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A review by pagesplotsandpints
Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
4.0
Initial Impressions 12/8/17: 4.25 - 4.5 stars
OATHBRINGER is my favorite of the series by far! I'm still not in LOVE with the series like how I fell for Mistborn (hence still in the 4 star range) but I'm really kind of loving this ridiculously massive series. By the third book, I've really gotten to know these characters inside and out. I love the relationships between each one and how each relationship is constantly moving and growing. It's been so much fun spending SO much time with these characters and in this world!
I think I'm still having a "hard time" with the slow reveals, mostly just because I'm so impatient to find out these incredible secrets that Brandon Sanderson is always hiding! "Hard time" isn't the proper phrase, but I'm just super antsy because obviously I have THEORIES and I gotta know if they're right! I love how there's always more beneath the surface and honestly, I don't want to wait for book four to find out more HA. There were definitely a lot of THINGS that happened in OATHBRINGER though and I think this was the book where the most things really took place.
Exploring this world is incredibly fun! There are so many locations, plus locations on other planes... I mean, there's a LOT to explore! It's been great to get to know more about each culture and I love how Sanderson humanizes the horrible, heartless enemy. You really get to peek behind the obvious and dig a little deeper into to truth.
I love Kaladin and Dalinar, obviously, and Shalan grew on me in WORDS OF RADIANCE but she kind of lost her noodle for a while which was a bit annoying (still is). I really loved Adolin as well and I've loved the dynamics between all of the characters. Bridge 4 is my absolute favorite too.
It was so much fun listening to this audiobook -- long but wonderful. I can't believe I'm caught up!
Full review as posted on The Book Addict's Guide 2/22/18: The Stormlight Archive just gets better with each book and OATHBRINGER is my favorite of the series by far! I’m still not in LOVE with the series like how I fell for Mistborn but I’m really kind of loving this ridiculously massive series. By the third book, I’ve really gotten to know these characters inside and out. I love the relationships between each one and how each relationship is constantly moving and growing. It’s been so much fun spending SO much time with these characters and in this world! I think I’m not quite as in love with this as I have been with other Sanderson works because of its length, and that’s also why I love it all at the same time. It’s not that the length itself is a deterrent but the reveals take longer to reveal and I’m just antsy to get some good plot twists that I love so much!
I just can’t wait to get to the incredible world-building and series-connector moments that I know are coming! I have so many theories and I just have to know how everything connects!! I love how there’s always more beneath the surface and honestly, I don’t want to wait for book four to find out more! There were definitely a lot of THINGS that happened in OATHBRINGER though and I think this was the book where the most things really took place.
Exploring this world is incredibly fun! There are so many locations, plus locations on other planes… I mean, there’s a LOT to explore! What’s even more interesting is how each of these concepts have started apply in so many ways, and even hints at the other plane concept for all of the other planets in the Cosmere. The Cosmere concept has me totally geeking out, always, and although it gets just a touch confusing, it’s actually super cool.
I also love getting know more about each culture and how much detail and thought has gone Ito their origins. I also love how Sanderson humanizes the horrible, heartless enemy. You really get to peek behind the obvious and dig a little deeper into to truth. The characters have so much depth that we’re constantly getting to discover these characters in new ways. I love Kaladin and Dalinar, obviously, and Shalan grew on me in WORDS OF RADIANCE but she kind of lost her noodle for a while which was a bit annoying (still is). I really loved Adolin as well and I’ve loved the dynamics between all of the characters. Bridge 4 is my absolute favorite too.
Like always, another Brandon Sanderson series has it all. I’m in it for the long haul with this series, only being through the third book and there are expected to be ten or so… But hey, I’m here for this! I’m always up for any Sanderson.
OATHBRINGER is my favorite of the series by far! I'm still not in LOVE with the series like how I fell for Mistborn (hence still in the 4 star range) but I'm really kind of loving this ridiculously massive series. By the third book, I've really gotten to know these characters inside and out. I love the relationships between each one and how each relationship is constantly moving and growing. It's been so much fun spending SO much time with these characters and in this world!
I think I'm still having a "hard time" with the slow reveals, mostly just because I'm so impatient to find out these incredible secrets that Brandon Sanderson is always hiding! "Hard time" isn't the proper phrase, but I'm just super antsy because obviously I have THEORIES and I gotta know if they're right! I love how there's always more beneath the surface and honestly, I don't want to wait for book four to find out more HA. There were definitely a lot of THINGS that happened in OATHBRINGER though and I think this was the book where the most things really took place.
Exploring this world is incredibly fun! There are so many locations, plus locations on other planes... I mean, there's a LOT to explore! It's been great to get to know more about each culture and I love how Sanderson humanizes the horrible, heartless enemy. You really get to peek behind the obvious and dig a little deeper into to truth.
I love Kaladin and Dalinar, obviously, and Shalan grew on me in WORDS OF RADIANCE but she kind of lost her noodle for a while which was a bit annoying (still is). I really loved Adolin as well and I've loved the dynamics between all of the characters. Bridge 4 is my absolute favorite too.
It was so much fun listening to this audiobook -- long but wonderful. I can't believe I'm caught up!
Full review as posted on The Book Addict's Guide 2/22/18: The Stormlight Archive just gets better with each book and OATHBRINGER is my favorite of the series by far! I’m still not in LOVE with the series like how I fell for Mistborn but I’m really kind of loving this ridiculously massive series. By the third book, I’ve really gotten to know these characters inside and out. I love the relationships between each one and how each relationship is constantly moving and growing. It’s been so much fun spending SO much time with these characters and in this world! I think I’m not quite as in love with this as I have been with other Sanderson works because of its length, and that’s also why I love it all at the same time. It’s not that the length itself is a deterrent but the reveals take longer to reveal and I’m just antsy to get some good plot twists that I love so much!
I just can’t wait to get to the incredible world-building and series-connector moments that I know are coming! I have so many theories and I just have to know how everything connects!! I love how there’s always more beneath the surface and honestly, I don’t want to wait for book four to find out more! There were definitely a lot of THINGS that happened in OATHBRINGER though and I think this was the book where the most things really took place.
Exploring this world is incredibly fun! There are so many locations, plus locations on other planes… I mean, there’s a LOT to explore! What’s even more interesting is how each of these concepts have started apply in so many ways, and even hints at the other plane concept for all of the other planets in the Cosmere. The Cosmere concept has me totally geeking out, always, and although it gets just a touch confusing, it’s actually super cool.
I also love getting know more about each culture and how much detail and thought has gone Ito their origins. I also love how Sanderson humanizes the horrible, heartless enemy. You really get to peek behind the obvious and dig a little deeper into to truth. The characters have so much depth that we’re constantly getting to discover these characters in new ways. I love Kaladin and Dalinar, obviously, and Shalan grew on me in WORDS OF RADIANCE but she kind of lost her noodle for a while which was a bit annoying (still is). I really loved Adolin as well and I’ve loved the dynamics between all of the characters. Bridge 4 is my absolute favorite too.
Like always, another Brandon Sanderson series has it all. I’m in it for the long haul with this series, only being through the third book and there are expected to be ten or so… But hey, I’m here for this! I’m always up for any Sanderson.