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The Way of Kings: Book One of the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson
57 reviews
adri_enne's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Racism, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War
Moderate: Death, Slavery, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
nightmarelized's review against another edition
- 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
I loved it, and will continue following the series from now on.
When it says "High Fantasy," it means it. If you are not a full on fantasy nerd yet, you might struggle with this book. It constantly switches in POVs, timelines, flashbacks, with 5 main POVs and 18 total. Insanely large scale worldbuilding with several detailed cultures, languages, and life styles. Thousands of years of histories, multiple magic and political systems. It's a lot to handle at once, but never once I felt like the book is info-dumping. The page count is totally justified.
It starts slow, REALLY slow. I can see many people unable to get through it due to the sheer amount characters and information it tries to present. You either love it or hate it.
It is the first book in a massive 10 book series, and it sure does settle the ground for your entry to this whole new world. The "payoff" really only starts at the last 100 pages, the ending is a rapid fire of resolutions that felt so satisfying, yet still leaving for more to be desired on the next book. I read the book across a month, but read the last part in one day. That says something.
Favorite highlights: Leadership. Justice. Trust. Overcoming mental health and grief. Exploring real world problems in a fictional world. And, of course:
"Journey Before Destination."
If you are planning to step into this series, be ready for your brain to be rewired. Now everything you see will be a Stormlight reference!
Graphic: Death, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, and War
Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
caitlinemccann's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Genocide, Mental illness, Racism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism and Animal cruelty
sinaprst's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
i literally could not put this down. i spend EVERY SECOND of my freetime reading this book. i forgot to eat, drink, sleep, live, because all that mattered was what happened next!!! i thought all of the people praising Brandon Sanderson must be exaggerating, but somehow he made me read over 1000 pages in just a few days and then immediately jump into another 1000 pages. i fear this might be my next hyperfixation...
6/5 stars honestly
recommended reading ambience: https://youtu.be/l-hQi0XISXU?si=2-hy8f0szQ4eRFRq
Graphic: Death, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racism and Suicide attempt
Minor: Child death and Misogyny
bakerindale's review against another edition
- 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
The world is lively and characters are their own people; all done without any sign of lore dumps or sacrificing the story in any way.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book, though I understand how it can be overwhelming; at times a diagram of character dependencies was needed, especially at the start of Part Two: The Illuminating Storms.
Looking back, not that much has happened in this book, but while reading everything seemed so important. Even the smallest details were significant and that made the journey of discovering Roshar along with the characters so thrilling
Can’t wait for more of the Girlboss Duo
Graphic: Mental illness, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, and War
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
teyn's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, War, and Injury/Injury detail
bcrowes11's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and War
Minor: Child death and Racism
that_person_logan's review against another edition
4.25
Wish there was a glossary or something with a names of people and places and how to say them. I think it would make the reading experience easier and more enjoyable for a wider audience.
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Child death
yrioona's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and War
otakatoe3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism