Naj’s Reviews > Mistborn > Status Update

I'm usually a fast reader but this novel keeps me in pace. Not only do I not glance through the paragraphs but I re-read each word. I'm already excited to re-read this entire book after I'm done with the series. How has the world not demanded a movie be made of the book already? Just this book would be enough to span a trilogy! That said, Vin's development and the budding romance between her and Elend is interesting!

“The best liars are those who tell the truth most of the time.” Ain’t it so, Sanderson. Just, so.

Sanderson stories work so well for me because he drags out the world building throughout the entire book. I can always expect to be taught a new bit about the world be it religion, the magic system, the politics, the culture. He doesn't just dump world-building to the reader but eases them into it so that you are actually having an adventure, reading this adventure-fantasy. (Ok, it's a heist but you get what I mean.)

Why is every chapter so good, so well rounded, so purposeful? And so vivid! It's very easy to imagine what is going on in my head.

Chapter 5 was like watching an action scene! The magic concept is very cool!

Damn! Kelsier is like... like spiderman! You are too cool.

Progress is at a crawl, but somehow, today, my mind is clearer. Things make more sense now that I've continued reading this.

If you manipulate a person to feel a certain thing, and they act on it, does the blame for any wrongdoing fall on the victim or on you?

Very interesting Mr Sanderson. Very interesting. Exactly the kind of moral dilemma that leaves court judges in a tizzy.

The tone is very different from Sanderson's Reckoners series, more adult, serious, heavy. I can't keep my attention on the book on my kobo reader so I decided to switch to the hardcopy version in hopes that I can focus my attention more. It really is more satisfying to flip the physical pages of a paperback.