Reviews

Elantris by Brandon Sanderson

theravenkingx's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

4.0

kenthekenku's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

sophiaaar's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious

3.75

A slow start but great once it gets going. I started with paperback but switched to audio because all the names were slowing me down even more

fezzik's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

rokojo's review against another edition

2.5

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iridescent_lu's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

carovazquez's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

merelisabelle's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

louiskillebrew's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

alexiasp's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The beginning and end of this book are easily its strongest parts. While the premise is interesting, it took me a very long time to care about the lore and religions of the cities outside Elantris, and the middle bit of the book felt like a big slog. All the information went in and out of my brain.
The graphic audio definitely helped me get through it and enhance my experience; otherwise, I might have given it 2.5 stars. However, the graphic audio also had its problems. The background noises became way too loud in any battle scene, and I could not hear the narrator properly. I’m sure this is why a lot of stuff just went over my head.
Regardless, I liked the magic system, so I will definitely try more from Sanderson.