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This is my first read of Sanderson’s books. Most of my friends are big fans of his work and one in particular recommended the Mistborn to me more than once, so I decided to go for it finally and I can say I loved it.
When there is so much talk about a book you will have high expectations from it and I’m happy it fulfilled all of them.
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I don't even know how to review this!
I listened to the audiobook, and for the first twenty minutes, it was well into NOPE NOPE NOPE territory for me. It was hitting all my NOPE buttons: excessively macho guys having pissing contests, stupid new terms that just BALLOON off the (virtual) page and ruin the narrative flow, loathsome main characters, needless brutality... Plus, I didn't like the reader in the audio version.
Then, at some point (several hours in), it grew on me. I started to look forwa ...more
I listened to the audiobook, and for the first twenty minutes, it was well into NOPE NOPE NOPE territory for me. It was hitting all my NOPE buttons: excessively macho guys having pissing contests, stupid new terms that just BALLOON off the (virtual) page and ruin the narrative flow, loathsome main characters, needless brutality... Plus, I didn't like the reader in the audio version.
Then, at some point (several hours in), it grew on me. I started to look forwa ...more
Oh my goodness this was a fun book. I read the first chapter and had chills going up and down my arms while just sensing that I was in for quite a ride.
I was completely drawn into the world Sanderson created for Vin. (Bravo for strong female leads!). Sanderson uses a very different, unique method of magic in Mistborn and, I won't lie, it took me a bit to get used to the pulling and pushing and soothing and rioting and such.. but once I got it, oh boy did things get good.
This is basically the sto ...more
I was completely drawn into the world Sanderson created for Vin. (Bravo for strong female leads!). Sanderson uses a very different, unique method of magic in Mistborn and, I won't lie, it took me a bit to get used to the pulling and pushing and soothing and rioting and such.. but once I got it, oh boy did things get good.
This is basically the sto ...more
2020
Woah, I really loved this one. The characters dragged you in and I loved seeing the world and that plot was amazing. Such a great read and I can’t wait to see what happens next.
2025
Still so good on a reread.
Woah, I really loved this one. The characters dragged you in and I loved seeing the world and that plot was amazing. Such a great read and I can’t wait to see what happens next.
2025
Still so good on a reread.
Jan 02, 2012
Cindy
marked it as to-read
Jul 03, 2013
Lisa
marked it as maybe-someday
Feb 18, 2019
Heather - hturningpages
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it was amazing
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Apr 18, 2014
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Mar 19, 2015
Tara
marked it as obligatory
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Feb 10, 2019
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