Stormlight Archive 03. Oathbringer

Mitreißend und genauso großartig wie die vorherigen Bände! Brandon Sanderson überzeugt in „Oathbringer“ wieder mit überraschenden Plots, einem tollen, humorvollen Schreibstil und fesselnden Charakteren. Trotz des Umfangs bleibt die Spannung durchweg erhalten und man möchte das Buch gar nicht mehr aus der Hand nehmen. Große Liebe für diese Reihe!

Brando Sando at his best!

This book is (again) amazing. I don’t know what I should say.. there were so many revelations, so much character development & funny conversations. I was flabbergasted at the end of this book. Wow.

Weiß nicht, wo ich anfangen soll 🥺

Die Reihe hat mich einfach komplett gefangen. Wenn ich zurück blicke, kann ich es gar nicht glauben, wie groß die Welt und das Magiesystem im Vergleich zu Band 1 geworden sind. Kleine Nebencharaktere werden auf einmal so wichtig, Zusammenhänge deutlich komplexer - sowohl politisch als auch persönlich. Sanderson schafft es einfach sooo lebendige und realistische Charaktere zu schreiben, sodass man selbst zu den kleinen Nebencharakteren, von denen man gerade einmal ein kurzes POV Kapitel erhält, eine tiefe Verbindung aufbaut. Ich fands so schön, dass die Bridge Four Mitglieder ein bisschen mehr Bühne erhalten, gleichzeitig wurden die Freundschaften und angespannten Beziehungen zwischen der Hauptcharakteren so schön herausgearbeitet ... Der Mann schreibt bessere Bookboyfriends und Romances als das, was das Romantasy Genre so zu bieten hat! Kann mich nicht zwischen Kaladin und Adolin entscheiden 🫠 Alle Charaktere haben Ecken und Kanten, sie sind nicht perfekt und machen Fehler, die weitreichende Folgen haben. Man versteht, wieso sie so handeln, aber hätte Kaladin dennoch gerne des öfteren am Kragen gepackt und geschüttelt, weil er soooo sehr darin gefangen ist, jedem anderen zu helfen statt mal an sich selbst zu denken. Wer Lust auf ein sehr komplexes World Building und so wunderschön ausgearbeitete Charaktere hat: widmet euch dieser Reihe! Die über 1000 Seiten pro Band merkt man 0, es fliegt einfach alles nur so dahin

amazeballs

slay slay slay

Dieses Buch hatte wirklich nen Avengers Endgame level fight nur kinda besser. Auch wenn ich nicht sagen würde, das der Anfang langweilig war, konnte mich besonders das Letzte Drittel unglaublich fesseln. Mach taucht in diesem Band noch mal tiefer in die Psyche der Charaktere, vorallem von Dalinar und Shallan, welche beide wirklich vielschichtige Personen. Das ist etwas was ich finde Brandon Sanderson generell gut kann und zwar facetten reiche und spannende Charaktere schreiben. Ich freu mich nach einer kurzen Pause auf Band 4.

What to say? Only the book was awesome!!! My favourite part was part 3, not only because there was Wit again (I love him so much), but also I loved how they interacted with each other. I even got nightmares because of Kaladin’s break down during the battle in the castle. And then there was MOASH! You little shit. What is wrong with you? I know you wanted to kill Elhokar but not like this. I loved how Kaladin and Adolin behaved with each other. I did even like Shallan, but I started to cringe as soon she swooned over Kaladin, like, why girl? Also I don’t buy it, that she’s really in love with Adolin because we never really got her feelings for him? (Maybe I just missed it that could be too.) Yes, I know I’m mostly alone with this opinion but I still ship Kaladin with Adolin (don’t judge me). I mean they have both so much chemistry and if I don’t knew it better the book felt like until part 4 how Kaladin felt in love with Adolin... (Okay I’ll stop it here, please pretend you never read about my shipper heart, thanks.) Anyway, I just so happy that the silly love triangle is finally over. We know this book is awesome and everything but there was some stuff I didn’t like: - Ehm we all know Adolin killed Sadeas and I thought it would turn into interesting drama and stuff, but nothing? Absolutely nothing? It was disappointing. - Love triangle – I don’t say more - Sometimes the politic stuff was really hard to read because I didn’t find it quite interesting I absolutely loved: - Bridge 4 – Gosh I love them and they love Kaladin and everything is just beautiful - WIT / HOID - The last 200 pages, gosh was this battle epic - Oh remember that one woman who rolled her eyes at Adolin and Shallan? I sadly forgot her name but same, my girl, same. I’m sure I forgot a lot of things to mention (maybe I should start taking some notes during reading), but I really love this series and I hope it will stay awesome.

Felt damn goo to re-read Oathbringer ❤️

Stormlight Archive No 3. Check

Für dieses Buch habe ich echt lange gebraucht und zwischendurch gab’s ein paar Handlungsstränge, die mir persönlich nicht ganz zugesagt haben. Aber das Ende war das ganze sowas von wert.

look: especially the last 300 pages were EXTREMELY good, heartbreaker, i loved this book, but for over 1200 pages that's not enough for 5 stars. part of me doesn't know whether i would've rated it better if i read it at another time of the year or not but it is what it is

Prvo moram ovo napisati. Sanderson nije normalan. Iskreno, ja ne znam kako jedna normalna osoba moze napisati knjigu od skoro 1300 strana, a da ne djeluje TOLIKO razvuceno. To je nekima 4 knjige kad se racuna po broju stranica. I dok kucam ovaj osvrt, citam da je Sanderson vec na 37-38% 4. dijela Rythm of the War, sa zasad 150k rijeci. Covjek. nije. normalan. A ni ja sa njim zajedno, jer mi je trebalo duplo manje da procitam jos duzu knjigu. Okej, sad kad smo ustanovili da Sanderson nije normalan, da napisem nesto o ovom monstrumu knjige. Meni se dopala. Izgleda da sam u manjini citajuci osvrte i ocjene prijatelja i drugih clanova GR. Stavise, Oathbringer je meni bolji od Words of Radiance. Sad odakle poceti, a da ne zvucim kao fingirl. Oko price necu puno, jer bi mi trebalo par dana da ispisem radnju. Sto bi mogao biti prva nerijesena stvar ( ni pozitivna ni negativna). Knjiga je obimna. Veoma. Sa skoro 1300 strana najduza knjiga koju sam ja procitao i Sandersonov najduzi roman. Tu nisam siguran koliko bi sikirica pomogla da je osjekla nekih 300-400 strana, jer ce citaoci uvijek nezadovoljni, kako god da je uradjeno. Time sto je ostalo ovih 300-400 strana, daje nam mogucnost da upoznamo likove, historiju, mitologiju, da upoznamo lokaciju na kojoj smo i da se doslovno uzivimo u ono sto citamo. Ali, da tih 300-400 fali, rekli bi zbrzano, nedovoljno objasnjeno i slicno. Moje misljenje je da citava Shallan/Veil/Radiant ( a ako cemo iskreno bilo je samo Shallan/Veil) dobro uradjena. Jeste dugo, ali mislim da je bilo potrebno za karakterizaciju, i poznavajuci SHallaninu pricu, nije ni cudo da je malo. Te dvije scene su jedine zamjerke od mene. Ostalo je bilo, bar meni, tako dobro uradjeno. Drago mi je da smo dobili knjigu o Dalinaru, drago mi je da smo ponovo dobili vizije proslosti i ovaj put ne lutamo kroz te vizije. Ovaj put znamo sta se desava i ko je u tim vizijama. Te scene su mi bile medju najdrazim u prvoj knjizi, pa su mi nekako falili u drugoj moglo bi se reci. Dalinar, koji nam je bio poznat kao monstrum i ratno cudoviste, prosiruje svoj spektar i Sanderson nam daje jos jacu i detaljniju karakterizaciju o ovom fascinantom liku. Fkt sam uzivao citati, kako je on kao lik postao ovo sto je sada. Sanderson je uspio napraviti veoma, veoma interesantog i fascinatnog lika koji je bio alkoholicar i monstrum i pravo djubre, ali opet patimo za njim. To rijetki znaju uraditi. Zatim Lift, i tu sam izgleda medju jedinim kome je ona draga. Ali bas draga. U svakoj sceni u kojoj se pojavila za mene je bio highligt, pogotovo njen opis Dalinara i njihova interakcija, kao i odnos izmedju Szetha i Lifta mi je bas bio simpa. Odiumove scene su meni bile maestralne i jeza je prolazila kroz tijelo (ako uz to poslusate i Graphic audio verziju, znat ce te na sta mislim), Hoid sve mi drazi i drazi i bolji i bolji... Szeth, Renarin, Tavangarian, Bridge 4, Moash... Ima tu jos dosta da se kaze, ali necu duljit. 5* ps. Drago mi je da sam cekao jer mi sad cekanje na 4 dio nece (VALJDA) toliko tesko pasti, jer se ocekuje krajem sljedece godine. pps. Jesam li jedini koji je Fused zamisljao kao Dementore?? ppps. Ako ovo ikad bude ekranizovano, funckionirat ce samo kao anime ( Change my mind) Pppps. Jos malo pa gotov sa Cosmerom, jos 2 novelice i Elantris. pppps. Moash did nothing wrong.

Shakadolin hat mich emotional sehr gestresst. Generell war das alles sehr emotional stressig. But I loved the Angst and everything about this book!!!!

Was für ein Finale mal wieder! Die Charakterentwicklungen sind so unfassbar toll, die Lösungen für die Probleme der Welt so sinnvoll, wertvoll! Und wie immer bei Sanderson gibt es im Rückblick wieder foreshadowing an allen Ecken. Ich liebe diese Bücher einfach und bin jetzt unglaublich gespannt wie es in Band 4 weiter geht. 🤩🤩🤩

I love the stormlight archive and really enjoyed the third book in this series! It was great to see the characters develop and learn a lot more about the magic system, Voidbringers and Knights Radiant.

There are no words capable of describing this experience Most importantly how dare you Brandon? Especially chapters I-3, 37, 43, 75, 76, 84, 91, 94(!), 100(!!!), 117, 118(!!), 119!!!!!, 120(!) are terrible and perfect and awful I love Dalinar so much I will start crying just thinking about him I have approximately 150 quotes marked and I can’t choose any favorites I want to put here… I just keep thinking of more and more and more But still I need to write down some of them 5/8 are about Dalinar and that truly says it all “I used to take the terrible things that happened to me, as proof that there was no god. Then in some of my darkest moments, I took my life as proof there must be something up there, for only intentional cruelty could offer an explanation” “But storms, it was either this or start killing again.” “The only honest officer in the army, the honorable soldier. Noble, like the Heralds themselves. Our father. The greatest man in Alethkar” “The most important step a man can take. It’s not the first one, is it. It’s the next one. Always the next step, Dalinar” “You cannot have my pain” “Maybe you don’t have to save anyone, Kaladin. Maybe it’s time for someone to save you “I will protect those I hate. Even….even if the one I hate most…is myself” “I forgive you”

3.5

I loved that we finally got a lot of time with Dalinar (his backstory is my favorite so far) and that the interludes are much shorter. The characterisation and world building excels again and I appreciate how both uncertain relationships were resolved without drama, even if that means feeling like the set up was not needed in the first place. The action, especially at the end, was extremely cineastic and well planned and there were some nice relevations. While the book was huge, there were quite a few things that could have needed more page time, like Renarin or that investigation that just fizzled out. Also, I wasn't all too interested in some of Shallans parts of the story. I like the idea and what it will probably mean for her character from now on, I just didn't care following Veil around. That are almost nitpicks, though. I really enjoy these books, they are just a bit too long.

Reread update: My love for stormlight is deep and it cements itself further with Oathbringer. In fact, this third installment is such a marvel of a book that I can safely say that there is, for me, no other book outside of the stormlight archive that is on par with it. The first three books of the series are almost equally brilliant and have their own aspects with which they distinguish themselves from each other. The Way of Kings stands as a highly imaginative introduction to the series that centers around a fantastical world fuelled with a dead god's magic that has shaped it and its inhabitants. It opens up a history filled with mystery and questions and deals with themes like depression, trauma and loss like no other entry in the genre. Words of Radiance does everything that The Way of Kings did and turns the volume up in most of its aspects. It has been my favourite book for a long time. Oathbringer's main appeal (those parts that aren't AS present in the other entries) are its worldbuilding and its main character: Dalinar Kholin. He might be my favourite character in any story across every medium and he clearly also seems to be Sanderson's teacher's pet (fun fact: he named his real life son ("Dalin") after Dalinar, which is pretty dope). What makes Dalinar interesting is that he represents both the best and the worst parts that are inherent in man. That's a really broad spectrum and the most important parts of it are, of course, the struggles. Sanderson has this very human, real and believable approach to writing about trauma, emotions and mental health difficulties that goes far beyond your stereotypical "he was scared, so he just toughened up and pulled through" - approach that focuses way more on the issue itself instead of the obvious solution. I have often felt like this before, but where many works of fiction seem like they try to write really rationally about emotion, Sanderson's feels way more therapeutic. He gives his characters the time and space to grieve, lets them truly feel every emotion to its fullest and then comes to a reflected conclusion. Characterwork is seldomly done like this in fiction and Sanderson is one of the best at it. So yeah, Oathbringer is pretty good. It might even be my favourite novel ever (though I think I won't be able to decide between it and Words of Radiance) and with Stormlight being my favourite story across every medium, it might be my favourite fictional work. I could write thousands of words more and although the journey stands before the destination I feel like I've blabbered enough, so let me end this with a quote by Dalinar that sums up the vibes I get from Oathbringer pretty accurately: "The ancient code of the Knights Radiant says "journey before destination." Some may call it a simple platitude, but it is far more. A journey will have pain and failure. It is not only the steps forward that we must accept. It is the stumbles. The trials. The knowledge that we will fail. That we hurt those around us. But if we stop, if we accept the person we are when we fall, the journey ends. That failure becomes our destination. To love the journey is to accept no such end. I have found, through painful experience, that the most important step a person can take is always the next one." oh and 5/5 btw duh

5⭐️ (duh)

The longest book I‘ve ever read and also one of the best. Thinking back to The Way of Kings, it‘s incredible how much bigger and complex the world and its characters have become. Can‘t wait to continue the journey (see what I did there?)

I'd like to give more than five stars. Wow. This was truly a masterpiece.

03.05.05

Gracias, Brandon, por maravillarme una vez más. A pesar de sus 1.400 páginas y ser un señor libro, que casi necesita un atril para poder leerlo con comodidad, es magnífico. Conocemos más en profundidad a Dalinar, el alto príncipe de la casa Kholin, su pasado y presente, inquietudes, virtudes, defectos y tormentos. Ampliamos el conocimiento de Roshar: sus gentes, sus regiones y profundizamos aún más si cabe en este fascinante sistema mágico. Por no hacer una reseña llena de alabanzas al autor, solo me queda decir que si habéis disfrutado de los dos libros anteriores, poneos cómodos y dejaos llevar por una de las mentes más prodigiosas de la fantasía épica.

Oathbringer A deep, introspective book that takes its time but delivers some of the best character moments in the series. Dalinar’s past is brutal but incredibly well-written, and the final battle at Thaylen Field is breathtaking. Favorite Quotes: “I am Unity.” “You must let truths grow in your heart before you can expect to harvest them.”

Reading this book in two parts and over long stretches of time was not exactly ideal for me. However, Brandon Sanderson is a god with words and he managed to write it in a way that I always found it easy to come back into the book. This first part of Oathbringer felt like it was raising more questions than answers. I especially liked the prologue, again, because it gives yet another perspective on the event of the prologues from the other two books. There is also a lot of questioning regarding the "enemies", who are starting to appear less evil. It is just so unclear where everything is headed that it makes my fingers itch to turn each page! The character developments are also quite interesting, specifically those of Shallan and Kaladin. It seems that the responsibility of saving the world might weigh a bit too much on those two and it's just shown in such a good way! For example, Shallan's drawings, that can be seen throughout the book, tend to become less accurate and more wild. It also appears that she is drawing some of the more disturbing surrealistic pieces without knowing of them. That just makes her character more interesting (and quite a bit creepy)! The feeling of fear for the characters and the undeniable slow slide towards a catastrophe are, fortunately, lightened up by that great humor of Sanderson. I am so curious to see how this book, and the series as a whole, is going to end and I will try my hardest to read the second part of Oathbringer as slow as possible to cherish it!

5 stars but dalinar should learn when to stfu (veil too lowkey)

“To love the journey is to accept no such end. I have found, through painful experience, that the most important step a person can take is always the next one.” Y llegamos al libro de Dalinar, cuando empecé el libro lo empecé con un hype increible de volver al mundo de Roshar y sus personajes pero es verdad que pasado un cuarto de libro notaba que no pasaba nada y como habia escuchado tanto que el libro era lento como que era una pasada, tambien hay que tener en cuenta que es un libro muy largo, pero Brandon una vez más lo hace tan tan bien, la montaña rusa que te hace siempre y cuando llegas a las 2 ultimas partes del libro es que buah increible y lo EPIC! que ha sido es que me muero de recordar todo lo que vivi en el ultimo cuarto de libro de verdad I N C R E I B L E, no puedo decir mucho mas porque serian spoilers pero lo que si es que amo tantisimo a todos los personajes de esta saga y mi Puente 4 ♥♥♥ que voy a hacer sin sus aventuras cuando saque el 5º libro :( El nivel al que amo esta saga es superior leedla ♥ y como no LC junto a Jess que sin ella este camino no seria igual <3

5/5 ⭐️ o 9,75/10 devo ancora digerire il finale, che un filino mi ha deluso... Bellissimo, ma il finale ... devo veramente digerirlo. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sono passati qualche giorni dalla fine della lettura di questo libro e confermo la mia impressione a caldo: finale deludente perché lascia delle questioni in sospeso che non potevano non essere almeno accennate alla massa dei personaggi principali. Allora, di base ci troviamo ad avere un seguito a livello di ritmo e eventi che lo narrano importanti ed interessanti, rendendo in se il libro fluido e scorrevole (cosa che per mio gusto nei precedenti non è stato così, visto che io considero La via dei Re un enorme preambolo e introduzione al worldbuilding e al passato dei singoli personaggi raggiungendo una conclusione in Giuramento). Si conclude in Giuramento tutti i filoni scoperti dei singoli personaggi, dove ci andavamo a chiedere perché lui dice questo (riferito a un evento nel suo passato, per esempio il motivo per cui Dalinar non ricorda sua moglie e non riesce neanche a sentire il suo nome). Inoltre si aggiungono cose riguardanti al passato di Roshar PAZZESCHE, anche se in realtà a un analisi più attenta ci si poteva arrivare anche prima (ne parlo dopo mettendo un grosso SPOILER per avvertire), e alcuni veli sono stati scoperti, sono avvenute morti (UNA INGIUSTA MORTACCI TUA SANDERSON!!!) e reunion sono arrivate. La mia voglia di leggere il 4 è bassa solo perché HO BISOGNO DI LEGGERE CYTONIC, ma comunque sto arrivando all'ossessione e il 5 uscirà l'anno prossimo, quuuuuuuuuuuuuiiiiiiiiiindi Silvia resisti perché potresti impazzire. Per il resto tutto bello e da leggere assolutamente. Comunque SPOILER. - - - - - - - - ALLORA PARLIAMONE. Va bene che nel secondo mi hai fatto partire la scimmia per Khaladin e Shallan, caro Sanderson, MA COME OSI ANCHE SOLO NON FARMI LEGGERE DEL MATRIMONIO DI SHALLAN E ADOLIN DOPO CHE MI HAI FATTO PARTIRE ANCHE PER LORO LA SHIP E DI CONSEGUENZA TRENTORDICIMILA INFARTI TRA LEI E LUI DURANTE LA BATTAGLIA FINALE CHE STAVO QUASI PER RIMANERCI SECCA IO, PER POI FARE IL MATRIMONIO IN FRATTA E FURIA E NEANCHE UNA RIGA DEL RICEVIMENTO, DI LORO E TUTTO RESTO! è DA DENUNCIA SAPPILO! * respiro profondo* Poi ci sarebbero delle PICCOLE QUESTIONI che sono saltate fuori e non hai voluto affrontare: 1) L'assassino in bianco è diventata la prima guardia personale di Dalinar. SCUSA ma nel finale del 2 Khaladin riesce a ucciderlo mentre Setz cercava di uccidere Dalinar e adesso tutti accettano che l'assassino di Gavilar e quasi di Dalinar sia la sua guardia personale??? Ma neanche una domanda riguardo a Gaviler? Tipo, non so: CHI HA COMISSIONATO IL SUO OMICIDIO E PERCHè HA INIZIATO A UCCIDERE TUTTI I REGNANITI DI ROSHAR???? No? va bene... 2) Taravangian ha AMMESSO davanti a Dalinar di aver deciso di non supportarlo e di aver ordito in parte un piano contro Dalinar stesso (tenendo conto che Dalinar non sa quanto Taravangian sia da prendere per il gargarozzo e sacagnarlo di botte, ma meglio sorvolare...), e tu lo tieni comunque vicino e dentro la coalizione stessa. Okay^2. 3) Jasnah è stata coronata regina o reggente di Alethkar, nel mentre si aspetta che il figlio di Elorkan cresca e metta su bar... comunque... e NESSUNO DEGLI ALTIPRINCIPI BRAGHE PORTANTI NON HA OBIETTATO O A MINACCIATO DI FARE QUALCOSA PERCHè UNA DONNA, PER NON CONTARE APERTAMENTE ERETICA VERSO LA RELIGIONE DI ALETHKAR, è SALITA AL POTERE?!?!?! No? okay^3 4)Il sopra citato figlio di Elorkan è riuscito a uscire da Kholinar, conquistata, e a tornare dalla famiglia mentre la madre non si sa che fine abbia fatto... okay^4. 5) Adolin ha rivelato a suo padre che ha ucciso Saedes davanti anche a testimoni che non sono della famiglia Kholin. Ovviamente, nessuno ha detto nulla... 6)Rimanendo nella famiglia Kholin, quello che Dalinar ha fatto nella battaglia e scoperto riguardo al suo passato nella Faglia, con sua moglie, con un intero principato distrutto ... per non tenere conto che ha affrontato nella battaglia finale Odio in persona e l'Eccitazione?! No ma nessuno dei soldati presenti non ha chiesto qualcosa?????? 7) Shallan... Shallan e il suo piccolo problema di personalità? Non vogliamo avere un briciolo di informazioni in più a parte che avere Veil e Radiosa che sono peggio di Tessa di Shadowhunter le origini che passano da Khaladin a Adolin come se fossero dei dolcetti??? No. Okay^5 8) I fratelli di Shallan e il passato di Shallan, perché okay che c'era il matrimonio, però scusa tanto ma loro fare qualche domanda in più sulla questione di sua sorella, di essere stati portati lì, del loro fratello scomparso, dei sanguespettri e tutto il resto lo lasciamo alle capre???? 9) ah mi stavo dimenticando dell'ultimo Kholin... MA SCUSA NESSUNO CHIEDERE QUALCOSA A RENARIN E AL SUO SPREN CORROTTO?????? Ma neanche di farlo vedere e studiarlo per cercare di capire se la corruzione è qualcosa che si può guarire o è per sempre???? Immagino ... No... 10) il viaggio di Shadesmar deve essere stato un trip sotto acidi probabilmente e nessuno ne vuole parlare, tenuto conto che stanno ancora affrontando la stessa armata... Poi come ciliegina sulla torta, la questione di Moash, di Arguzia e, come spolverata di zucchero a velo, quella di Venli che è diventata una RADIOSA E PORCO CAVOLO NESSUNO LO SA A PARTE NOI!!!!!!!!!! Giuro che se nel 4 nessuno dei protagonisti più importanti non riceve un accenno di quello che ha fatto Gavilar sei anni prima di tutto questo ... sbrocco male...

So this book was a bit of a rollercoaster. At the 66% mark I kinda lost it: I know I know, Sanderson loves to take his time with telling a story, but Jesus, this book is such a drag! You know, I had difficulties with the first one as well, It took some time to establish everything especially since this is a world you have never seen before. But the characters grew on me, there was character growth and developments I really enjoyed and I was very intrigued to continue. Book 2 I loved, so many things were established and God so many good hooks were given. I felt like book 3 could deliver but all it did so far was ignore everything that happened.   Jasnah is back from the dead: no big reaction. Shallans Mentor is back. The faux-death meant A LOT to Shallan. It changed EVERYTHING. But no reaction? None whatsoever?   Shallan has a severe personality disorder: gets easily solved by wit (not TOGETHER with Jasnah, her mentor or Adolin her betrothed or Kaladin a possible love interest)   Kaladin & Shallan: Well, I though the intimate scene in Book meant something. But they never react to each other apart from 2 lines every 300 pages here one is maybe pining a bit but nothing happens. Not even endearing moments. Like, there was one moment where Kaladin took Shallan flying but that happened OFF PAGE. WHY??? (Oh because it needed to be a plot device. I see.)   Adolin: I love Adolin.  I love him to bits. When book 2 ended, WHAT A GREAT HOOK?! I mean, the golden boy is stained now, what consequences will there be? Will affect his personality? Will it effect the political climate? I tell you what: no. Nothing f***** happens and apart from in the beginning he barery gives a thought. What about the ryshadium? It is established he has a special connection to his horse, it died and now there aren’t any horses mentioned at all anymore. He wans‘t stupid. Now he feels so much like it.   Lift: I. JUST. HATE. HER. She is not funny. She just is stupid and annoying.   Adolin & Shallan: Why isn‘t their engagement going anywhere? Why isn‘t it mentioned? Why don‘t they talk about it anymore? (Oh because it needed to be a plot device. I see.)   Teft: so apparently he is addicted, but you only hear about it in one little chapter and then NEVER again. Why? (Oh because it needed to be a plot device. I see.)   Rock: So, he can be a soldier? Meets up with his family and wants to leave bridge 4 and then: Nothing. You barely see him after that. It‘s not like he is already gone. No. He is still in bridge 4 but it‘s just silent around him.   Mraiz and Shallans Brothers: Nothing happens. No pressure. No consequences. Nothing. WHY?   AND WHAT ABOUT ALL THE HIGH PRINCES? WHAT ABOUT AMARAM? EVERYTHING IS JUST TOO MUCH. (Oh because it needed to be a plot device. I see.)   I am interested in Character-driven storylines. Everything in this book is just TOO BIG. Too many side-characters that I just don‘t care for anymore. Why can‘t we continue establishing the ones we have already (which still are SO many!)   Why is WIT there? He is nothing but a fast way to help characters grow but I would love to see helping each other out, building trust, FEELING things, but no, they only resolve things for them selfs like islands, untouchable for everyone. This just feels shallow.   Interludes. Why the F**** HELL. I don’t care for them. I don’t care for the characters mentioned in the interludes. It disrupts the flow of reading. And everytime there is a climax in the plot: Interludes. Whe jump 3-5 times to whoever and that does take the momentum out of everything. It is so frustrating, especially when you try to get through a 1200 page junker and the main plot ALREADY drags along like hell.   I feel robbed. There were so many possible opportunities for growth for ALL the characters but for whatever reason, they continue living without giving another thought. When they „grow“ it doesn’t feel earned, because yes you see them struggle but in a very sudden and convenient moment everything resolves and isn‘t mentioned anymore.   Why aren‘t the radiants talking to each other?   I am so sad because it COULD have been so good. Now that I finished it, I can say, he still got around and got me hooked because he knows how to write endings and twists. But nonetheless, it was so far the weakest of the Stormlight books I feel. I will continue though, since I am still invested. Sort of.

Trying to express my emotions as accurate as possible, I can only come up with this: