Chaos Squad Book Club discussion

GO READ MISTBORN: THE FINAL EMPIRE BY BRANDON SANDERSON!!!
Everything about it is great. Possibly one of the best fantasy books I've ever read. It is so interesting and detailed that you can't help but want to know MORE. I found myself wanting to know what happens next so bad, I started to read ahead of the page I was on just to see what happens. Of course, I did spoil the story a little for myself that way, so maybe don't do what I did...
Mistborn is a fantasy novel about a dystopian empire, ruled by a dictator who declares himself a god, and the plan that a small team of thieves and criminals enact to stop him. Led by a charismatic Kelsier, the Survivor of the Pits of Hathsin, they eventually come across Vin, a small-time thief/street urchin, and she finds out she is so much more than a skaa struggling to survive--she's a Mistborn.
The worldbuilding is great. Lots of things are introduced in Mistborn, and I feel like if the book were to be cut down to around 300 pages, it would lose a lot of its charm and the things that make it unique. Also, when you read scenes and little tidbits that may not feel important *then*, they become relevant *later*, and you're like, "Ohhhh I remember that! They're tied together!" All of the characters, from the main ones to the side characters, feel real--as real as a book character can get, anyway. Their personalities, attitudes, and motivations make you invested in them, and even sympathetic. The descriptions of places visited in the story help you paint a creative picture in your mind as to what the world of The Final Empire is like.
I can't help but feel this book is so well written. Vin's inner turmoil of who she is and what--or who--affects her seems so real. You could even say she's relatable in some aspects. She struggles to face the very real challenges the crew undertakes to overthrow an empire that has reigned for 1000 years, that has oppressed so many for so long, that has utterly destroyed the spirit of the skaa people...and she also struggles with herself. The point of view in the book is not stuck on Vin--we also see Kelsier's POV (as he is a main character), and a few others sometimes, which is nice.

I'll run out of characters eventually, so I'll do you all a favor and cut to the chase. There's some things you should know before reading: there are depictions of slavery, oppression, fantasy and gruesome violence, abuse, trauma (oh boy lots of trauma), and death. This is a dystopian novel featuring a cruel regime with a horrible ruler, so these things are no surprise, but I wanted to warn you beforehand. If you're ok with these things, I promise you'll love the story! This is the first book of a trilogy (and there are more books that take place in the same universe as Mistborn), so there are some questions left unanswered by the end of this book...which is why I immediately want to read its sequel, The Well of Ascension (and I will probably write about how good that one is too, once I read it).
This is the first Brandon Sanderson book I've ever read, and I must say, he impressed me. If you want a new book to read that is both wholly unique and refreshing from other fantasy books you may have read, go read Mistborn.
Peace out Chaos Squad ᕕ(⌐■_■)ᕗ ♪♬
Edit: I love Sazed btw he's my favorite character...LOVE YOU MAN!!

I wanted to wait, but I can't help myself. I am currently reading the sequel to this book, The Well of Ascension. I got a physical copy of it at a cute little bookstore and since it's small, it's 792 pages long (kill me now).
Just kidding, I don't mind it because I know it'll be worth it. I'll post a new discussion thingy once I'm done reading the book (which will hopefully be soon, but I guess we'll see). So far I really like how it's going. I appreciate how Brandon Sanderson can take scenarios that sound boring in real life and make them actually interesting in book form--I genuinely like reading how the characters are struggling and discussing the matter of "we're about to be attacked by two armies, how do we fix this???"
Also I need more of Ham's philosophical talks...in another life he would definitely be a famous Greek philosopher haha.