position
- the exploration of the time between Era 1 and Era 2
Things I Didn’t Love
- the actual story. I think that it was fine, but I wanted something a little more fantastical
- Wax’s obsession with guns. I found it very hard to like Wax or to approve of his antics, though I do love him as a character
- the fact that a major plot point of the first book that hasn’t been resolved was barely touched definitely bugged me a bit, but I also know there are two more books and it likely won’t be resolved until the last book of the series
All in all, this was a solid addition to the Mistborn series. 4 stars.
Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Blood, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body horror
iono's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Grief, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Classism, Gore, Blood, Body horror, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Sexism, Torture, Infidelity, Alcohol, and Death of parent
walkie_check's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Death, and Body horror
Moderate: Blood, Death, Violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Sexism, and Murder
Minor: Alcohol, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Slavery, Blood, Police brutality, and Religious bigotry
idksamiguess's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Gun violence, Death, Murder, and Grief
Minor: Sexism and Body horror