Grace
I just finished and am so blown away! This isn't my first Brandon Sanderson book, but his writing, world-building, magic system, character development and story arcs get me EVERY.SINGLE.TIME.
I was very intimidated to start the Stormlight Archives, I did enjoy the Mistborn Trilogy and Warbreaker was amazing, but these books... are dense in physical space and in story itself. So naturally my intimidation is justified, but anyways I'm glad I got through the storm and finished it, even though it took me a while.
The story doesn't seem as cool at first, but trust the process... it gets AWESOME! And those leadership roles from Dalinar, Kaladin, even Jasnah... pffffff the evolution of both leadership and character is stunning. The multiple POVs help weave the stories together, in another level. And Wit...... love him and his annoying attitude!!!
One thing I don't understand from the internet is... what is wrong with "Shallan's Chapters"? So many people find her annoying but to me she is very clever and often times misunderstood. I am so happy with how she finds a mentor that guides that cleverness and do expect Shallan to achieve her true potential in the coming books. Also I want to know more about her backstory, and what led her to do what she did back home.
Speaking of negatives... my only complaint (and I did this to myself, to be fair) is that since I got the hardcover boxed pack they are very difficult to read anywhere, like I couldn't take it out with me while running errands and read in the car, nor I could comfortable read while nursing my child... so of course I had less opportunities to read throughout my day, and this will repeat for the next 4 books as well. Like these things are massive, so much so that they can be used as a self-defense artifact if you carry it in your bag lol.
Still I regret nothing, like I said: I did it to myself BUT they look beautiful! I read it with so much care so the spine would not get damaged and my Brandon Sanderson collection looks so beautiful in my bookshelf (which I also had to reinforce so it wouldn't fall from the heaviness, hahaha)
I just finished and am so blown away! This isn't my first Brandon Sanderson book, but his writing, world-building, magic system, character development and story arcs get me EVERY.SINGLE.TIME.
I was very intimidated to start the Stormlight Archives, I did enjoy the Mistborn Trilogy and Warbreaker was amazing, but these books... are dense in physical space and in story itself. So naturally my intimidation is justified, but anyways I'm glad I got through the storm and finished it, even though it took me a while.
The story doesn't seem as cool at first, but trust the process... it gets AWESOME! And those leadership roles from Dalinar, Kaladin, even Jasnah... pffffff the evolution of both leadership and character is stunning. The multiple POVs help weave the stories together, in another level. And Wit...... love him and his annoying attitude!!!
One thing I don't understand from the internet is... what is wrong with "Shallan's Chapters"? So many people find her annoying but to me she is very clever and often times misunderstood. I am so happy with how she finds a mentor that guides that cleverness and do expect Shallan to achieve her true potential in the coming books. Also I want to know more about her backstory, and what led her to do what she did back home.
Speaking of negatives... my only complaint (and I did this to myself, to be fair) is that since I got the hardcover boxed pack they are very difficult to read anywhere, like I couldn't take it out with me while running errands and read in the car, nor I could comfortable read while nursing my child... so of course I had less opportunities to read throughout my day, and this will repeat for the next 4 books as well. Like these things are massive, so much so that they can be used as a self-defense artifact if you carry it in your bag lol.
Still I regret nothing, like I said: I did it to myself BUT they look beautiful! I read it with so much care so the spine would not get damaged and my Brandon Sanderson collection looks so beautiful in my bookshelf (which I also had to reinforce so it wouldn't fall from the heaviness, hahaha)