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Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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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

This series continues to feel more epic with every instalment. I really enjoy the descriptions of the various surges, particularly the flying battles with
Kaladin/Szeth
. The characters are some of my favourites I’ve read, including their well developed flaws.

While I had started to suspect, the reveal that the humans are the Voidbringers was very impactful, as was Odium’s growing role as a looming figure of destruction.
While the start of the book is a bit slow to reach the parts that feel important to the story, the later parts drive forwards in a way that’s hard to put down.

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Diverse cast of characters: Yes
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Strong character development: Yes
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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Feels like the one Sanderson wanted to write when he started Stormlight. (At least the one he wanted to write for the first arc. I can't imagine what that man has cooking up for the next five books.) 

Immediately feels more confident and mature, more intense emotionally and physically and just like he had every word of it planned out when he sat down to write it. 

Of course, the Dalinar flashbacks are incredible and tragic. They build to an incredible payoff as yet another Stormlight character learns that they can be more than their past and scars. 
I'd still give the edge to Kaladin finally realizing he has to protect everyone at the end of Words of Radiance, but I'm also freshly out of the book so that might change as I have some time to let it breathe. 
Heck, I probably shouldn't be writing this until I let it all sink in, but here we are. 

Again, I think my main criticism of Sando as a whole is those lore dumps. 
For the most part I think he writes them well and staggers them enough to where it's not overwhelming. Other times it's pages and pages of characters talking about ancient Roshar history and it can be a real snooze. 
They are necessary, and I can think of a better way to get it all in there. It gotten to a point  where I will most likely have to find some comprehensive recap on this series before I read Wind and Truth this winter. 
I've latched on to the BIG bits but I'm sure there's stuff I've already forgotten. 

I'm so glad I decided to read Mistborn back in 2023, Sanderson has really ignited my love for reading and fantasy again. So any gripe I have with this book I won't count against it. It's incredible, thrilling and genuinely emotional. 

I was thinking about taking a break when I finished but now I'm probably gonna jump right into Dawnshard here soon. Don't want to leave Roshar just yet. 

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was easily my favorite book in the series so far. I hadn't expected the character revelations we saw in it, and I love how even "simple" characters in this series have the capacity to surprise me.

The Sanderstorm at the end was a doozy. This book left me chomping at the bit for books 4 and 5, but also terrified of what else I might learn in those books! 

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