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Having had a few days to reflect on it and collect my thoughts, I am still of two minds regarding Oathbringer, the 3rd massive tome of Brandon Sanderson's epic Stormlight Archive. There is a significant change of focus here, both in terms of characters and storytelling, and while parts of it worked very well for me - extraordinarily well, in fact - others fell flat or just felt tedious.

For starters, this volume belongs to Dalinar and Shallan, resigning Kaladin (my favorite character from the first two books) to the background. In Dalinar's case, it turned out to be a surprisingly rewarding change, with extended flashback chapters that expose his darker, far more violent past, and which shed new light on his actions and attitudes over the first two books. We come to see him in an entirely new light, with a contrast between personalities so jarring that it's often painful to watch. Part of that is due to the presence of his wife, a woman whose name and face have been a gaping hole in his memories for so long, and part of that hinges on his pursuit of The Thrill, which made something of a monster of the man. Outside those flashbacks, his story is rather slow, full of politics and philosophical discussions that really weigh down the first half of the book, but they do lead us to some incredible revelations regarding the magic and mythology of the Desolation, the Voidbringers, the Heralds, Honorblades, spren, and more.

In Shallan's case, while we get a lot more action and some genuine character development, I found her to be a rather tiresome character. It's a shame, because there is so much potential within her, especially with how her various roles and guises begin to bleed through to one another. Her personality just rubs me the wrong way, and even scenes that should be sweet or amusing come across as bland tripe. It doesn't help that a significant aspect of her character arc is completely undone in this volume, a revelation that I guess we should have seen coming, but which struck me as a cheap way of restoring conflict to her role. It's much-needed conflict, and does make her a little more interesting, but not enough to justify her page count. The only redeeming grace is her spren, Pattern, who never ceases to trigger my amusement and curiosity.

Although it is Dalinar and Shallan who dominate the novel, I would also argue this is a story of minor characters taking on major significance. It's hard to talk about that significance without spoiling any aspects of the story, but characters like Renarin, Moash, and others get a chance to shine, and what happens to or around them is sometimes the most fascinating part of the story. Bridge Four has an important role to play here once again as well, but - for me, at least - their scenes just emphasize how far Kaladin is from the center of the story this time out.

Oathbringer marks a lull in the series, but it's an important lull. As much as we may chafe against the pacing and the character point of views, we finally get answers . . . and we get a lot of them. So much of what was hidden or hinted at in the first two books is exposed here. We get answers, we get mythology, and we finally get some wider sense of world-building. It is here that the story begins to move away from the epic saga of ruling dynasty, and into the epic saga of a world on the brink of extinction. Having said all that, the last arc of the book is vintage Sanderson and well worth sticking around for. All the book's flaws are forgiven as all the threads come together and we realize, in hindsight, just how and why so many little things were significant. The final three-hundred pages (a novel on its own for most authors) are all climax, and they are some of the finest that Sanderson has ever written.

So, not a perfect book, and probably the first time I really noticed the page count in a negative way, but I'm glad I had the time to linger over it, take my time, and digest it along the way. And, of course, I remain just as excited for the next installment.


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Oathbringer The Stormlight Archive Book Three Brandon Sanderson 9780575093348 Books Reviews

After having read this book, I needed to let it sit for a couple of days before attempting to write a review. It was just so much! On the one hand I must say that I loved this book. I preordered it months and months ago, and felt like a child at Christmas when it was finally delivered to my phone. Sleeping, working and basically doing anything other than just reading became a bother. Still, having finished I have some mixed feelings. Although we really had some nice plot and character developments it did not quite measure up. In a way a lot of it seemed a bit shallow (don’t kill me) for instance kaladin was a bit forgotten in this book, he was almost degraded to a side character. Shallan had some interesting reveals at the end of last book, but we did not really get a continuation on that, and her development through the book also seemed not quite enough. On the other hand Dalinar was nicely fleshed out, and became more nuanced, but at the same time I was not that lost in his story. You also had a lot of chapters dedicated to side character, and although adding to the overall plot, failed to drag me in. In a way this book might serve as a filler book, starting several threads that will become important in later books. It is supposed to be a 10? Piece series, so I definitely see the need. I also don't quite know how to feel about the crossover from the book warbreaker, since they have different magic systems, and I generally like my books to stay separate. I will not say anything more of that since I don't do spoilers. That said, this is still one of my favorite series at the time being, and I’m a dedicated fan that will definitely continue reading. Even if there was in my opinion some flaws, the level of writing and storytelling is FAR above most other fantasy currently on the market. Also the ending was quite satisfying so thumbs up for that!
Sanderson is one of my favorite writers. Oathbringer was long awaited and I bought is as soon as it became available. I finished it today. There is quite a time lapse between the date of the purchase and today, which is the main reason for my three stars it took me months to reach the 50% mark and just days to read through the other 50%. The second half of the book exceeded my expectations by far, it is perfect. The first half though, I could have done without. 'Unite them!' Yes, I got that the first time I read it. I typically give each book I am reading 50 to 100 pages before I put is aside because I don't like the style, the plot, the characters or find it simply boring. As it was written by Sanderson, I trudged on ... and on ... until I hit the aforementioned 50%. In short, if I had started on page 500, I would have given the book its five stars. For me, a very disappointing experience.
Sanderson has fallen into the same trap Robert Jordan did epic fantasy isn't epic because it's long; it's epic because it's intricate, beautiful, and can't be told as a smaller version without losing depth. Unfortunately, this one doesn't meet that criteria. Nearly 1/3rd of this book could have easily been cut without losing any feeling, plot lines, character depth, or world realism. Things would have moved along much nicer, and, quite frankly, it would have been more enjoyable to read.

I'm all for description. I don't have any problem whatsoever with a slow plot line...when there's a reason for one. The only reason for one in this particular story was to fit the popular meaning for "epic".

Sorry. I love the series and the concept. Write to tell. Write to share. Don't write to fill paper.
Having had a few days to reflect on it and collect my thoughts, I am still of two minds regarding Oathbringer, the 3rd massive tome of Brandon Sanderson's epic Stormlight Archive. There is a significant change of focus here, both in terms of characters and storytelling, and while parts of it worked very well for me - extraordinarily well, in fact - others fell flat or just felt tedious.

For starters, this volume belongs to Dalinar and Shallan, resigning Kaladin (my favorite character from the first two books) to the background. In Dalinar's case, it turned out to be a surprisingly rewarding change, with extended flashback chapters that expose his darker, far more violent past, and which shed new light on his actions and attitudes over the first two books. We come to see him in an entirely new light, with a contrast between personalities so jarring that it's often painful to watch. Part of that is due to the presence of his wife, a woman whose name and face have been a gaping hole in his memories for so long, and part of that hinges on his pursuit of The Thrill, which made something of a monster of the man. Outside those flashbacks, his story is rather slow, full of politics and philosophical discussions that really weigh down the first half of the book, but they do lead us to some incredible revelations regarding the magic and mythology of the Desolation, the Voidbringers, the Heralds, Honorblades, spren, and more.

In Shallan's case, while we get a lot more action and some genuine character development, I found her to be a rather tiresome character. It's a shame, because there is so much potential within her, especially with how her various roles and guises begin to bleed through to one another. Her personality just rubs me the wrong way, and even scenes that should be sweet or amusing come across as bland tripe. It doesn't help that a significant aspect of her character arc is completely undone in this volume, a revelation that I guess we should have seen coming, but which struck me as a cheap way of restoring conflict to her role. It's much-needed conflict, and does make her a little more interesting, but not enough to justify her page count. The only redeeming grace is her spren, Pattern, who never ceases to trigger my amusement and curiosity.

Although it is Dalinar and Shallan who dominate the novel, I would also argue this is a story of minor characters taking on major significance. It's hard to talk about that significance without spoiling any aspects of the story, but characters like Renarin, Moash, and others get a chance to shine, and what happens to or around them is sometimes the most fascinating part of the story. Bridge Four has an important role to play here once again as well, but - for me, at least - their scenes just emphasize how far Kaladin is from the center of the story this time out.

Oathbringer marks a lull in the series, but it's an important lull. As much as we may chafe against the pacing and the character point of views, we finally get answers . . . and we get a lot of them. So much of what was hidden or hinted at in the first two books is exposed here. We get answers, we get mythology, and we finally get some wider sense of world-building. It is here that the story begins to move away from the epic saga of ruling dynasty, and into the epic saga of a world on the brink of extinction. Having said all that, the last arc of the book is vintage Sanderson and well worth sticking around for. All the book's flaws are forgiven as all the threads come together and we realize, in hindsight, just how and why so many little things were significant. The final three-hundred pages (a novel on its own for most authors) are all climax, and they are some of the finest that Sanderson has ever written.

So, not a perfect book, and probably the first time I really noticed the page count in a negative way, but I'm glad I had the time to linger over it, take my time, and digest it along the way. And, of course, I remain just as excited for the next installment.