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elzbethmrgn 's review for:
The Way of Kings
by Brandon Sanderson
The first half of this was very slow, and slogging through Kaladin's back story got old very fast. But all the build up paid off massively in the second half of the book. Very keen to see what happens in [b:Words of Radiance|11543195|Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)|Brandon Sanderson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1391535250s/11543195.jpg|16482835].
2017 re-read: pleased to report this held up to a reread, especially now I can see the hints (anvils) laid at my feet, knowing what's coming further in the story. Clunky writing and description in some parts, but that's Sanderson's style, as is the slow first half and the rollercoaster second that I noted in my initial review. Now that I've read his back catalogue I can see his style is maturing, but it's still not a delicious wallow in the taste of words, but it's a solid epic fantasy with nary a hint of grimdark, which is why I stick around.
2017 re-read: pleased to report this held up to a reread, especially now I can see the hints (anvils) laid at my feet, knowing what's coming further in the story. Clunky writing and description in some parts, but that's Sanderson's style, as is the slow first half and the rollercoaster second that I noted in my initial review. Now that I've read his back catalogue I can see his style is maturing, but it's still not a delicious wallow in the taste of words, but it's a solid epic fantasy with nary a hint of grimdark, which is why I stick around.