My Reaction in a Nutshell: 
 Holy fucking shit you need to read this book. 
 The Long Version: 
 First I must thank the countless people on Tumblr who recommended this book to me. 
 I adored this book. I forgot how much I missed books like these. Books with elaborate plans where things go wrong. Books with charming and charismatic leaders who still manage to make mistakes. Books about friendship and books with good banter. I forgot how much I missed books with underdogs. But mostly I forgot how much I missed being so invested in characters that when they do something risky my heartrate increases with theirs. 
 I loved this book. I loved the characters, their banter, and their backstories. I love how they questioned authority and weren't afraid to say that they all were insane. 
 The synopsis of this book is vague as hell. Basically this is a book about a teenage thief meeting a group of grownup thieves who decide that they are going to try and overthrow the government. As one can probably guess, overthrowing the government and an evil immortal ruler comes with its own headaches. There is lot of banter and espionage and planning--lots and lots of planning. Sometimes plans are modified and sometimes they go wrong, but how the main characters deal with these changes is part of the reason why I loved the book so much. It's written in third person and at the beginning of each new chapter includes a quote from an unknown source. It's really cool who the two narratives flow together. 
 I enjoyed the world building. It was subtly done throughout the book. Readers got insight into the world when the parts actually pertained to the plot at that point in time. Yes, sometimes fight scenes with all of the metal explaining can get a little boring, but it was a nice reminder that using Allomancy requires lots of effort. 
 But I'm not going to lie, when Vin started to fall for a nobleman I think I actually groaned out loud. It just felt so predictable and a bit unrealistic for how she grew up. She seemed to trust him too quickly, so I have a hard time believing that she would trust him quicker than she was able to trust Kelsier. 
 I really liked the character development Kelsier and Vin had throughout the book. The two complimented each other well. Basically, it was hard for me to find parts of this book that I didn't enjoy. 
 (view spoiler)[ When it comes to the actual ending of the book, it seemed to end too well and just seemed, well, convenient and clean. The swapping points of view during Kelsier's final battle didn't seem to correlate with how the events actually played out. (hide spoiler)] 
 A book that revolves around thievery, elaborate plans, good banter, and complicated powers, The Final Empire is perfect for fans of The Lies of Locke Lamora and The Name of the Wind. 
 Two of my favorite quotes: 
 Kelsier: But being an annoyance is something that I am very good at. In fact, I'm far more than just a 'mild' annoyance--people tell me that I can be downright frustrating. Might as well use this talent for the cause of the good, eh? 
 and 
 Kelsier: I figured that I still owed you for surprising me in that alleyway last week. 
 Vin: How very adult of you. 
 Kelsier: I'm always very confident in my immaturity. 
 (the rest of my favorite quote require content or they contain spoilers so I won't post them). 
 ***TRIGGER WARNINGS: mentions of R and prostitution, abuse, mind control, death, murder, slavery