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The Way of Kings: Book One of the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson
19 reviews
random19379's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Genocide, Gore, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Self harm, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury
nikkihill22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I do think the book was almost entirely character driven and set up for the rest of the series, which I tend to enjoy but made it a bit of a slog. Near the very end, it started to make sense as a whole story Sanderson is telling, but the fact it took 40 audio hours to even begin piecing things together into one coherent plot is wild. But Sanderson is an excellent world builder, and that aspect really shines in this story.
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Classism
teddyloves2read'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: Death, Mental illness, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, War, and Classism
kaylatibbs'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: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, War, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Ableism, Child death, Cursing, Hate crime, Suicide, Excrement, Medical content, Dementia, Suicide attempt, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol
dani_reis'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: Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, War, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting
Minor: Child death and Torture
nojerama's review against another edition
- 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
It started slow, but Sanderson's storytelling was frankly immaculate and he weaved all the threads together with precision and care. Kaladin was a firm favourite from the get go, Shallan is a character archetype I adore (I'm a forever student at heart and so seeing characters in any learning environment is my jam) plus her whole dilemma and how she deals with Jasnah was wonderful to watch grow and blossom. Dalinar was a slow burn but grew on me, his dry wit and blunt nature plus the inherent vulnerability in having a POV character deeply question their sanity meant I couldn't help but love him. Also loved Wit after seeing him
The audiobook narrators were phenomenal, genuinely no idea why people were bitching about Kate Reading so much (maybe it's a marmite thing but I adored how she read Shallan). There were like one or two things I thought maybe needed a biiiiit more breathing room (for example I do not for one second believe Jasnah would have forgiven Shallan so quickly at the end there) but also for pacing sake I understand why they went the way they did so I'm not complaining.
Also sorry I just have to, spoilers below also beware of cursing:
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment
huntress'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
4.5
Graphic: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Religious bigotry, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Child death, Death, Sexism, and Gaslighting
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
scifi_rat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
ekcd_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Classism
lakinglaze'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
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism