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adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Mistborn was recommended by a friend. The premise intrigued me greatly, it gave historical vibes which I enjoy.
I had to read the first 100 pages of Mistborn twice because I kept putting the book down for other things, and forgot what was going on. The writing and world-building are slow. Once Sanderson starts moving then it is amazing and everything comes together wonderfully. I think the worldbuilding could have been fleshed out even better, but I think that will come with the continuation of the series. The excerpts at the beginning of chapters always tickle me, I wonder who is talking and what do they mean. When it all comes together I am amazed at how Sanderson thinks.
Vin has my heart. The other character is kind of whatever. I do not feel any type of way about them. The romance in here seemed very insta-lovely to me. I think the development of love could have been fleshed out more. A few encounters and conversations do not constitute love to me. The plot threw me for a loop. I DID NOT EXPECT the end. I thought that is what the whole plot was going to be about. I was shook.
I read the first two books from the Stormlight Archive before Mistborn and it's easy to see this is some of Sanderson's first work. The Stormlight Archive's writing style, world-building, and character development are far beyond this series. Mistborn adheres to similar tropes that are seen in male-written fantasy books but Sanderson evolves beyond that with his newer works.
I had to read the first 100 pages of Mistborn twice because I kept putting the book down for other things, and forgot what was going on. The writing and world-building are slow. Once Sanderson starts moving then it is amazing and everything comes together wonderfully. I think the worldbuilding could have been fleshed out even better, but I think that will come with the continuation of the series. The excerpts at the beginning of chapters always tickle me, I wonder who is talking and what do they mean. When it all comes together I am amazed at how Sanderson thinks.
Vin has my heart. The other character is kind of whatever. I do not feel any type of way about them. The romance in here seemed very insta-lovely to me. I think the development of love could have been fleshed out more. A few encounters and conversations do not constitute love to me. The plot threw me for a loop. I DID NOT EXPECT the end. I thought that is what the whole plot was going to be about. I was shook.
I read the first two books from the Stormlight Archive before Mistborn and it's easy to see this is some of Sanderson's first work. The Stormlight Archive's writing style, world-building, and character development are far beyond this series. Mistborn adheres to similar tropes that are seen in male-written fantasy books but Sanderson evolves beyond that with his newer works.