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Edgedancer by Brandon Sanderson

10 reviews

merrow's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Lift is a very enjoyable character to read, and Wyndle acts as a good foil. The plot is very well designed to fit within the wider sort but allow its characters agency.

As always, there’s great world building and the surges are great fun. Plus some serious tension surrounding Darkness and
the Sleepless who shows up suddenly but fits
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aseel_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-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

4.0

This was a very short and sweet novel, giving background to a side character from book 2 of stormlight archive, lift is very funny and I'm super intrigued to see her develop her powers and take her oaths 
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katrinarose's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Cute little novella that adds some good character background but nothing that blew me away. I find Lift half amusing and half annoying.
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tommyvaltin's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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jodean's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Lift is one of my favorites and I'm so glad she got her own novella. 
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kirstym25's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-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

4.0

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luverbyrd's review against another edition

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adventurous funny 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

3.0

Cute and adventurous. Lift is a pancake-loving 13 year old who is the main character of this novella.
I originally wasn't sure if I actually needed to read this before Oathbringer, and I'm still unsure of the implications and importance of the events yet. Things came together mostly at the 80% mark. This really is a novella meant to introduce you to Lift and her Spren Wyndle.
I wouldn't say Lift is my favorite character, but she is spunky and fun to read about. Wondering how she will fit into the full series later.
Mostly listened to this on audiobook while multitasking, so I didn't find it hard to get through.
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readandfindout's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

4.0

On first read in 2017: 5 stars. That was starvin' awesome. My favorite from Arcanum Unbounded. I've really come to love Lift as a character, which surprises me because I found her obnoxious in her Words of Radiance interlude. But the development in this was just lovely. I can't wait for Oathbringer this fall!

2022 reread:

Overall rating: 4 stars

Style/writing: 3.5 stars
Themes: 4 stars
Characters: 3.5 stars
Plot: 4 stars
Worldbuilding: 4.5 stars
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hexe_19's review against another edition

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

5.0

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anigoose's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

I knew I didn't like Lift, and that it would be a bit annoying to slog through. But I wasn't expecting to dread trying to finish this either. The fatphobia and the ableism were very very hard to read through. And because I have been listening to more audiobooks, they are more glaring and obvious - i can't skim over and pretend my favorite authors aren't casually horrible. It was tough.

I'm tired of primarily white fantasy authors leaning heavily on disability, particularly learning disability or Down's Syndrome as a way to show Tolerance and Intolerance and deal with Otherness. The way they are described is always so tropeful and harmful, since the authors are trying not to use any science words. It's just upsetting.

Thousands of disabled people are killed by the hands of their carers every day. It's a terrifying and unacknowledged genocide. It should not be used as a casual plot point. I'm tired of it. 

Less important, hearing someone read aloud the inane shit Lift says makes it sound as inane as it is. I was gonna scream if i heard another "starvin'"
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