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Carrie
Feb 12, 2023 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Brandon Sanderson makes a 1200+ page book feel like it's not long enough. ...more
Reads with Scotch
Oct 20, 2010 rated it really liked it
Shelves: sci-fi
This book is great. It starts off really slow, and it seems even slower because of all the terms he tosses at you. That being said it is worth the effort getting threw the first 100 pages. A good alternative title could be : despair for all
hawkeye
May 18, 2013 rated it really liked it
This was a fun surprise! A definite, powerful step from the Mistborn series into more "serious," adult-oriented fantasy writing. The overall tone is lighter and more straightforward than my usual/favorite books. The naming of things in the world, as well as the overall character of the world, gives the feel of "nice," lighter fantasy; for me this made parts of the book feel a little hackneyed. There are, however, some grim issues which solidly ground the story. Moreover, the cultural world devel ...more
Tracey
Oct 31, 2014 marked it as to-read
Shelves: owned-etext
C.S & Craig gave 4 stars
Lbd
Aug 10, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: fantasy
Good book but sure was thick. If you're a linear reader, you wont like this one. It jumps around a lot. I wish it had been put into two books versus this tomb. ...more
Kimmay
Aug 02, 2010 marked it as to-read
Amy
Sep 12, 2010 marked it as books-i-own-to-read
Shelves: fantasy
Mike
Apr 02, 2011 marked it as to-read
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Ari
Sep 20, 2011 rated it it was amazing
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LeAlan
Sep 23, 2011 marked it as to-read
Amber
Mar 24, 2012 marked it as to-read
Kevin Willhoit
May 03, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Bjt
Mar 13, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: 中文版
Heather
Aug 02, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Heather
Sep 12, 2013 marked it as want-to-win  ·  review of another edition
Michael
Nov 23, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Annie
May 18, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: sf-f
Vlad Alexandru
Aug 24, 2022 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: fiction-sci-fi
Gus
Aug 29, 2014 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
John
Sep 26, 2014 rated it really liked it
Shifra
Nov 20, 2014 marked it as to-read
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Dec 07, 2014 marked it as to-read
Jared
Dec 31, 2014 marked it as to-read
Amanda Harbin
Nov 17, 2015 marked it as to-read
Jessica
Oct 12, 2016 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
JM
Dec 10, 2017 marked it as to-read
Heather
Dec 11, 2017 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Eric Scot
Apr 18, 2021 rated it it was amazing