Matt Ellis
Added to list2024with 31 books.
Added to list2024with 30 books.
I had high hopes for this book. I have read a lot of reviews that really praised it... I must be missing something because it was just ok for me.
The issues:
1. Character developments. We really don't get to see our protagonist develop in this book. Stuff happens to him, but I wanted his character to struggle more with his choices. Some of these big defining moments were just done and then moved on. Also, we are introduced to a TON of other characters and get zero development from them.
2. Our protagonist seems to be perfect in everything he does. He is missing some character flaws for me.
3. The middle part of the book gets a little repetitive. It is a different conflict of the same flavor.
After getting past some of those issues, I must say, I enjoyed the book. I was hooked at the beginning! I just fell off the “this is incredible” bandwagon shortly there after. I also love the overall plot of the book. I just need a little more. It was good enough that I will continue on with book 2.
I had high hopes for this book. I have read a lot of reviews that really praised it... I must be missing something because it was just ok for me.
The issues:
1. Character developments. We really don't get to see our protagonist develop in this book. Stuff happens to him, but I wanted his character to struggle more with his choices. Some of these big defining moments were just done and then moved on. Also, we are introduced to a TON of other characters and get zero development from them.
2. Our protagonist seems to be perfect in everything he does. He is missing some character flaws for me.
3. The middle part of the book gets a little repetitive. It is a different conflict of the same flavor.
After getting past some of those issues, I must say, I enjoyed the book. I was hooked at the beginning! I just fell off the “this is incredible” bandwagon shortly there after. I also love the overall plot of the book. I just need a little more. It was good enough that I will continue on with book 2.
I really loved Words of Radiance. Moving from it to Oathbringer was not fun. It took me a while to read this whole book because I kept stopping/starting.
The issues:
1. Parts 1-4 are extremely slow. Looking back there are a lot of needed character building moments, but maybe it could have been done in less than 1,000 pages. I would say the first 4 parts of this book are 2 stars.
2. I'm guessing the Ghostbloods are important later on, but every part involving them in this book I think is just a waste of time. I just don't care. I'm probably wrong for that, but it is what it is.
But, then you get to Part 5... Wow! Incredible! 5 stars! Part 5 is my favorite section of the Stormlight Archive so far. This book ends with a bang and Sanderson's writing style paints a perfect depiction. Your heart will be racing at the climax of the story when Dalinar says the thing.
In summary, Part 5 makes this book worth reading. But be warned, most of this book is very slow.
I really loved Words of Radiance. Moving from it to Oathbringer was not fun. It took me a while to read this whole book because I kept stopping/starting.
The issues:
1. Parts 1-4 are extremely slow. Looking back there are a lot of needed character building moments, but maybe it could have been done in less than 1,000 pages. I would say the first 4 parts of this book are 2 stars.
2. I'm guessing the Ghostbloods are important later on, but every part involving them in this book I think is just a waste of time. I just don't care. I'm probably wrong for that, but it is what it is.
But, then you get to Part 5... Wow! Incredible! 5 stars! Part 5 is my favorite section of the Stormlight Archive so far. This book ends with a bang and Sanderson's writing style paints a perfect depiction. Your heart will be racing at the climax of the story when Dalinar says the thing.
In summary, Part 5 makes this book worth reading. But be warned, most of this book is very slow.
Ok, I have mixed feelings of this book.
The issues:
1. Pacing. It felt like there were 3 parts to this book: Character intros, main conflict, character development. This stuff in these parts were not bad, but it didn't always feel like a uniform story.
2. The Japanese style language in the book was a bit hard to read sometimes. Also, there is a lookup in the back for a lot of these. This style might be a pro for some, but it took away from the story for me.
3. The 3rd part of the book seemed to drag on too long.
4. The ending. I turned to the next page to keep reading and the book just seemed to stop. It didn't seem the story was resolved at the end.
All that being said, I still really liked the book. Incredible character developments! And the conflict in the middle was really well described.
4/5 stars and I would recommend to a friend after prefacing some of the issues I described above.
Ok, I have mixed feelings of this book.
The issues:
1. Pacing. It felt like there were 3 parts to this book: Character intros, main conflict, character development. This stuff in these parts were not bad, but it didn't always feel like a uniform story.
2. The Japanese style language in the book was a bit hard to read sometimes. Also, there is a lookup in the back for a lot of these. This style might be a pro for some, but it took away from the story for me.
3. The 3rd part of the book seemed to drag on too long.
4. The ending. I turned to the next page to keep reading and the book just seemed to stop. It didn't seem the story was resolved at the end.
All that being said, I still really liked the book. Incredible character developments! And the conflict in the middle was really well described.
4/5 stars and I would recommend to a friend after prefacing some of the issues I described above.
