Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson. Review time.

[@stephenhulbert3567]

My oldest son is named Kaladin, I’m happy that he (the character) stayed a good person who helps others. I am struggling with being interested in Brandon’s future projects, a thing I never thought I would feel

[@TiffanyRussell]

Kaladin is an amazing name regardless of how you end up feeling about the author later on.

[@onrean]

I named a kid after a character from the stormlight archive as well. I won't recommend doing that now.

[@techsoul5590]

​Hope it wasn't Moash ​@@onrean

[@rock53355]

If there was a shard of Disappointment, I would be the perfect vessel for it after reading WaT

[@TiffanyRussell]

Humorous and on flavor👌🏻

[@Thecurseofsanity]

The problem with the vast majority of scenes with Dalinar and Navani in this one is that they're basically just a camera lens giving us glimpses into scenes we don't have nearly enough context to care about. The chapters amount to giant lore dumps, and it stops being interesting because nothing happening has anything to do with our POV characters. As soon as Odium started messing with them, like Navani being back with Gavilar, it was engaging to read these great characters again! I am convinced the reason Adolin has been the by-far favorite in this entry is because his story was the most-grounded and least lore-dumpy of all the major plot threads

[@TiffanyRussell]

Adolin was by far my favorite part of this book. I agree that Dalinar and Navani were used more as lenses than having their own story in the spiritual realm.

[@malachilining2730]

Not a Sanderson reader, but I just wanted to say i love your setup and video quality, cadence and vibe, and hope you get to grow a bigger audience

[@TiffanyRussell]

Thank you, I appreciate that!

[@x-figure2037]

The ending moved me quite a lot.

[@TiffanyRussell]

Some of the ending did for me as well

[@ChloeFrizzle]

I totally agree that the Spiritual Realm History Flashbacks sequence was the weakest part of the book

[@TiffanyRussell]

@@ChloeFrizzle it just felt too quick and easy and gave them everything they needed

[@darkseid3008]

​@TiffanyRussell how did it give them everything they needed? Almost nothing was useful to dalinar except honours history. (Barely since he came up with the solution himself)

[@TiffanyRussell]

@@darkseid3008 it could seem like because Dalinar came up with his own solution, that he didn’t need to go through all the spiritual realm scenes, but all that knowledge informed his decision

[@Jamekiwi]

I have been waiting for this for days! I finished the book last week and couldn’t wait to hear your thoughts.

[@TiffanyRussell]

@@Jamekiwi I finished last week too! What did you think of it?

[@Jamekiwi]

@TiffanyRussell I felt very mixed about it. I was confused by all the cosmere crossovers but I also think that is the point. I was ready for some major Mistborn conclusion and it fell so flat for me. But I loved getting to spend more time with my favorite characters and see them being more confident in their roles compared to the Way of Kings and Words of Radiance.

[@TiffanyRussell]

@ being happy to spend more time with characters I already liked is something I was definitely feeling, as well as wishing the ending had been a little more of an ending

[@alananimus9145]

I love this book and feel like most people don't know how to read it. This is the mid point climax

[@andyontheinternet5777]

Well, this book certainly "checked all the boxes."

[@TiffanyRussell]

For this book, that actually seems really positive, because I’m not sure it checked all the boxes for everyone

[@andyontheinternet5777]

@@TiffanyRussell Honestly, I was disgusted when I saw the excerpts promoting transgenderism. Then I saw his LGBT blog post on his website and DNFed two of his books. He built a fanbase of people who wanted clean, family friendly fantasy, and then totally alienated them.

[@duetbreaker]

I could not even finish it and I've read all his books. Ultimately I'm no longer a fan and never will rest another of his books again. Everything I could forgive but I can't forgive the woke stuff.

[@Civil_Maniac]

Nailed it, looking forward to watching your spoiler review

[@loralubimaia2783]

Ive read almost every Sanderson book and i just dont understand how you can amass million of fans and then just alienate the base for a very small minority. Heck i spent 1k on his kick starter. We are the fans that he alienated.

[@TiffanyRussell]

It will be interesting to see how the response to this book influences his future writing, or if it does.

[@ramspencer5492]

I don't think they resolved their trauma.....I think they had breakthroughs. Those can happen in an instant, of the scenario is right for it....

[@TiffanyRussell]

That’s a good point. I think some of those moments felt too artificial, to support the plot.

[@PixelatedEpiphany]

Audio book “reader” finished it in two days. I still have not been able to a decision on if I like the book or not. I think my love for the series is clouding my ability to be rational. I can’t tell if I’m just angry at the lack of information or disappointed in what actually there. This book is somehow to long and to short. It’s entirely too long for what’s actually in the book and not long enough for what should have been in the book.

[@TiffanyRussell]

Not sure what magic you used to listen to that over two days😂 I would actually agree about the length. Should’ve been longer for some stuff and shorter for others.

[@PixelatedEpiphany]

@ pure adrenaline fulled degeneracy. (Started the audio after the preview chapters.)

[@down-the-rabbit-hole]

I haven't read it yet, but it's weird how I read so many positive reviews from others, many saying it was their favorite book in the series, and yet others completely hated it. I guess it just goes to show you how subjective fictional books are.

[@TiffanyRussell]

Absolutely! I think it’s also a matter of what you want from the book when you go into it and whether you get it or not.

[@g3n1u56]

Call a spade a spade, he sold out, his entire legacy and fan base now suffer for it

[@Jamekiwi]

I have been waiting for this for days! I finished the book last week and couldn’t wait to hear your thoughts. And now I can’t wait for your spoiler review.

[@TiffanyRussell]

Honestly, I can’t wait to make it!😂

[@puxtbuck6731]

I am about halfway through and.. idk I’m really not enjoying this one very much. I didn’t like the last one and this one has been even more frustrating for me. I think I’ll get through it but I might just try to listen to the rest.

[@puxtbuck6731]

I do like your review. Some people have really been over reactionary about this book. I haven’t loved it but I don’t think I’m the target audience for this book. Either way, I appreciate your honest, thoughtful review.

[@TiffanyRussell]

It is so much different from the first book, sometimes it didn’t feel like I was reading the same series. I’ll encourage you to persevere to the end or DNF, whatever you need to push towards!

[@prepwithgabi]

I cannot wait to see your full spoiler review ❤

[@TiffanyRussell]

Thank you! I’m a little worried about how long it will be😂

[@ehanded]

i really didnt like this book. didnt feel like fantasy. felt it was written for a young audience. "modern audience" maybe lol. definitely not for me. shame cause I am a huge Sanderson fan. felt like someone else wrote this book. not the same person who gave us Way of Kings, Mistborn Era1, Warbreaker... etc.

[@TiffanyRussell]

It did feel overly different from the rest of the series for me. And I think I could agree that it feels like the target audience changed.

[@ramspencer5492]

Yeah. That all sounded about right! 😎👍

[@ElettraPignatti]

I'm part of the group of people that still has to start the stormlight archive, but would watch anything you publish anyway eheheh

[@TiffanyRussell]

But you’re giving yourself spoilers!!😂

[@ElettraPignatti]

@ I Watch these anyway as I’ll have forgotten every bit of a spoiler by the time I’ll be reading the last chapter in the stormlight archive eheheh

[@TiffanyRussell]

@@ElettraPignatti I’m the same way usually, but sometimes the bigger spoilers are the ones that stick in my brain

[@ElettraPignatti]

@ sometimes it happens but I’ve noticed it usually happens (to me) when they’re unexpected spoilers. But luckily reading is much more than uncovering/following along the plot

[@TiffanyRussell]

@@ElettraPignatti very true, and I will agree otherwise there’d be no point in rereading, which I like to do

[@danielbroome5690]

It really bothers me how much of the discourse is just annoyed mormon fans whining about the gay relationship as if that's even remotely and issue, much less one of the biggest issues with this book. The only issue with that relationship is that Rennarin and R'lain were such nothing characters who got near-zero page time in the last 4 books. I genuinely wonder if the secret projects/covid were really detrimental on this book's development. Writing 4 other books while writing ostensibly your magnum opus can't have helped, I don't care who you are as an author. And the biggest red flag for me is that he did focus groups and had THREE different endings that no one liked, but rather than just pick one and develop it further, he just combined all three into a mismatched mess.

[@TiffanyRussell]

I have tried to avoid most discourse about it, so I could go in with an open mind. I think he had plenty of time to work on it post the secret projects, so I’m not sure how much that time can be blamed.

[@falnica]

Your laugh reminds me of Guy sensei

[@TiffanyRussell]

Oh no, I don’t know who that is and if I have been insulted😂

[@jddrew00]

@@TiffanyRussell Guy Sensei is an absolute legend from Naruto. He's got quite the aggressively positive personality and is revealed to be an extremely strong/powerful character for the good guys as the series goes on.

[@jasonmacomber4020]

Clunky prose. Meandering plot. Way too long. Should have been 500 pages instead of 1300 pages.

[@benghis_kaan]

I think you are being kind, for me this book was overall unsatisfying.

[@TiffanyRussell]

I would like to think you can be kind and honest at the same time. I don’t think I was overly disappointed because I kind of knew what to expect after the fourth one.

[@CornPopPomade]

IMO If you’re considering starting The Stormlight Archive, don’t. I’m on “day four” of book five W&T. That’s day idk in reality and I’m not going to finish it. At least go watch a couple critical reviews before you invest the time this series takes.

[@TiffanyRussell]

It is a huge time commitment. Worth it if you end up liking them, but I agree on watching critical reviews first. Especially by people with similar reading taste.

[@danielbroome5690]

Meh, at minimum 3 of the other 4 are excellent books and well worth the read.

[@dee20221]

This book was a huge disappointment

[@down-the-rabbit-hole]

And yet many others loved it and said it was their favorite in the series. Guess there is no right or wrong.

[@dee20221]

@down-the-rabbit-hole It's not written well. His current editors are screwing him over. Try to be objective

[@down-the-rabbit-hole]

@@dee20221 Again it's all subjective. I have friends who absolutely love the book. Some readers are pickier than others. It's not a bad thing, it's just the way it is. It still has like 85% five star reviews out of almost 50k reviews. I can trust Amazon only because I also happen to know several people personally that love the book. It's fine if you don't like it.

[@Nj-fn5oe]

This book sucks

[@dillonarm]

Glad you bought it

[@Nj-fn5oe]

@dillonarm me too because I still wanted to read it after spending so much time with the first 4. It’s a valid opinion (and maybe even a common one) to feel more than disappointed with this book.Sorry if that upsets you Sanderson shill

[@elgindor]

Didn’t finish it. Just put it down and walked away. I don’t care about any of it.

[@dillonarm]

@@Nj-fn5oe I’m no shill, I agree with many people that there has been a drop in quality these past two books. I get strong marvel vibes from this last book. Not in a good way.

[@swinkscalibur8506]

Surprised people get salty at pushback when they phrase comments in clearly controversial ways. "This book sucks" is phrased as you would phrase an objective fact - like "the sky is blue." If you state an opinion as fact, you should be expecting people to argue. I usually interpret it as an invitation to an aweful debate. You are entitled to an opinion, but you aren't THE arbiter of facts. For the record, I enjoyed the book. It found plenty of things I didn't love, but I was still impressed with the story as a whole. Hope everyone has a great day.

[@mattp6394]

I just couldn’t complete the book - the writing is just the problem. Prose is average, humour poor, and dialogue dire. I also find the world too complex and uninspiring and spren have come to irritate me enormously.

[@TiffanyRussell]

@@mattp6394 for me, I was invested in the characters by that point, which was the main reason I wanted to continue.

[@onrean]

I put down the book in frustration many times. Shallan, I am looking at you.

[@onrean]

A novella from Honor's perspective would have been better than including it here.

[@TiffanyRussell]

That probably could’ve worked pretty well. Or a separate history or appendices or something.

[@HellBoy-id6ss]

I just watch your videos to see you giggle every 30 seconds...then the edit...30 seconds more giggling.. edit.. giggle.... it's fun..😊

[@TiffanyRussell]

Gotta make reading fun!

[@raswartz]

Great breakdown.

[@TiffanyRussell]

Thank you!

[@tjfromreno]

It was my least favorite stormlight book. I like where everything ended up, but the journey was painful at times. Read Sunlitman after.

[@TiffanyRussell]

Least favorite for me is this or Rhythm, although I will still reread the series at some point. Definitely agree with reading The Sunlit Man after.

[@dragonsandwarts5644]

Sanderson has always been pretty weak with prose. It’s very generic stuff and just how weak his writing was must have been masked by his editor Moshe. Now Moshe is gone it’s clear how mediocre a writer he is. He was good at storytelling early on and somehow got everyone to worship him and never criticize him.

[@TiffanyRussell]

I didn’t know Moshe was gone!

[@dragonsandwarts5644]

@ he’s gone and apparently he was a great line editor so must have worked magic cleaning up Sandersons word spew. And apparently Sandersons has a fan or something as editor so they aren’t going to give the red pen treatment. A good editor makes a poor writer great and Sanderson clearly needs a new good editor.

[@lenna6013]

I didn't liked the book but like your laugh cuts in video ))

[@TiffanyRussell]

I feel validated for not cutting them out😂 After Rhythm of War, I felt like my expectations were more appropriate, so I found the book fine

[@lenna6013]

@@TiffanyRussell 😂 No don't cut them out, it's a great lough. )) Well, yeah it's not that I hated the book completely, gave it 3 stars on goodreads but very meh review. Rhythm of War i remember liking more structurally even tho it was a slog at times, this one was a really weird one for me on many levels.

[@techsoul5590]

Honestly screw representation.