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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 1465 Views
As someone who could not finish Misborn through multiple tries I have to say... - 24/08/2010 02:57:01 AM 808 Views
On the upside of starting a 10 book series... - 24/08/2010 04:33:06 AM 887 Views
I'm excited. - 24/08/2010 03:54:26 AM 786 Views
Re: I'm excited. - 24/08/2010 04:35:04 AM 848 Views
Sounds promising! - 24/08/2010 04:38:47 AM 826 Views
I didn't quite have such a positive reaction to the book - 24/08/2010 04:55:04 AM 878 Views
You know... - 24/08/2010 02:07:04 PM 797 Views
Re: You know... - 24/08/2010 02:46:16 PM 954 Views
Okay, that makes better sense. - 24/08/2010 05:07:56 PM 741 Views
Thanks for the review! - 24/08/2010 06:51:00 AM 762 Views
The only Sanderson I've read is Elantris - 24/08/2010 11:56:28 AM 799 Views
Elantris is a very poor example of Sanderson's work. - 24/08/2010 01:59:05 PM 781 Views
Re: Elantris is a very poor example of Sanderson's work. - 24/08/2010 03:55:59 PM 862 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 726 Views
A very good review, and thank you. - 24/08/2010 02:01:05 PM 742 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 358 Views
My WoK reaction - 24/08/2010 03:14:58 PM 887 Views
I call bullshit on the Erickson comments! - 24/08/2010 03:34:20 PM 822 Views
Yes there is a very big difference between the two... - 24/08/2010 04:58:55 PM 712 Views
And I think that books 5, 6, and 8 are among Erikson's better novels - 24/08/2010 05:06:43 PM 759 Views
Well... - 24/08/2010 05:13:52 PM 810 Views
Maybe I'll write out my thoughts in full later this week - 24/08/2010 05:26:01 PM 848 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 718 Views
BAF 4 deadlines at the time - 24/08/2010 05:32:53 PM 733 Views
Funny, I'd had TtH in mind when referencing Erikson. - 24/08/2010 05:40:12 PM 716 Views
Fixed. *NM* - 24/08/2010 05:30:34 PM 337 Views

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