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Elantris by Brandon Sanderson

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collinmk's review against another edition

4.5

There are definitely flaws in this book: Basic dialogue, overly plucky protagonists, characters with little to no depth. I choose to ignore all of these. If you just let yourself have fun with this one, you'll have a great time. It had me kicking my feet over and over again.

Favourite Quote:

"Those people gave in to their pain because they couldn’t find purpose—their torture was meaningless, and when you can’t find reason in life, you tend to give up on it."

abigaildey's review against another edition

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5.0

my first adult fantasy in the books :) it was a toughie for sure, but i got used to it with time. i loved everything about this story and i’m excited to read more from Sanderson (not looking forward to the page counts though

quentins_consequences's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

lookmairead's review against another edition

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3.0

I don’t think this is the book Sanderson wanted to write, but it was the book he needed to write.

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mplumm1322's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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

The first 1/3rd of the book was difficult for me to push through, the story seemed to drag and it seemed way too steeped in politics/religion. However, I am so glad I pushed through because the rest of the story was excellent. I can see how this could be one of Sanderson’s first works as he sets up a great high fantasy novel but it comes on a bit too “thick”.
I loved the magic system and the mystery surrounding it. Sanderson also always can create characters that I grow to love and respect, even the villains on occasion. This is one of my favorite love stories done by Sanderson with Tress being a close second.