Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson

34 reviews

jrow's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Masterfully written.

Not as many oh wow moments as the first two books, but very satisfyingly begins to tie together some of the many loose ends begin over the previous two books.

Another great read and looking forward to the next one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Slavery, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Minor: Dementia

ashlynroy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-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

I really loved this book. I even sobbed at one part. Shallan really is becoming the most interesting character and I love that for her. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide attempt

blythemind's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

if you have ever had your confidence and sense of self stripped away by a romantic partner get ready because damn

all content relevant to content warnings is handled very respectfully and responsibly

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Slavery, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

emabled's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

this is perhaps the best ending sanderson has yet written of the first three books in this series. it brought up so many morally striking questions and didn't resolve them easily. it let them be complicated, because they are. kaladin hasn't spoken the fourth ideal because he isn't ready; he didn't get a forced redemption. a lot of the plot twists towards the end of the previous two books felt very sudden to me, so this was a wonderful change in pace.

and, thank fucking god, the love triangle (i think) is dissolved. words cannot express how much i dislike that trope, and i am so relieved it was shallan and adolon together. kaladin deserves a happy ending, of course, but it was not with shallsn.

once again, the world building in this book is INSANE. sometimes, the words and writing are averagely impressive, if not just plain average, though i am not denying sometimes sanderson's syntax and metaphor are occasionally very striking. however, the world building is consistently beautiful and intricate, leaving expectation fulfilled in every succeeding book. the added humor in the writing also is a nice refresher, considering some of the heavy arcs the characters go through.

the spren bonds with the radiants remind me of soul eater weapons and meisters. i love that. they're my favorite part of this series.

so many questions. some answers. so much anticipation.

incredible book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

queen_cocolatis's review against another edition

I read a theory/spoiler about a character that made me uncomfy. So I just decided to drop it and wait til book five and see if it ends up confirmed. Nothing too big, but I just wanted to make sure. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, and War

mads_reads_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense slow-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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Genocide, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

sammyy_3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Murder, and War

Moderate: Mental illness

oldladysadie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-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

5.0

This book is a masterpiece, and everything I have been wanting and hoping for from The Stormlight Archive. Five stars aren’t enough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Racism, Slavery, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

jodean's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Minor: Medical content

ok7a's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Murder, and War

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture