meggsandbacon's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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
5.0
gracie_tries_her_best's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-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
5.0
stengler22's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
zac_johannes's review against another edition
2.0
While the fantasy elements were interesting enough, I did not care. The characters were kind of bland and the story was meh. I don't understand the hype. Written well enough, but people RAVE about this book and I just don't get it.
aleeachanel's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
_tilly_'s review against another edition
5.0
This is the first book I picked up by Brandon Sanderson and I was not disappointed. So many people have recommended Brandon's books to me when I've been trying to look for some new Fantasy books to dive into and I'm so glad I picked one up.
The Final Empire is typically described as a world after the bad guy won. Ash falls from the sky, the mists come out at night and there's evil lurking everywhere.
We follow Kelsier who is a criminal mastermind and he teaches Allomancy (the magic of metals) to Mistborn Vin, Vin wasn't aware of her abilities, what they were or how to control them until Kelsier and his crew came along.
The magic system and this world was absolutely perfect! As somebody who hasn't read a lot of Fantasy I found this book really easy to get into and to follow, mainly because of Sanderson's writing, I feel addicted to it and I just want to read everything he writes.
The characters were fantastic, the 'info dumping' was actually interesting as hell and the scene setting was epic. I couldn't recommend this book enough, so easy to follow and yet so complex and fun.
The Final Empire is typically described as a world after the bad guy won. Ash falls from the sky, the mists come out at night and there's evil lurking everywhere.
We follow Kelsier who is a criminal mastermind and he teaches Allomancy (the magic of metals) to Mistborn Vin, Vin wasn't aware of her abilities, what they were or how to control them until Kelsier and his crew came along.
The magic system and this world was absolutely perfect! As somebody who hasn't read a lot of Fantasy I found this book really easy to get into and to follow, mainly because of Sanderson's writing, I feel addicted to it and I just want to read everything he writes.
The characters were fantastic, the 'info dumping' was actually interesting as hell and the scene setting was epic. I couldn't recommend this book enough, so easy to follow and yet so complex and fun.
guy_in_corner_1's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
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
4.25
asdlor's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
sparroues's review against another edition
4.0
Yes i read this on Kindle and yes I immediately bought the trilogy upon finishing it.
natsbooknook's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
While this had a fairly slow start, once you reached page 50 it was difficult to put down. It's a very well done piece of high fantasy; complicated world, interesting characters, and mysteries that have yet to be unraveled. I'm excited to read the next one in the series.