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White Sand Volume 3 by Brandon Sanderson, Rik Hoskin

brycejohnson's review

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

2.0

The Sanderlanche lives on; though, the landing isn't quite as satisfying when the plot points feel like cramming large rocks in an already full vase of sand.

ace0in0space's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

4.0

laurenmiller100's review

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adventurous medium-paced

3.0

  • Characters: 4
  • Atmosphere/Setting: 6
  • Writing Style: 6
  • Plot: 4
  • Intrigue: 5
  • Logic/Relationships: 5
  • Enjoyment: 4

This was better than the first two books, and I think the change in art style had A LOT to do with that. You could actually follow the fight scenes.

Plot wise, there’s a lot of interesting ideas in this book, but I just don’t think that graphic novels lend themselves to Sanderson’s world building style. I was often left feeling like there was too much going on and I wasn’t sure where to focus. Also, these characters are just boring. The only interesting one was Ais, and I would’ve preferred to hear the story told from her perspective. 

tnt925's review against another edition

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4.0

This was a satisfying conclusion to the story. while I think it did lack Brandon Sanderson's trademark ending revelations, it was still a good story

I would love to see the main characters and even this world in future stories.

ipadgoblin's review against another edition

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1.0

I would’ve DNF’d this series if I didn’t have an enormous respect for Brandon Sanderson and the Cosmere. I probably just suck at reading comic books tbh.

writer_gabby's review against another edition

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4.0

I liked this one more than the other two. The magic was so interesting and, as always, the ending was unexpected but it made all the sence and I am really glad I read this in graphic audio.

4,45*

acire_13's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

3.75

kolymaarasto's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

3.75

sabibenz's review against another edition

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4.0

A satisfying conclusion to this series. Some of the character arcs (like the lord admiral and his backstory) were great, but there were a few others that felt so unfinished (like Aarik — what happened to that poor guy and why did nobody address it??).

The sanderlanche didn’t go as hard as usual but it was still pretty good. And I still have so many unanswered questions about Khriss and how she has the power to do the things she did in Mistborn: Secret History. I’m not sure if there’s more stuff planned in this world and they’ll be answered later… either way.

I’m glad the art style was consistent again, and I feel like it was the best in this book out of the three. Even the fight scenes looked better, which was an issue I had with part two.

Overall still not Sanderson’s best, but a fun read nonetheless.

itsnotsarah's review against another edition

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fast-paced

3.75