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.
The Way of Kings - Brief Review
24/08/2010 12:54:39 AM
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As someone who could not finish Misborn through multiple tries I have to say...
24/08/2010 02:57:01 AM
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I didn't quite have such a positive reaction to the book
24/08/2010 04:55:04 AM
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You know...
24/08/2010 02:07:04 PM
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Re: You know...
24/08/2010 02:46:16 PM
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Okay, that makes better sense.
24/08/2010 05:07:56 PM
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Well, you've seen the books I tend to read and those are unusual in regards to dialogue quality
24/08/2010 05:22:10 PM
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The only Sanderson I've read is Elantris
24/08/2010 11:56:28 AM
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Elantris is a very poor example of Sanderson's work.
24/08/2010 01:59:05 PM
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A very good review, and thank you.
24/08/2010 02:01:05 PM
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My WoK reaction
24/08/2010 03:14:58 PM
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I call bullshit on the Erickson comments!
24/08/2010 03:34:20 PM
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Yes there is a very big difference between the two...
24/08/2010 04:58:55 PM
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And I think that books 5, 6, and 8 are among Erikson's better novels
24/08/2010 05:06:43 PM
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Yes, I wondered why you stopped doing those... you've only posted up to HoC, I believe.
24/08/2010 05:22:17 PM
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