Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2) (2014) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

15%

Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)2014

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What We Think

Words of Radiance is refreshingly non-woke. It focuses on storytelling, not messaging, delivering complex characters and cultures without the usual pandering or agenda-driven choices.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Words of Radiance keeps narrative and character development front and center. Character backgrounds and attributes serve the story, not an agenda. No shoehorned diversity or focus on identity traits over substance. The plot and world-building come first, rather than checking ideological boxes.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

The book doesn't go out of its way to undermine tradition, faith, or classic family values. Masculinity, femininity, religion, and morality all exist in nuanced, believable forms. Sanderson crafts a world where cultural conflicts actually add realism instead of subversion.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

There’s no ideological lecturing or groupthink here. Characters hold a variety of beliefs; disagreements and growth are handled with depth. Non-woke perspectives aren’t treated like caricatures, and no one faction’s worldview is glorified or mocked outright.

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