A review by amycoles
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous challenging funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

This was such a strange reading experience for me because I really didn't care too much about the story at the beginning. It felt super cozy (which I know I have a hard time focusing on). But as the story progressed, I grew to absolutely love it. It was still cozy and funny but also clever with a cool magic system, wild imagery, and increasing stakes. And the character arcs/growth for Tress and the crew was PEAK.
Most importantly, this book made me want to read all the Cosmere books. You can't casually just name-drop Sazed and expect me to go on with my day. And who really is Hoid? Once I'm done with the Secret Projects, I'm going back to square one and starting Elantris.

I almost want to go back and read this again because I feel bad for not really caring at first...