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The Way of Kings: Book One of the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson
20 reviews
bohboh'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Medical content, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Confinement, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Minor: Torture, Vomit, and Death of parent
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I was really excited to pick this up because I have heard nothing but great things about this series. I also read and thoroughly enjoyed "Warbreaker" last year, so my next great read from Brandon Sanderson was on my horizons.
Unfortunately, I could not get into this story. I picked it up multiple times over a few weeks and I ultimately found that I did not want to read it. The world building and character development, although written well, was a little too much for me to get into.
Perhaps a different time in the future I will try this again.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, and War
iono'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
Graphic: Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Misogyny, Racism, Rape, and Xenophobia
haleyisamess's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Death, Racism, Slavery, Blood, War, and Classism
Moderate: Child death, Physical abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Trafficking
This book relies heavily on the plot of an entire race of people being enslaved as well as racism/classism throughout the world in this book. Uses the same “justifications” for slavery which were used in antebellum US.runitsthepopo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Sexism, Vomit, and Dementia
Minor: Ableism, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Excrement, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol
ok7a's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, and War
Moderate: Death and Torture
Minor: Child death, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
categalafassi'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
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Minor: Misogyny
christian08's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, and War
Moderate: Child death, Gore, and Torture
lesboyblues's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
The character building is fantastic as well, and I think it plays a big part in this book as setup for the rest of the series. Kaladin's character arc (or the beginnings of it) is gorgeous, and I love Dalinar and Adolin and Jasnah, and all of the various storylines explored throughout the book.
Sanderson's plotting is tight, as always, and while I had seen some reviewers mention the hugeness of the climax, I didn't really sense that because I thought the rest of the book was paced very well, and I think I'd gotten emotionally invested enough in the characters by that point that it didn't feel as shocking as it could have. I have a feeling the big plot twists will come later in the series. But that epilogue was distressing, to say the least. I can't wait to continue.
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Medical content, and War
Minor: Child death, Racism, and Slavery
ferretgazette'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Slavery, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt