A review by benyoda95
The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I have mixed feelings about this book. There was something off about it. It has a lot of what I expect from a Sanderson book. The development of the world was good and the western/turn of the century vibe was spot on, including the tropes. And maybe that is how it feels off. It seems like the point was to right a piece that hit these themes more than to write a book as good as some of his others. There was less build up to the twists than I normally see from Sanderson, and it wrapped up a little more straight forwardly than I've come to appreciate from him.

All that to say the book was still good, and I am excited to see more of these characters. Not Sandersons best, but honestly not as bad as some make it out to be. 
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