_forestofpages's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

30% story. 70% fat.

I don't need a lot of action to be entertained, but I do need to be engaged and this book did engage, 30% of the time. The rest of the time I was either bored or watching the same things happen to Kaladin for the third time. 

I really wanted to love this book. But it was so overhyped, and not at all subtle with any of the elements. I feel bad saying this and thinking this way becasue I love Mistborn, but I can't deny this was not for me. 

Before you come with pitchforks remember this is my opinion and I don't fault you for liking this book, but I personally will not be returning to this series. It's too redundant and slow for me, especially because hardly anything happened and the characters were essentially the same people that they started as. And after 1000+ pages I can't justify that.

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hannanni41's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
  • 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? It's complicated

5.0


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runitsthepopo's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • 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


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apiecalypsejen's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced
  • 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

5.0


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yogomagpie's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • 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

Wow. I don’t even know where to begin. Well, it took me several months to finish this book, including having to start over because I took a short break and then forgot what was going on, oof. But oh the last quarter was really intense. My favorite moment was when
Kaladin leaped across the chasm straight into the Parshendi—time seemed to freeze—and then he inhaled the stormlight from the spheres in their beards. I audibly gasped
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I loved the variety of characters that we followed, each with their distinct personality and tone. On to book two!

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okaybakery's review against another edition

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

3.75


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queenie_ofthe_void's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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