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nerdyllamas's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The original concept of the book was good, it was doing what Star Wars didn't in showing the political and economic impacts of defeating the Lord Ruler. However, Sanderson kept repeating himself it felt like, and eventually it felt like he was just trying to reach the page count to make this book match the rest of the series. It also seems to switch from the main plot to Sanderson trying to prep for the next book in the series.
The Well of Ascension, the literal thing the book is named after, isn't truly used in the plot until like the last 1/8 of the book, and to me felt like a deus ex machina for this book, and a convenient switching point for the next in series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Grief
ohmygourd's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Drug use, Infertility, Medical content, and Grief
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, and Vomit
angelareads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Grief
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Religious bigotry