Reviews tagging 'War'

The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson

118 reviews

klerkamentus's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and War

shannypoo2's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and War

laurengeorgia's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Self harm, and War

Minor: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

jamby4546's review against another edition

adventurous reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Pedophilia

Graphic depiction of the delusional internal monologue of a deeply disturbed and mentally deranged character and his intent to emotionally manipulate FMC as well as graphic descriptions of his self injurious behaviors i.e. cutting and suicidal ideation

charliebites's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Blood, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, and Gaslighting

rynaissanceenby's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.25

Iove the way Sanderson's writing enthralls me and compels me to read faster and faster, desperate to find out what will happen next. This book is also no exception to his talent for adeptly placing a twist right at the end of a book such that it doesn't end how you were expecting at all. Unfortunately, it's also not an exception to my disappointment in his ability to write female characters. At any rate, I can't wait to read the conclusion of this trilogy!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Physical abuse, Self harm, and Classism

valeriegrace93's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and War

3eggomelet's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-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: Violence, Murder, and War

Moderate: Sexism, Torture, and Toxic friendship

rockysoap's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Classism

dkamada's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring reflective tense

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Religious bigotry and Pandemic/Epidemic