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nightstitch96's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Slavery, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
volsungreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Oathbringer does a lot to recontextualise Dalinar's worst elements and some of the things we hadn't seen before, but it gets bogged down by his backstory and at times feels like many of the same plot points are being repeated over and over again. There were some powerful moments, like the reveal that Dalinar's uncontrolled anger, drinking and sorrow led to him burning his wife alive<\spoiler> and Moash's true descent into villainy as he murders Elhokar before he can become a Radiant<\spoiler>, but the book also seems to go too easy on Dalinar for many of his crimes. A lot gets handwaved because the Bondsmith can't be evil, until the very end. Overall a good book and I really enjoyed seeing more of the magic and the lore and the adventures in Shadesmar<\spoiler>, and some arcs were done fantastically, but it's definitely the weakest book so far.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Classism