black_cat_iiix's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Mental illness
massivepizzacrust's review
adventurous
emotional
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? No
3.5
This rating honestly feels blasphemous.
The meta developments in this book blew my mind. The crossover are starting for real... and it was fun matching side characters with other series and drawing connections. The Harmony epilogue... intriguing and worrying. I'll definitely keep following along.
That being said... I kinda found myself trudging through this book for the first two thirds. And I found the end less impactful than the end of the first Mistborn trilogy, which was disappointing. I expected tears and mind blowing but it just felt pretty lighthearted. There was never really a point in the plot where I couldn't see the characters succeeding and I feel like that's pretty integral to a Sanderson plot. I'm also not sure we really needed four different povs, balanced the way they were, because we ended up spending little time with anyone in particular and maybe that's why I didn't feel connected to any of the characters as much as I wanted to be.
The meta developments in this book blew my mind. The crossover are starting for real... and it was fun matching side characters with other series and drawing connections. The Harmony epilogue... intriguing and worrying. I'll definitely keep following along.
That being said... I kinda found myself trudging through this book for the first two thirds. And I found the end less impactful than the end of the first Mistborn trilogy, which was disappointing. I expected tears and mind blowing but it just felt pretty lighthearted. There was never really a point in the plot where I couldn't see the characters succeeding and I feel like that's pretty integral to a Sanderson plot. I'm also not sure we really needed four different povs, balanced the way they were, because we ended up spending little time with anyone in particular and maybe that's why I didn't feel connected to any of the characters as much as I wanted to be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Body horror, Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
Moderate: Confinement, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Racism, and Xenophobia
oldladysadie's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- 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
5.0
This is one of my favorite books that I’ve ever read, period. A spectacular end to Era 2, and a brilliant gateway drug to reading the rest of the Cosmere. I haven’t enjoyed a book this much since “The Hero of Ages” (which I suppose is fitting).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Body horror
Minor: Kidnapping and Gaslighting
iono's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror and Grief
Minor: Excrement, Sexual content, and Death of parent
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