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I've noticed several on my read through, also. j-whitt987 Send a noteboard - 07/09/2010 03:34:13 PM
The book was fantastic but it had some jarring editing errors. This has to be the worst edited book I have ever read. For instance, one sentence started "Dalinar He..." Now this mistake is totally understandable. Sanderson had already established that it was Dalinar earlier in the paragraph. So he must have just forget to delete Dalinar at the beginning of the sentence. But to not catch it while editing? Insane! Who was proofreading this book? There are way too many errors like this that just totally took me out of the story. It's bizarre really.


Which speaks about how many there really are. I rarely see more than one or two per book I read. Usually it's on my second or third time through the book. I noticed several and actually reread the last few sentences to make sure I hadn't just misread it. Kinda annoying, but nothing that made me stop and scratch my head about.
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The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson: Reaction & Discussion Thread Jacob - 03/09/2010 04:25:24 PM 3624 Views
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I have the book as well but I don't know when I'll start/finish it *NM* BlackAdder - 03/09/2010 10:05:51 PM 593 Views
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I'd say easily his best novel to date. Jacob - 04/09/2010 02:28:56 AM 1193 Views
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Theories *SPOILERS* Tavi - 04/09/2010 06:56:47 PM 1318 Views
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Why do they need bridgemen? spoilers Deadsy - 05/09/2010 04:07:20 AM 1279 Views
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Also, Don't forget... j-whitt987 - 05/09/2010 03:03:04 PM 1205 Views
This is my favorite point (and the one that makes me feel stupid). Thanks *NM* Deadsy - 05/09/2010 08:07:42 PM 662 Views
Tavi makes good point also, but this is the one that stick out to me during a bridge run scene. *NM* j-whitt987 - 05/09/2010 08:22:43 PM 621 Views
What I was thinking was... Tavi - 05/09/2010 08:52:49 PM 1199 Views
Re: What I was thinking was... j-whitt987 - 05/09/2010 08:56:49 PM 1305 Views
It was an outgrowth tactic. Jacob - 07/09/2010 02:52:16 PM 1203 Views
Exactly, why don't they just... *spoilers* Gher - 09/09/2010 04:07:43 AM 1246 Views
Chasmfiends and highstorms. The storms are worse eastward in /w maybe enuff force to pulverize rock. Bookwyrm - 09/09/2010 09:06:10 AM 1400 Views
The wooden permanent bridges seemed to work just fine. Gher - 09/09/2010 03:31:58 PM 1235 Views
Keep in mind, though Tavi - 09/09/2010 03:41:00 PM 1341 Views
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I think the Nahel bond... Jacob - 07/09/2010 02:35:36 PM 1414 Views
I caved and bought this from Amazon today. Darth_Katie - 06/09/2010 04:29:23 AM 1146 Views
Re: I caved and bought this from Amazon today. Jacob - 07/09/2010 03:11:14 PM 1180 Views
Yeah, I'm not too worried. Darth_Katie - 07/09/2010 03:39:12 PM 1136 Views
Great deal... Jacob - 07/09/2010 03:41:55 PM 1234 Views
Do these pretty symbols in the front and back of this book play any sort of role in the story? j-whitt987 - 06/09/2010 10:33:01 AM 1376 Views
they are glyphs, I believe fistofpainx - 07/09/2010 03:28:31 AM 1126 Views
Ha. Jacob - 08/09/2010 03:01:48 PM 1263 Views
I have some ideas about glyphs, the nature of power, and plot elements(some heavy theorizing) Jacob - 08/09/2010 03:34:32 PM 1034 Views
The best quote for me so far was at the end of Chapter 21. j-whitt987 - 07/09/2010 04:45:44 AM 1225 Views
Mine was the first line of the Epilogue. Seriana Sedai - 13/09/2010 06:30:11 AM 1079 Views
Dear lord did anybody even bother to edit this book? Dark Knight - 07/09/2010 02:23:23 PM 1213 Views
I was worried that they'd miss a lot of those. Jacob - 07/09/2010 02:30:11 PM 1208 Views
Agreed. Also, I'm thinking the book didn't change at all from the ARC Dark Knight - 07/09/2010 02:37:33 PM 1081 Views
Well, I'll be keeping an eye on it. Jacob - 07/09/2010 02:53:38 PM 1121 Views
I've noticed several on my read through, also. j-whitt987 - 07/09/2010 03:34:13 PM 1192 Views
You mean this stuff made into the final novel? MightyYT - 08/09/2010 03:46:52 PM 1088 Views
I have to imagine that they caught some of it. Jacob - 08/09/2010 03:59:07 PM 1139 Views
Yeah, I noticed a lot. *NM* Gher - 09/09/2010 04:20:01 AM 509 Views
I grew up with pulp fiction so these errors seem minor *NM* random thoughts - 13/09/2010 10:25:15 PM 615 Views
I liked it, however the main character seemed "familiar" ... Isaac - 07/09/2010 04:01:43 PM 1310 Views
Hah, I thought almost the same thing. Gher - 09/09/2010 04:16:28 AM 1273 Views
Re: Hah, I thought almost the same thing. Isaac - 09/09/2010 04:59:34 AM 1094 Views
I'm glad to hear you say this, I felt the same way. Seriana Sedai - 13/09/2010 06:26:37 AM 1314 Views
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Szeth does see spren Gher - 09/09/2010 04:14:27 AM 1322 Views
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Thats what I thought you meant but didn't want to say anything Dark Knight - 09/09/2010 09:04:56 PM 1052 Views
Aaaaannd now I can come up for air. *spoilers* Gher - 09/09/2010 03:49:17 AM 1188 Views
I'm halfway through the book.... fionwe1987 - 09/09/2010 06:27:41 PM 1266 Views
Re: I'm halfway through the book.... Seriana Sedai - 13/09/2010 06:42:07 AM 1186 Views
Finished last night at about 4:30. I know my wife is relieved, j-whitt987 - 09/09/2010 07:56:17 PM 1209 Views
It's been a few days since I finished it and I am still suffering withdrawal symptoms. T_T *NM* Bookwyrm - 10/09/2010 09:00:38 PM 629 Views
The bridges. Palatine - 12/09/2010 01:42:11 AM 1261 Views
I wondered the same thing a few times. j-whitt987 - 12/09/2010 03:11:11 AM 1129 Views
The bridges were arched and were much longer than the chasms *NM* Dark Knight - 12/09/2010 03:30:48 AM 656 Views
How does that keep them from toppling when they are pushed over the edge of the chasms, though? *NM* j-whitt987 - 12/09/2010 02:23:32 PM 599 Views
Think about it Dark Knight - 12/09/2010 05:17:07 PM 1141 Views
I don't see. Palatine - 12/09/2010 06:18:22 PM 1189 Views
Agreed. I spent a couple hours thinking about it yesterday and came to the same conclusion. j-whitt987 - 13/09/2010 01:54:45 PM 1231 Views
The plateau tops are not all level. Gher - 13/09/2010 04:41:17 PM 1087 Views
Re: The plateau tops are not all level. Palatine - 13/09/2010 05:53:04 PM 1139 Views
They did use circuitous routes. Gher - 13/09/2010 10:30:35 PM 1351 Views
Yeah, and it limited approach vectors Rurouni_Kenshin - 17/09/2010 05:11:30 AM 1131 Views
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Finished it yesterday and it was awesome! Mats imaginary friend - 15/09/2010 08:25:33 AM 1409 Views
Reading/Map Reading Knightscape - 18/09/2010 09:12:20 AM 1149 Views
They have glyphs... fionwe1987 - 18/09/2010 03:43:43 PM 1376 Views
Might help a bit Knightscape - 19/09/2010 06:23:21 AM 1227 Views
Just finished it (I am late, I know) ursidae - 24/10/2010 10:45:00 AM 1317 Views
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