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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 1463 Views
As someone who could not finish Misborn through multiple tries I have to say... - 24/08/2010 02:57:01 AM 806 Views
On the upside of starting a 10 book series... - 24/08/2010 04:33:06 AM 885 Views
I'm excited. - 24/08/2010 03:54:26 AM 785 Views
Re: I'm excited. - 24/08/2010 04:35:04 AM 846 Views
Sounds promising! - 24/08/2010 04:38:47 AM 824 Views
I didn't quite have such a positive reaction to the book - 24/08/2010 04:55:04 AM 876 Views
You know... - 24/08/2010 02:07:04 PM 795 Views
Re: You know... - 24/08/2010 02:46:16 PM 949 Views
Okay, that makes better sense. - 24/08/2010 05:07:56 PM 738 Views
Thanks for the review! - 24/08/2010 06:51:00 AM 760 Views
The only Sanderson I've read is Elantris - 24/08/2010 11:56:28 AM 796 Views
Elantris is a very poor example of Sanderson's work. - 24/08/2010 01:59:05 PM 779 Views
Re: Elantris is a very poor example of Sanderson's work. - 24/08/2010 03:55:59 PM 860 Views
I really liked it until the ending *NM* - 24/08/2010 05:02:49 PM 360 Views
Elantris has a truly great concept... - 24/08/2010 05:17:32 PM 724 Views
A very good review, and thank you. - 24/08/2010 02:01:05 PM 739 Views
When does it come out officially? *NM* - 24/08/2010 02:17:07 PM 344 Views
Next Tuesday. *NM* - 24/08/2010 02:18:41 PM 357 Views
My WoK reaction - 24/08/2010 03:14:58 PM 885 Views
I call bullshit on the Erickson comments! - 24/08/2010 03:34:20 PM 819 Views
Yes there is a very big difference between the two... - 24/08/2010 04:58:55 PM 710 Views
And I think that books 5, 6, and 8 are among Erikson's better novels - 24/08/2010 05:06:43 PM 758 Views
Well... - 24/08/2010 05:13:52 PM 809 Views
Maybe I'll write out my thoughts in full later this week - 24/08/2010 05:26:01 PM 847 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 716 Views
BAF 4 deadlines at the time - 24/08/2010 05:32:53 PM 731 Views
Funny, I'd had TtH in mind when referencing Erikson. - 24/08/2010 05:40:12 PM 714 Views
Fixed. *NM* - 24/08/2010 05:30:34 PM 337 Views

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