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Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
4.0
“One of the great tragedies of life is knowing how many people in the world are made to soar, paint, sing, or steer—except they never get the chance to find out.”
A truly whimsical story set on the sea, reminiscent of a studio Ghibli-style tale ('Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind' came to mind for me).
The world-building was wonderful, the spores are such an interesting concept (although it did take me a little while to picture in my mind), all-in-all staying true to the Sanderson narrative magic I've grown to love. I'm still blown away by how imaginative and intricate his worlds are! (and I'm sure this won't change as I explore more of the Cosmere and beyond)
Tress' arc was great. Her journey from a naive girl to a determined heroine was compelling and inspiring (I couldn't help but think about how much younger me would have ADORED her, she reminds me in some ways of Lyra from [b:Northern Lights|70947|Northern Lights|Philip Pullman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327235223l/70947._SY75_.jpg|1536771]?). Her development is driven by the multiple plots, and this made her arc all the more satisfying to read.
The side characters, again true to Sanderson's style, are hilarious and pretty well-developed for a standalone (although there were some familiar faces
A truly whimsical story set on the sea, reminiscent of a studio Ghibli-style tale ('Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind' came to mind for me).
The world-building was wonderful, the spores are such an interesting concept (although it did take me a little while to picture in my mind), all-in-all staying true to the Sanderson narrative magic I've grown to love. I'm still blown away by how imaginative and intricate his worlds are! (and I'm sure this won't change as I explore more of the Cosmere and beyond)
Tress' arc was great. Her journey from a naive girl to a determined heroine was compelling and inspiring (I couldn't help but think about how much younger me would have ADORED her, she reminds me in some ways of Lyra from [b:Northern Lights|70947|Northern Lights|Philip Pullman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327235223l/70947._SY75_.jpg|1536771]?). Her development is driven by the multiple plots, and this made her arc all the more satisfying to read.
The side characters, again true to Sanderson's style, are hilarious and pretty well-developed for a standalone (although there were some familiar faces