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Rated Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson 10/10

Wants to read The Empress of Salt and Fortune

Wants to read Raven's Daughter: The Story Keeper

Wants to read Six Steps to Salvation: A thought-provoking, satirical tale of redemption

Wants to read Hijab Butch Blues

Wants to read Zeus Legacy

Wants to read A Chord of Silver Moons

Rated Parasyte 1 8/10

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Wants to read The Hand Of Iris

Wants to read When Dusk Comes

Reading The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (with Cross-References): Old and New Testaments

Wants to read The Caphenon

Finished reading The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

Wants to read Edge of Dawn

Wants to read Andarta - The Amidei Edition

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Wants to read Transference

Wants to read The Isle in the Silver Sea

Wants to read A Swift and Sudden Exit

Wants to read No Shelter But the Stars

Wants to read The Torus Run

Wants to read The Drunken Dragon

Wants to read The Little Lives of the Pocketverse

Rated Mistborn: The Final Empire 8/10

Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson is a fantasy novel set in a world ruled by a tyrant known as the Lord Ruler. The story follows Vin, a young thief with the power of Allomancy, as she finds herself a part of a rebellion against the Lord Ruler. She meets and befriends other Allomancers and is tasked to act as a spy for the rebellion.

As someone who has read Sanderson's other works, specifically the Stormlight Archive series, I found Mistborn: The Final Empire to be a faster-paced read. However, while the plot moves quickly, I would have appreciated more time to build up the relationships between the characters. I wish there had been more time for the characters to get to know each other better, and <spoiler>for the romance between Vin and Elend to develop more slowly. It felt a bit rushed, and I would have loved to see more of their interactions and conversations.</spoiler>

I still found the story to be engaging and well-written. Sanderson's world-building is excellent, and the magic system of Allomancy is fascinating. The characters are amazing, and would have you rooting for them all the way. The themes and conflicts in Mistborn: The Final Empire felt relevant to real-world issues of power and oppression, which is nice to read from a fantasy novel. I loved the little twist at the end!

As many others have put it, Sanderson's writing style is simple (but good, in my opinion), which makes the book easy to follow. Overall, I enjoyed Mistborn: The Final Empire a lot and would recommend it to fans of fantasy and action-packed stories, or as a first foray into Brandon Sanderson's works in general :)