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A review by garrettcz
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
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? No
4.0
I mostly enjoyed this book, but I had a lot of issues with the pacing. I felt like it took forever for the book to get going, and then felt like most of the plot points toward the end of the book flew by.
Things I liked:
The world of spore seas was AWESOME.
I loved the magic. The different types of spores, and Tress’s exploration of them was so much fun!
The characters were so cool and different!
Crossovers with other Cosmere stuff! I love that we’re getting more and more of this!
Things I didn’t like:
I felt like the pacing needed a ton of work, which is surprising for Sanderson. He’s normally so good at pacing. I hated how rushed the end of the book felt, and it took so long to get going.
The villain didn’t feel at all fleshed out. She felt flat and cartoonish in the worst ways. This was such a massive letdown because the entire book is building her up. She felt very one-dimensional.
Some of the comedy was well done, but quite a lot of it didn’t land for me. Sanderson’s comedy is best used sparingly and is good when it happens organically. When he goes out of his way to be funny it almost never lands for me, and this book has a lot of that, unfortunately.
4/5 for me.
Things I liked:
The world of spore seas was AWESOME.
I loved the magic. The different types of spores, and Tress’s exploration of them was so much fun!
The characters were so cool and different!
Crossovers with other Cosmere stuff! I love that we’re getting more and more of this!
Things I didn’t like:
I felt like the pacing needed a ton of work, which is surprising for Sanderson. He’s normally so good at pacing. I hated how rushed the end of the book felt, and it took so long to get going.
The villain didn’t feel at all fleshed out. She felt flat and cartoonish in the worst ways. This was such a massive letdown because the entire book is building her up. She felt very one-dimensional.
Some of the comedy was well done, but quite a lot of it didn’t land for me. Sanderson’s comedy is best used sparingly and is good when it happens organically. When he goes out of his way to be funny it almost never lands for me, and this book has a lot of that, unfortunately.
4/5 for me.