Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson

20 reviews

haroldtheboogie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

chloe_acceber's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.5

I found this one much easier to get into compared to Way of Kings. I adore the primary character of this book and I loved getting more of her backstory. The world building is so incredible and the way literally everything is connected just blows my mind! So well thought out and planned. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Misogyny, Slavery, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

errie's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

microbemasher's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring 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

4.5

Extremely strong followup to Way of Kings. Fell in love with Shallan in this one. Main cast starts to really meet for the first time, and I felt their interactions were enjoyable and eal

Much more political intrigue than in the precious book. The dynamics of the world and its people are really starting to get fleshed out, and Sanderson balances politics/scheming well with danger/action, so the book never feels like the pace is slowed as a result.

Slightly more awkward dialog compared to the other books, but nothing egregious. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, and War

takarakei's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

There were multiple points while reading this book when I was actually screaming out loud, on the edge of my seat, and crying. This is only my second 5 star book of 2024 so far.

Honor is dead... but I'll see what I can do

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Slavery

animal death/cruelty:

A mc's horse dies during war. Besides that all animals are made-up species: there is an animal fighting ring, a zoo visited by characters, and other animals killed.

phoenxwing's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring 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

This is now my favorite book of all time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Colonisation and War

Minor: Death, Racism, Violence, Blood, and Classism

karlin0336's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

So many awesome monents throughout this book.  This book has a reputation for being one of the most beloved of Brandon Sanderson's books, and it definitely deserves that praise.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Murder, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Confinement, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, and Slavery

debhawkins's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious reflective 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: Slavery, Murder, and War

Moderate: Mental illness and Injury/Injury detail

rkeith94's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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: Mental illness, Violence, War, and Classism

nekoshka's review against another edition

adventurous 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: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty