Duncan Starks’s Reviews > Oathbringer > Status Update

I think the magic of the first two books is gone for me. I lack that internal driving force to figure out what is going on, and the rewarding payoff for doing so. That being said I don’t hate this book, it is just different. Much more politicy which is fine, but since I don’t know nearly anything about Roshar I feel like I’m just being told why things should happen. I still like it, but need to reframe my mind.

Ok bruh, damn… What just happened definitely recontextualized a lot of what I just read. That was an act two if I’ve ever seen one. Almighty dude, shit was real crazy real fast.

Not sure how to feel about this book right now. It’s obviously still really good. Just so early on I kinda don’t know where the plot is heading. I’m enjoying Dalinar’s character as I get to see what has kinda been going on in the background this whole time.

I enjoyed the first part. Definitely felt long with some unnecessary bits, but from what i’ve learned of Sanderson’s writing is that most of the time a lot of the seemingly unnecessary stuff is actually very important. I continue on.

So far, really good. Got a decent chunk done today and who knows I may read even more. With book 2 I wasn’t crazy about where the characters started out, but in this book I am a much bigger fan and it feels like I’m now to the point in the series where it is just compounding upon itself. My only complaint right now is the Dalinar flashbacks, but after this most recent one I think I’ll be enjoying them much more

It has been way too long since finishing Words of Radiance. I have been foaming at the mouth for my next hit of Sanderson. I cannot wait to start this it’s gonna be so fire.