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4.35 AVERAGE
4.35 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
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:
Complicated
Enjoyed this book, but am giving 4 stars due to it being a very predictable book for Brandon. The reveal that Telsin was a mole was so easy to guess coming and then the epilogue "reveal" that the man with one eye spiked is actually kelsier was obvious, but I will admit it was only obvious due to me knowing about Thaidakar from Stormlight archive.
Was so excited that we finally got full mistborn powers but only to lose them 10pages later was a disappointment, I get that it's ethically correct to not have that much power, but COME ON!!! I want to read about a full mistborn again!!! Or give me a full feruchemist cuz Sazed did not use his abilities to their full extent in the og trilogy!!! please!!!
Was so excited that we finally got full mistborn powers but only to lose them 10pages later was a disappointment, I get that it's ethically correct to not have that much power, but COME ON!!! I want to read about a full mistborn again!!! Or give me a full feruchemist cuz Sazed did not use his abilities to their full extent in the og trilogy!!! please!!!
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
Te zwroty akcji! Zakończenie świetne. No i ta postać! Nie sądziłam, że kogoś takiego poznamy, a wprowadził taką ciekawą perspektywę. I nie jest to nawet mój ulubiony bohater w tym tomie. Bo ten tytuł skradła Steris. Tak się cieszę, że mogliśmy poznać ją lepiej. Jest zdecydowanie inna, niż można byłoby się spodziewać, po tych krótkich interakcjach, jakie dostawaliśmy wcześniej. Do tego dostaliśmy też slow burn. Naprawdę cieszę się, że oni się polubili. Że to przerodziło się w coś prawdziwego. Pasują do siebie.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
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
The development of the characters was really incredible here, but it felt like the bigger events near the end were pushed past too quickly. Things just didn't hit as hard as they did in Shadows of Self, but I still enjoyed it a lot.
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I think I just have to set aside all the questions and problems I have with the magic system in the Mistborn saga, because it's a lot harder to enjoy the book when I'm constantly asking questions about it in my head. What I like about these books (and Sanderson's novels in general) has always been the characters. It's sometimes really hard to follow what's going on in the plot, but that's okay because I enjoy being with the characters and seeing them grow.
I will also say that reading this book after reading the first two Mistborn books does make certain parts of it more interesting, or gives me more insight. When the characters mention a kandra, I know who that is; when they make references to the past, I can understand how history distorted or embellished the truth. I can appreciate Sanderson using the first era as history for this second era. Of course, the problem is that I don't remember every little detail, so I'm often wondering if such-and-such was referenced or a plot point in the first era and I just forgot about it.
I don't think these are the types of books that can be read quickly. There were quite a few moments where I felt I missed something because of my reading speed. For example, Wayne somehow gets over his crippling fear and self-hatred when it comes to guns. This was a huge part of his character, and yet in the climax he has a gun and shoots someone like it's no big deal. There was another part where Wax dies, but I completely missed it. I can't really fault the book for that, but it is still a detriment that it really is that easy to miss things that should be huge plot points and character moments.
The strength in this book was in the relationship between Wax and Steris. I liked how they were growing together throughout the course of the novel. They were learning each other's interests and accepting each other for who they were. I can see myself re-reading this era just to follow their growth as a couple. The only negative I can think of is that sometimes the characters act a little too blasé about the hectic stuff around them. Sometimes it's charming how Steris just accepts that there will be explosions and gunfire, but I still wish it wasn't always treated like it's just another Tuesday. If the characters aren't acting invested, it's hard for me as a reader to be!
Of course I'm still going to read the last book in this era. I may not really know what's going on in the plot, but I want to see the characters' stories come to an end.
I will also say that reading this book after reading the first two Mistborn books does make certain parts of it more interesting, or gives me more insight. When the characters mention a kandra, I know who that is; when they make references to the past, I can understand how history distorted or embellished the truth. I can appreciate Sanderson using the first era as history for this second era. Of course, the problem is that I don't remember every little detail, so I'm often wondering if such-and-such was referenced or a plot point in the first era and I just forgot about it.
I don't think these are the types of books that can be read quickly. There were quite a few moments where I felt I missed something because of my reading speed. For example, Wayne somehow gets over his crippling fear and self-hatred when it comes to guns. This was a huge part of his character, and yet in the climax he has a gun and shoots someone like it's no big deal. There was another part where Wax dies, but I completely missed it. I can't really fault the book for that, but it is still a detriment that it really is that easy to miss things that should be huge plot points and character moments.
The strength in this book was in the relationship between Wax and Steris. I liked how they were growing together throughout the course of the novel. They were learning each other's interests and accepting each other for who they were. I can see myself re-reading this era just to follow their growth as a couple. The only negative I can think of is that sometimes the characters act a little too blasé about the hectic stuff around them. Sometimes it's charming how Steris just accepts that there will be explosions and gunfire, but I still wish it wasn't always treated like it's just another Tuesday. If the characters aren't acting invested, it's hard for me as a reader to be!
Of course I'm still going to read the last book in this era. I may not really know what's going on in the plot, but I want to see the characters' stories come to an end.