Somethings off

This series used to be about brutal fights, epic political movements and character growth. While all of this is still present in this book, in my opinion it’s watered down. Much of this book is flashbacks to the past. The romances feel like something a junior high schooler would have came up with. I enjoy some talk about emotions and or mental health but to me it just becomes tedious here. I enjoy almost all of Sanderson’s work but this is my least favourite of anything he’s ever wrote.

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A good one, ignore lame "DEI" hate reviews

I love this series, so freaking much. This one was good, but I think like most people it may be my least favourite of the Stormlight Archives. Only because I felt Brandon really tied in a lot of otherworldly aspects, and tons of new characters with many scene jumps that it got a tad confusing. I've listened to all Stormlight books twice and I still got a bit confused. This one felt a bit different than the other 4.
It may take a while to adjust to the series becoming more vast but hey, he already said it was the book to bridge the Cosmere.

To people saying Brandon is now too "woke," grow the hell up. He has always been inclusive, and now making some more important characters gay is NOT a big freaking deal. Crikey, you all had nothing to say when it was just smaller side characters. But NOW he has gone too far somehow. I'm so thrilled he made some more important characters diverse, and it's so fitting for who they are (NO spoilers here). Thanks Brandon for always showcasing immense growth, people with disabilities, PTSD, and anything else that so many authors glaze over for "easy reads."

There are a lot more talking, healing, growing aspects in this book, but at this time in history I think we can all use some reflection and inspiration. It really resonated with me, and I hope it does with others.

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Long Book and Totally Lost

Narration was great but the story line had me completely Lost. Jumping back in time and then future then going from reality into some sort of spiritual realm had me completely confused. Once again lost with the weird names of everyone who you never remember. Who was the main character? If you want something to pass the time with or go to sleep with this is the book. I have over 400 books from audible but this I would rank near the bottom. I read all the previous from Sanderson and enjoyed them.

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the world building and storyline are amazing

This book and this series are wonderful!
Unfortunately a couple characters some of the performance takes away from it enough that I skip entire chapters based on which characters are in it and who is narrating.
my fingers are crossed that Shalan ends up being really important but so far, four and half books in (not done this one), she has brought almost nothing to the overall story.

The irony of pointing out perceived flaws in a person reading a book about accepting people for who they are is not lost on me. I've listened to all the stormlight archive books and I'm sorry but my opinion has not changed.
The way one of the narrators emotes words like they're reading to children, hyper sibilance, and they way they force the last vowels of most words through their nose make them completely unlistenable.
I understand that Brando Sando is friends with the narrators and that they are married, so getting rid of one will be impossible.
can we at least get some strong de-essing for then next book so that every word with the letter "s" in it isn't a dentist drill straight through my brain? Forget about wearing headphones and listening to those chapters...

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Worth the read

Very entertaining. Leaves you with lots to think about and difficult to see exactly where the next books go.

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Epic filler book? moves at the speed of an iceberg

What makes a story epic?
-- Is it a story told from 5 points of view?
-- Is it 57+ hours of listening or a 4" binding on the hard cover?
-- Is it the author's attempt to join 30+ short stories that have something for all audiences including the LGBTQ?

You will have to decide if this latest adventure is worth the read / listen as I'm not sure it was for me. This latest book feels like many short stories meshed together for the sole purpose of attracting a bigger audience. The story had such poor direction, I found myself cheering for the antagonist (Odium) as he was one of the few two dimensional characters that was actually interesting.
The story never left me feeling satisfied - except when it finally ended and I knew I could now start a different book.

The excellent performance of the narrator’s saved this 57+ hour story. Otherwise, I would have given up and returned it.
It's also told in such small steps that it's hard to stay engaged.
Thank you Brandon Sanderson for being an above average storyteller... but why are you so intent on making this simple story epic in scope. It's not an epic story. It's a collection of short stories filled with endless introspection by the characters. "Am I doing the right thing? Should I ask my friends? What will they think of me? Oh no, I've taken too long to decide!" <--- If you like pages of this crap, then the book is probably for you.

Hopefully it takes another 5 years for the next one to come out as it will take at least that long for me to forget how disappointing this latest one was.

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Fantastic Conclusion to the first Quintet!!!

Spoiler free! While the previous books were all hard to "put down" this one kept me on the edge of my seat from cover to cover. Sanderson nailed the landing with this. Some questions are answered, but so many more have been raised! I don't think I could have ever predicted how this would end.

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Amazing performances!

I have a few reservations about some of the story, but nothing to say about the performances from Kramer and Reading. It was really fun to have two distinct narrators for different characters.

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Great exploration of the human condition

Loved it. The book's tone and pace was akin to the previous books in the series. While some of the negative reviews may be honest, many seem like a bizarre coordinated effort that are not posted in good faith.

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Needed an better editor

This book was way longer than it should have been, with plots that meander and go nowhere. There were a few high points in the story, but overall it was a drag.

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