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Well... Jacob Send a noteboard - 24/08/2010 05:13:52 PM
I really need to get back to writing summaries of my re-reads of those books. TBH and TtH are much more important for the overall storyline than I had suspected after an initial read 2-3 years ago. But I know I'm in a minority opinion on that


I think his strongest book in the series is probably Midnight Tides... from the writing and storytelling aspect. The problem that I have post Midnight Tides is that the books themselves, the story contained within the single volume, get increasingly messy... mass PoVs moving around events, choppy plotting, less access but more things happening. It seems the books are sacrificed to move the whole... which is working on a series level, but I find each book to be less satisfying and engrossing as a singular object.

There is no denying the import of those books, or that Erikson is really working dynamic ideas and struggles through his characters. There are a lot of things to truly like about the series... I just think the books themselves, and the stories contained just between those covers, are devolving.
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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 693 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 774 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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