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A review by mals_reads
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
i didn’t love the voice/narrator throughout the story. granted i haven’t read any Cosmere books, so maybe that’s the root issue, but the pov fluctuations and fourth wall breaks weren’t doing it for me.
the story itself i did enjoy! i like a good sea story and the cast was very lovable in my opinion :) i definitely got The Princess Bride inspo (not so much Good Omens but..) — very whimsical, self-depricating, and simultaneously lighthearted & adventurous. an adult fairy tale if you will.
i also think the technicalities with the spores and aether introduced in Tress was super interesting! just the mechanics of the magic system were intriguing and that alone held my attention for a majority of the book.
all in all i thought it was pretty average. i struggled through the beginning and had trouble adjusting to the narrator — if this wasn’t a book for my book club, i may have put it down for a while.
the story itself i did enjoy! i like a good sea story and the cast was very lovable in my opinion :) i definitely got The Princess Bride inspo (not so much Good Omens but..) — very whimsical, self-depricating, and simultaneously lighthearted & adventurous. an adult fairy tale if you will.
i also think the technicalities with the spores and aether introduced in Tress was super interesting! just the mechanics of the magic system were intriguing and that alone held my attention for a majority of the book.
all in all i thought it was pretty average. i struggled through the beginning and had trouble adjusting to the narrator — if this wasn’t a book for my book club, i may have put it down for a while.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Death