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Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson
4.5
adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

This would make an incredible anime or in a perfect world a Ghibli movie. To have an art, depicting an art, that is about art. Super meta.

I enjoyed this story from the start. I found it endearing and cozy. 

I'm left with a ton of cosmere questions, but I suppose that can't be helped. If everything was explained, then there wouldn't be more to RAFO. 

My only complaint would be some of the narration from Hoid. I never pictured him preaching about life lessons with dad vibes before these secret projects. Honestly, I think he occasionally gave off a sinister energy in other books. Having him tell these wholesome stories with commentary on how to be a good person felt off and a little cringe. I also wish I knew who he was telling this story to. Same with Tress. He's obviously telling these stories to someone (possibly on roshar), and I want to know who.