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A review by josiah17
The Sunlit Man by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Edit 3/23/24: Down to 3 stars
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I loved everything with Nomad and Aux. And the cosmere revelations and reveals we get are cool. But I'm underwhelmed by how the plot failed to remain fully engaging. I also really struggled to believe the worldbuilding of this new planet we're introduced too. Maybe I didn't fully grasp the weather patterns and information about the environment, but it did not seem like this world was habitable nor as lived-in as it was made out to be.
The side characters were unfortunately lackluster too in my opinion. I really didn't care about any of them. Now, this is ultimately a story about Nomad, so this isn't my biggest criticsm, but it did hurt my ability to become emotionally attached to the story and completely immersed.
Additionally, to touch on the plot once more, it feels like Sanderson sacrificed the normally engaging and coherent plots he displays for simple wow-factor of cosmere information. Sure, that can be fun. But it makes me worried regarding his statements about his novels becoming more cosmere-aware in the future. I want him to continue writing compelling self-contained stories that can be enjoyed without having to give plenty of cosmere depth.
Altogether, I'm fairly disappointed by this. It was the secret project I was most looking forward to.
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I loved everything with Nomad and Aux. And the cosmere revelations and reveals we get are cool. But I'm underwhelmed by how the plot failed to remain fully engaging. I also really struggled to believe the worldbuilding of this new planet we're introduced too. Maybe I didn't fully grasp the weather patterns and information about the environment, but it did not seem like this world was habitable nor as lived-in as it was made out to be.
The side characters were unfortunately lackluster too in my opinion. I really didn't care about any of them. Now, this is ultimately a story about Nomad, so this isn't my biggest criticsm, but it did hurt my ability to become emotionally attached to the story and completely immersed.
Additionally, to touch on the plot once more, it feels like Sanderson sacrificed the normally engaging and coherent plots he displays for simple wow-factor of cosmere information. Sure, that can be fun. But it makes me worried regarding his statements about his novels becoming more cosmere-aware in the future. I want him to continue writing compelling self-contained stories that can be enjoyed without having to give plenty of cosmere depth.
Altogether, I'm fairly disappointed by this. It was the secret project I was most looking forward to.