Reviews

The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson

charlotteklopfer's review against another edition

I struggled to get into the premise. It felt slow and the humor wasnt for me. 

endnull's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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

jessisroyallybooked's review against another edition

5.0

Love this book! It marries fantasy, mystery, action, adventure, and sci-fi beautifully! I have never read anything like it. I also love the cute illustrations! Truly a fun read!

lizh1008's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.0

saynay_bakeromi's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

4.25

motionsickgayboy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

3.5

emmaturningpages's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

2.5

2.5

In a departure from his usual approach to fantasy, Frugal Wizard felt like something very different for Sanderson.  Sadly, it missed the mark for me. 

The story felt confused and mismatched. I didn’t like any of the characters, and I wasn’t really interested in finding out how the plot turned out. 

Similar to Tress, there were some big attempted strides into comedy that felt influenced by Terry Pratchett.

bluepingu's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

sydney_jane's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

1.5

raegandchambers's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense medium-paced

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

4.0