Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Ритъмът на войната by Brandon Sanderson, Брандън Сандерсън

104 reviews

zkchism's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Kidnapping

rkeith94's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This one seems to be controversial among those who like the series, but it was my favorite. I found it fast paced and loved the exploration of Kaladin’s depression. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Minor: Trafficking and Kidnapping

troacctid's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

I can't believe I was lucky enough to forget half the twists in the ending before rereading this one. What a great book. It's a slow burn, and there's a lot of different threads, but I'll be damned if I wasn't invested in the characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Genocide, and Violence

Minor: Addiction, Racism, Slavery, Vomit, Death of parent, and Classism

oldladysadie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

This book had so many raw, beautiful moments grappling with mental illness, trauma, and resilience. The actual plot didn’t grab me as much as previous installments did, though, and the Sanderlanche wasn’t quite as explosive as I was expecting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Violence, and War

Moderate: Addiction

livid_olive's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Death, and Drug use

Minor: Forced institutionalization

ayoung720's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Another incredible book, Sanderson is in the pantheon of fantasy writers, I can't wait until book 5 comes out. This is the first time since a Way of Kings that I actually felt like our main characters were in true danger and it really enhances the story. While some of the flashback chapters are a bit excessive, they do help to paint a fuller picture of the non-human main characters which I'm sure will continue to pay off. While I think it's overall the "weakest" book in the Stormlight Archives this far, it's still a masterclass in fantasy storytelling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and War

Minor: Death of parent

jodean's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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, Mental illness, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Sexism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Incest

bathsraikou's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

sammyy_3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and War

acasualreadersrecord's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

Reread - This book is exceptional. It sets the series up for either a phenomenal ending or a terrible crash. Don't let us down, Brandon.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness