Christopher’s Reviews > The Way of Kings > Status Update

It's definitely a lot stronger when alternating between Kaladin and Shallon. However, I'm still scratching my head trying to figure out what is the point of the story. Where is the narrative taking us? Sure, there's lots of work building and stuff, which is important, but I really wonder if it came at the cost of an actual plot.

I'm still not sure I really understand the plot of this novel yet. I mean, I know what's happening to (some of) the characters, but what's the point? There's no real end goal in sight, like Lord of the Rings. Feels extremely random.

Way too many characters. Too much time between characters makes it hard to care for anyone. Right now I'm thinking 3/5, but I have hopes it'll improve.