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You know... Jacob Send a noteboard - 24/08/2010 02:07:04 PM
I liked it OK for what it is and it'll get a mostly-positive review when I write and post it a week from now, but I wouldn't go so far as to claim that it is the "epic fantasy of this generation" or the other hyperbolic bits at the end. Sanderson still has some weaknesses in regards to dialogue and the occasional burp in the plot development, after all.


I think Sanderson's dialogue, especially in this novel, is at par or better than many of the rest of the 'good' fantasy authors working today. It's certainly not at the level of a masterpiece of literature, though those are extremely rare.

Is your comparison based on his peers, or is it a continuation of your general assessment and not specifically comparative to work falling in the same type and category? I'm rather interested in your subjective filter on this one because I saw a marked improvement in the dialogue in this one. I would say better than most of the dialogues in Erikson, Hobb, and about par with Martin, and not quite on level with the best of Bakker.
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The Way of Kings - Brief Review - 24/08/2010 12:54:39 AM 1346 Views
As someone who could not finish Misborn through multiple tries I have to say... - 24/08/2010 02:57:01 AM 703 Views
On the upside of starting a 10 book series... - 24/08/2010 04:33:06 AM 774 Views
I'm excited. - 24/08/2010 03:54:26 AM 686 Views
Re: I'm excited. - 24/08/2010 04:35:04 AM 740 Views
Sounds promising! - 24/08/2010 04:38:47 AM 713 Views
I didn't quite have such a positive reaction to the book - 24/08/2010 04:55:04 AM 763 Views
You know... - 24/08/2010 02:07:04 PM 694 Views
Re: You know... - 24/08/2010 02:46:16 PM 833 Views
Okay, that makes better sense. - 24/08/2010 05:07:56 PM 633 Views
Thanks for the review! - 24/08/2010 06:51:00 AM 649 Views
The only Sanderson I've read is Elantris - 24/08/2010 11:56:28 AM 696 Views
Elantris is a very poor example of Sanderson's work. - 24/08/2010 01:59:05 PM 674 Views
Re: Elantris is a very poor example of Sanderson's work. - 24/08/2010 03:55:59 PM 759 Views
I really liked it until the ending *NM* - 24/08/2010 05:02:49 PM 313 Views
Elantris has a truly great concept... - 24/08/2010 05:17:32 PM 623 Views
A very good review, and thank you. - 24/08/2010 02:01:05 PM 635 Views
When does it come out officially? *NM* - 24/08/2010 02:17:07 PM 296 Views
Next Tuesday. *NM* - 24/08/2010 02:18:41 PM 313 Views
My WoK reaction - 24/08/2010 03:14:58 PM 775 Views
I call bullshit on the Erickson comments! - 24/08/2010 03:34:20 PM 693 Views
Yes there is a very big difference between the two... - 24/08/2010 04:58:55 PM 608 Views
And I think that books 5, 6, and 8 are among Erikson's better novels - 24/08/2010 05:06:43 PM 648 Views
Well... - 24/08/2010 05:13:52 PM 698 Views
Maybe I'll write out my thoughts in full later this week - 24/08/2010 05:26:01 PM 732 Views
Yes, I wondered why you stopped doing those... you've only posted up to HoC, I believe. - 24/08/2010 05:22:17 PM 615 Views
BAF 4 deadlines at the time - 24/08/2010 05:32:53 PM 624 Views
Funny, I'd had TtH in mind when referencing Erikson. - 24/08/2010 05:40:12 PM 603 Views
Fixed. *NM* - 24/08/2010 05:30:34 PM 291 Views

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