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koravelliumavast · 2 years

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Ok so after somehow reading almost every cosmere book out yet (don’t ask how because I don’t know) I’m going to list my top 5 and why (using those English class literary analysis stuff)

Possibly spoilers idk

Oathbringer: This might just be me but that 45 page chapter at the end just did something. It was really cool to see all the storylines really truly intersecting together. WOR had that but not until halfway through the book or whatever + Jasnah was alive!! Minus points for making me sad but I knew someone was going to have to die (it’s a Sanderson book you can’t get away without a favorite character dying. And absolutely nothing could possibly prepare me for Dalinars backstory. Not only that but the Kholin men just saying fuck you to gender specific roles was really a nice fun touch too.

Warbreaker: I LOVED the magic style and thought it was super interesting and unique and something that I’ve never seen before in any books. And I love way that even though the sisters didn’t really like each other, Vivenna and Siri still loved each other which is incredibly true of any sisterly relationship. (I should know I have 3). Not only that it was also heartbreaking in scenes. When Vivenna was in the mercenaries basements with all the dead bodies I was scared for her. I also loved Lightsongs arc and the way he didn’t take no for an answer.

Mistborn The Final Empire: No book has ever brought me close to the way I felt when kelsier died. I was excited for the way that he was going to take down the lord ruler and was super curious about what he would do after that and then he was dead and I CRIED. Not only that I loved the way that we got to see Vin being more trusting of the crew over the book and even think of them as a family. The writing was a little dense at times but it is high fantasy. The characters were incredibly relatable and funny and I would profoundly like to say that this was one of the few books that I’ve cried over.

Elantris: Now I may have just finished this book but I can’t get it out of my head. The ways that things all intersected so neatly together was amazing! I do wish we got more Raoden and Serene interactions but that’s fine. It’s amazing how beautifully crafted just words on paper can be when you think about it and to me Elantris is definitely one of those types of books. However with that being said, I do wish that we got to see more of the magic itself being used than the little bits that we got and Hrathen’s storyline was really confusing to follow at times. I didn’t like how he kinda seemed like he somehow wanted to get with Serene by the end, but nonetheless Elantris was a super fun book that I’d love to shar with my friends and family.

The Way of Kings: Maybe it was the 4,505 YEARS and 8 months between the prelude, prologue and first 2 chapters that hooked me or maybe it was because Ive always struggled with finding books that interested me that weren’t super short and something that I would read in a day. I don’t know. But TWoK really captivated me. Sure. I found it difficult at first because before I read this book I was reading lots of YA fantasy books and had finished the throne of glass series so this was kind of a real nosedive of a dip into more adult fantasy books, but nonetheless I loved it. This is a book I’ve tried to get others to read as I know they’d enjoy it just like I did. I also really love the character interactions. At first I couldn’t really understand them, but I plan on rereading the series real soon and will definitely have a better flow of it. The part where young Kaladin saw Tiens body on the field was CRUSHING to me and i think it was a moment similar to that or maybe it was the honor chasm scene (I’m not sure) but there was definitely a big part there that just made me go “oh? I think I understand the plot! This just got interesting.” Boy was I wrong (THE BACK COVER BLURB DIDNT DO ANYTHING FOR ME) I also love the artwork throughout the entire stormlight archives series as a whole and can’t wait for what’s in store in stormlight 5!!

Honorable Mention goes to The Bands of Mourning: The group was just at their peak of chaos and honestly that is what every good book needs. A chaotic group! And even if they’re being chaotic you can still somehow learn so much about the character and their backstories too. I’ve always loved Wayne. Maybe it’s his humor or maybe it’s something else entirely, but when he was able to shoot that gun at Telsin I was excited for him because it shows growth through traumatic experiences (which is something I go to therapy for) Not only that, but I love the broadsheets throughout the entire series so far. That’s such a unique way to show that the times are getting more modern in a way. However I’m not a fan of Wax’s utter obliviousness to things at times.

I do have to say that one of the things that is really interesting to me in any Sanderson writing is that he doesn’t stray away from topics that aren’t directly relating him. And he doesn’t go into those topics uninformed either. He does research! I think on the Jasnah page of the coppermind there was something about how he went onto atheist message boards to really learn more about her. How many other authors do that? Even if he doesn’t have it 100% the best with some kinds of representation (at times) I love how he doesn’t stray away from mental illnesses, adhd, autism, physical disabilities, ptsd, and more. That’s such a rare thing to see in authors these days. Everyone seems to just stick to what they know and that gets kind of boring.

So basically yeah. Just my ramblings and stuff. :)

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