A review by oldladysadie
Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson

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

3.25

This was one of the harder Cosmere novels for me to get through. I had a personally difficult time with the systemic misogyny leveled at Siri through most of the book, particularly
Spoiler having her hymen checked for virginity without her consent, the nightly humiliation being made to strip down and be a sex object for Susebron, and the repeated title of “Vessel” instead of Queen because she’s treated as more of an incubator than a person
. I also wish we learned the magic system earlier on, and had a hard time empathizing with Vivenna at times. This book did ultimately enhance some other moments in The Stormlight Archive for me, though, so I’m ultimately glad to have finished it.
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