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The Way of Kings: Book One of the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson
9 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
jaedia'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, Misogyny, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Self harm, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Racism
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
martinpr'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, War, and Classism
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
mattiedancer'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
- Someone looking for a remarkable high-fantasy series
- Someone who likes Brandon Sanderson
- Readers looking for a fantasy series with stunning writing
- War, violence, blood, slavery, mental illness, suicide, suicidal thoughts, classism, grief, murder, injury, injury detail, vomit
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
mads_reads_books'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
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Police brutality, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and War
kashby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Medical content, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Child death, Incest, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Classism
jkpiowa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Way of Kings is a large-scale epic fantasy on the scale of The Wheel of Time, but much better (in my own opinion). This first installment can be slow at times, which is to be somewhat expected from a 1200+ page book. We follow a whole cast of characters as they contribute in different ways to the war of the Alethi against the Parshendi, in revenge for the assassination of the Alethi king several years ago. In the last couple hundred pages, their stories converge in an awesome and action-filled ending that always makes my heart race.
It's amazing, but not without concerns. The Parshendi are mostly described as darker skinned, and are the "bad" guys, though it remains to be seen how that plot point develops over time. A lot of the plot is centered around having specific physical features, the people in power being "lighteyes". Also all the women wear skirts or dresses, and are considered less-than if they are immodest and show their "safe hand". Still remains to be seen how these things develop over the series.
Graphic: Slavery, Violence, and War
Minor: Body shaming, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment