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jodean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
<Spoiler>I love Sazed so much and how dare you hurt him so.
I hated Zane, as a person and a character. His toll on Vin was difficult to read and went nowhere. The constant insistence on things he couldn't have known about was frustrating.
The ending left me slack jawed. I'm still in shock. It's the perfect antagonist to these characters.
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Gore, Stalking, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Slavery, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
giulianalb99'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
4.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
kaimetcalfe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment
sophiabarth'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction
cookiecat73's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Self harm, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content
fanboyriot'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
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Gore, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Transphobia, Grief, Cannibalism, and Gaslighting
vereadsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The last 100 pages were a wild ride. Two years have passed since Vin defeated the Lord Ruler, and now Elend is trying to rule Luthanel the best way he can. But neither he, nor Vin, nor the others know how to achieve it. Not without Kelsier. Things start to go wrong when Straff's army besieges Luthadel demanding his surrender.
“Good men don't become legends," he said quietly.
"Good men don't need to become legends." She opened her eyes, looking up at him. "They just do what's right anyway.”
I was a little hesitant to read this book. Because I was still processing Kelsier's death. After finishing the first book, I felt that his death was really premature and that neither Vin nor we were ready to be without him.
“It was his ability to trust," she said. "It was the way that he made good people into better people, the way that he inspired them. His crew worked because he had confidence in them - because he respected them. And, in return, they respected each other. Men like Breeze and Clubs became heroes because Kelsier had faith in them.”
Sanderson definitely knows what he's doing. The pace was a bit slow, but it turned into something great. The last 100 pages were incredible! I like the political intrigue that went into the story, and I love seeing this group of people working hard to preserve Kelsier's legacy. The book gives us a lot of information about the magical, social, religious, and political system of this world which can be exhausting and challenging to read at times. But it was worth it.
“At first glance, the key and the lock it fits may seem very different," Sazed said. "Different in shape, different in function, different in design. The man who looks at them without knowledge of their true nature might think them opposites, for one is meant to open, and the other to keep closed. Yet, upon closer examination he might see that without one, the other becomes useless. The wise man then sees that both lock and key were created for the same purpose.”
Vin is an unstoppable force and watching her progress and how she learned to trust others is beautiful. His relationship with OreSeur is one of the precious gems of this book. She and Elend are so cute together. It's amazing how they have grown into a better version of themselves.
“You must love him enough to trust his wishes, even if you disagree with them. You must respect him - no matter how wrong you think he may be, no matter how poor you think his decisions, you must respect his desire to make them. Even if one of them includes loving you.”
I'm going to take a few weeks to process everything this story has given me, so I'll be ready to jump into the last book of the trilogy.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Grief, Murder, and War
lauwbinx'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: Death, Self harm, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Grief
Minor: Animal cruelty and Abandonment
lucimolri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Violence, Blood, and Murder
v171'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
2.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Child abuse
Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexism