Reviews with content warning for Violence - Yumi and the Nightmare Painter

This book was recommended to me by at least two different people, and I can see why! The only Brandon Sanderson I've read before this is the Skyward series and Mistborn, but you don't have to have read other Sanderson to jump into this book. I think there are some connections to other books, but the story works if you don't pick up on those.

I listened to this, so I'm definitely going to have to pick up a physical copy just to look at the art. From the world building to the characterization to the narration, I don't think there was anything about this I didn't love. The little comments throughout from the narrators were great. The audiobook narrators also do an excellent job bringing the story to life!

Listening to Sanderson explain why this might be his favorite book he's written and the reasoning behind it also just adds to the book, in my opinion. If you like manga, this is very heavily manga inspired, and though I'm still just getting into the manga scene, even I could see that influence on the story. And it's so enjoyable!

I have Tress of the Emerald Sea also on hold, so this has made me excited to listen to that!

Content Warnings

readandfindout's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

4.0

Stye/writing: 4 stars
Themes: 4 stars
Characters: 4 stars
Plot: 4 stars
Worldbuilding: 4.5 stars

Content Warnings

luckykosmos's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I did love where this ended and the conclusion of the individual arcs, but compared to the other Sandos I've read, the plots meandered a bit more and had a slightly harder time meshing together. Still a fun read that showed a different kind of storytelling from him!

Content Warnings

apersonfromflorida's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

Content Warnings

kirstym25's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

Content Warnings

oldladysadie's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The first 1/3 to 1/2 took a little bit to get going for me, and it felt predictable- I thought I was catching all of the twists early.

I did not catch all of the twists early. Or any of them, really. The back half of this book was incredibly fun, and the Sanderlanche was tense and inspiring in a way I just LOVED. I would love to get my hands on a physical copy to better appreciate the art (my old kindle just wasn’t cutting it there).

Content Warnings

More...