Paige
this is the first Sanderson novel I’ve read that I really felt like I could put down and walk away from at almost any point in time. after reading much of his other work, it feels obvious this is his earlier writing. you can catch glimpses of ideas and tropes he fleshes out and nails in other stories but was only just starting to grasp here. largely, the pacing of this novel was the hardest for me to get over. the first 60% felt painfully slow and the action of parts 2 and 3 felt too glossed over. the story was nice but execution wasn’t my favorite.
this is the first Sanderson novel I’ve read that I really felt like I could put down and walk away from at almost any point in time. after reading much of his other work, it feels obvious this is his earlier writing. you can catch glimpses of ideas and tropes he fleshes out and nails in other stories but was only just starting to grasp here. largely, the pacing of this novel was the hardest for me to get over. the first 60% felt painfully slow and the action of parts 2 and 3 felt too glossed over. the story was nice but execution wasn’t my favorite.