Wind and Truth SPOILER FREE Review | Stormlight Archive 5 by Brandon Sanderson

[@benbrady8675]

Its so weird how many of our different previous theories were wrong but yet right...

[@MeMySkirtandI]

I think I'll need to make a video just focusing on my score card for correct-ish theories.

[@benbrady8675]

@MeMySkirtandI You should do a reel with a "Full Spoiler for Wind and Truth" disclaimer and the rest of the video is you screaming into the pillow.

[@karohe]

That is why it felt like the book was AI generated based on reddit posts and some other anime plots, such as Avatar.

[@swinkscalibur8506]

I can relate to the dozing off listening to the audiobook

[@MeMySkirtandI]

It was also like past midnight, and Michael has such a soothing voice!

[@swinkscalibur8506]

@@MeMySkirtandI yeah, I may have stayed up til 4am one night

[@watcherofwatchers]

I make extensive use of the bookmark feature for this reason. Lol. I can always go back to where I was before I laid down to listen.

[@davidsonderby3676]

I still have 30 chapters left, but I am so satisfied with the read so far. It's so dense, so tense, and cathartic to finally have answers. I really enjoy how our three main protagonists each exemplified a different aspect of the first radiant oath in their stories. Can't wait to catch up and hear your full overview soon!

[@MeMySkirtandI]

So Kaladin is life before death, Shallan is strength before weakness, and Dalinar is journey before destination? I love it!

[@davidsonderby3676]

@MeMySkirtandI yeah, maybe that's a theme from all the way back in WOK but I definitely started to notice those specific words and or phrases being used this time.

[@dr.josephramirezd.c.4267]

I really want a second pass at WAT cause I went through it at ludicrous speed so I wouldn't get spoiled accidentally. Overall I was very pleased with the feeling of an "ending". I still have questions, but I'm not feeling like the next 10 years are going to be torture. Plus I think we will get some glimpses into roshar within Ghostbloods and other non-stormlight works. I was surprised at the level of spoilers we got from Sunlit Man....I wouldn't recommend someone read it until after WAT.

[@MeMySkirtandI]

Yeah Sanderson totally lied when he said that what happened to Sigzil happens early. I wonder if there was an early draft where all the Plains stuff happened in like part 2.

[@thomasfowler8310]

Can I please get the spoiler review? I finished this weekend too

[@MeMySkirtandI]

First I need to sleep, like really sleep. Then reread with a clear mind, and then you shall have a complete spoilerific breakdown on patreon. Otherwise I try to abide the fan-forum's six month rule.

[@jefftheless]

I finished Wind and Truth before I realized that a fair summary of Storm light Archive is "Les Miserables but with Fantasy Lightsabers"

[@MeMySkirtandI]

It helps that Norm Lewis (who played Javert in the 10 year aniversary tour) looks a LOT like Nale.

[@gaiusfulmen]

I too enjoyed the Navani-Stormlight-science-stuff.

[@MeMySkirtandI]

Yay nerds!

[@chrisseltzer6414]

I loved it. Great video. Can’t wait to see spoiler reviews!!

[@MeMySkirtandI]

It’s coming!

[@eusociality]

For such a long book, I actually thought it was paced brilliantly well. Some other aspects were more meh, though. I did still love it, of course, but it isn't my favorite Stormlight book.

[@MeMySkirtandI]

Yeah, I think there will be certain arcs that I will favor higher than other books. But Words of Radiance is still the perfect book as a whole.

[@Rhedak]

I've just finished the book and am left with an odd mix of satisfaction and disappointment. The lessons seems to be that everybody is just a person, including our heroes and our villains and the author Brandon Sanderson himself. We've had 4 years of theory crafting which has been fun but I've noticed that the longer the break time went on the crazier and more elaborate the theories got. I might have enjoyed the book more if I had gone in straight from RoW. Oh well, I still enjoyed the ride and it is unfair to have too high expectations of the author / any one book. Too high expectations ruin your experience.

[@MeMySkirtandI]

I'm still coasting on my initial satisfaction and adrenaline rush. Though as time passes there are more things I want clarification on.

[@brett_zesty]

I went straight in from my RoW reread and it definitely felt much better and that Wat delivered on the momentum from the ending of RoW

[@collinmurphy9677]

I’ve been watching your chapter videos as I read the book! Almost through day four, but loved hearing your thoughts!

[@MeMySkirtandI]

Glad to be entertaining!

[@Riz_]

Up to chapter 20 at the moment. When I first started this book I felt like I came home. That was until Adolin and Shalan were so very prevalent. For me Brandon really needs to ease up a little on the romance. The only couple I like are Navarni and Dalinar. With all the off world stuff I hope it doesn't make me long for the earlier books too much. I don't mind it but hope that it isn't over done. I know Brandon is known for his dealing with mental issues and he does it pretty well I think, but again I hope it doesn't over shadow everything else. I am nervous but hopeful that this book will turn out well.

[@MeMySkirtandI]

There was a lot of romance early in this book. I have some pointed opinions about that but too many contain spoilers. Let’s just say that I wish you happy reading!

[@pretty5793]

What I liked the most about his handling of depression and dissociative identity disorder is he did his research and acknowledged those who helped him with research. 👏

[@deadcaptainjames6045]

You are basically done with the Adolin and Shallan romance parts of WaT. There is another romance section but it's not with those two and it's very minor.

[@Architeuthiss]

I’m to chapter 31 and getting a little tired of all the mental health talk. It feels like everyone is a therapist 😂 I’ve taken a loooong break from this series so I can’t remember if they’re all like this. I remember Kaladin and Szeth having some of my favorite action scenes in previous books so I’m hoping they get a few more later on in this one.

[@Riz_]

@@Architeuthiss Exactly what I was trying to say.

[@nyaatama8529]

Did you take notice of what Shallan did and said after getting to the city and before using the seon? That part I think is theory worthy and best idea that can be developed. Trying to see if anybody else noticed that moment and wording, without mentioning😅.

[@MeMySkirtandI]

Are you talking about Shallan being prego? Bun in the oven?

[@nyaatama8529]

@@MeMySkirtandI yep🤣

[@sameerk644]

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[@MeMySkirtandI]

Hello, (again?) It's been a while since someone recommended I watch Sardar Udham. Which I have, and even did a video about it. However the video was far far from my channel's topic of epic fantasy, and subsequently bombed. Still, thank you for the lesson in India History!

[@sameerk644]

@MeMySkirtandI ok... I try to find that video. Couldn't find dat..

[@watcherofwatchers]

I haven't finished it yet, but no, it isn't too long. There's no such thing, in my opinion, as a pleasure read that's too long (as long as it's well-written). There's no deadline when reading for fun. There's no requirement to consume any amount of pages. In fact, I am silply getting more bang for my dollar spent to buy it! (I have both signed and numbered hardvack and the audiobook - I need some bang for my many dollars spent! Lol.

[@MeMySkirtandI]

Were you waiting outside overnight to get one of the low numbers? (L

[@watcherofwatchers]

@MeMySkirtandI lol, nope! Just ordered it! #6780

[@nyaatama8529]

What happened to Kaladin, I think was the first theory I ever came up with after TWoK

[@MeMySkirtandI]

I was pretty relieved that that was what happened. It was his best outcome, I think.

[@nyaatama8529]

@MeMySkirtandI It was one of my favorite ones, cause if you read through each book Kaladin has many scenes specifically referencing damnation. It for me was either Kal being a herald or becoming Odium. Still a possibility on the latter, just not as likely after bringing in Mishram.

[@animeproblem1070]

​​@@MeMySkirtandI spoilers i predicted it would happen because he was the only main focus windrunner and with Jez gone they needed a windrunner

[@parkermm]

Just finished and overall I think it was a fantastic conclusion for our first half. I’m beyond excited for whatever projects we get next. It’s just that my biggest gripe, which is hardly even Sanderson’s fault because I do think he handled it well, is that much of the spiritual realm plot felt like the later seasons of a tv show that’s been running for too long. I’m reminded of things like Lost or any number of CW shows where to avoid retreading character development for the main characters, the show writers would just throw in flashbacks to characters that are only tangentially relevant to the main plot to show why they’ve actually been important to the main characters’ backstory the whole time. I recognize that’s not really what we got, but I guess that era of television has just irreversibly messed up my brain 😅

[@MeMySkirtandI]

See I generally avoid long plot TV shows, and have no problem with dropping them long before the flashback episodes. So that comparison never crossed my mind. I've actually struggled with comparisons for them, and greatly appreciate this point of reference!

[@pretty5793]

I agree! Flashbacks of events that we previously saw where the weakest points of the story.

[@girlstrider]

If Kaladin is Sunwukong, then who's Pigsy? Lake Monster? And the Horse?

[@MeMySkirtandI]

RAFO! ;)

[@xyr3s]

i still haven't read 4. need to get to it lol. it's like ive been saving it for a rainy day :D

[@MeMySkirtandI]

Thanks for the comment! I hope you have a lot of opportunities to catch up on reading soon!

[@samroth7995]

ARMOR UP

[@MeMySkirtandI]

I love that scene, it is such a good catharsis...but why did that work?

[@benbrady8675]

@samroth7995 I had a theory that was partly correct about that scene, just the name was wrong.

[@animeproblem1070]

​@@MeMySkirtandI they spent so much time as unbonded spren stuck transforming and reforming as swords that they learned the processs without a bond and the armor spren clearly already know how to assist with people unbonded with armor so them being convinced by other spren to help makes sense

[@michaellewis1545]

I have yet to read this book so these are blind guess. In this case several mean seven. Also the impression I am getting is this book is a JRPG but in book form.

[@MeMySkirtandI]

Good guesses! I would clarify that it’s not quite litRPG. Rather it’s something similar but different.

[@StringFlame]

Cool.

[@MeMySkirtandI]

Thanks!

[@StringFlame]

⁠@@MeMySkirtandI Since there are infinite numbers between 5 and 6 in the decimals I won't get semantic. You are knowable though so infinity is a tangential concern. Other wise you are several as several can be, in a tree, with some tea, and a bumble tumble bumblebee.

[@GardenGaymer]

I loved the book as a whole, but I really didn’t like the Jasnah storyline at all. I felt like there were many, many logical holes in the way that story played out. Which is hard to accept for a character who is made out to be an avatar of logic.

[@MeMySkirtandI]

At best, I see those logical inconsistencies as being the point. It seems that T was pushing her to confront her own logical inconsistencies (all humans have them) and Jasnah on an emotional level could not. Which in itself is illogical. I've been calling her out on her hypocrisy for books now, so it was sort of vindication. But I'm still struggling to see how in this sterile self-revelation convinced Fen to join the enemy. That's the leap that maybe Fen's passion for honesty accounts for. But its a leap.

[@GardenGaymer]

@ maybe that’s a better frame for it. I wasn’t I guess bothered by the logical holes as much as that they worked on Fen lol. Tho I am wondering, and as vague as I can be to be spoiler free, with the way Dalinar and odiums story go, could any agreements made by Fen and Odium be undone since he/it is not entirely the same as before they made their agreements

[@MeMySkirtandI]

@ that’s a great question!

[@nikolaipawell3000]

Over all I very much enjoyed the book. Still I am left disappointed with many points that have been passed by too hastily will dragging on at the same time. I think my problem is with the books the structure. While the others where several (hehe) separate books in sequence, each with their own build-up climax, change and next build-up. This one was just one single every long book. When the same characters had been doing the same thing for the last 48 hours in real time, I couldn't not help but think, get on with it already.

[@MeMySkirtandI]

A fair point. The pacing was a bit wonky.

[@joshuamaher614]

Sometimes less is more. Brandon Sanderson is king of BLOAT. I think you can afford to fall asleep when reading his books and not be to scared you missed anything. I skimmed over most of Adolins and Venlis chapters because SO BORING. In total though I really enjoyed this book.

[@MeMySkirtandI]

I guess I meant I wasn’t sleeping for long… Also you may want to review Adolin’s chapters because there’s some pretty important boring stuff in there.

[@joshuamaher614]

@ I know I know. Ok first half was boring so skimmed but second half was really good. Ok im having a bad day and taking it out on adolin

[@deadcaptainjames6045]

​@@joshuamaher614Adolin was pretty low on my favorite characters list before WaT But now he is probably my favorite of all the characters

[@joshuamaher614]

@@deadcaptainjames6045 Yep everyones favorite chad

[@brokenredflag]

Fantastic revew🫂🔥❤️👍 thank you very much.😊

[@MeMySkirtandI]

Glad you enjoyed it