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Jan 22, 2021
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Joe Banks
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I generally really like them when the narrative is current.
And get really bored and impatient with flashbacks.
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Author
Time
Stormlight Archive Scores
Future_Tacos
1/22/21 10:09pm
I haven’t read Rhythm of War yet but agree with your order for the other three books.
Cosmodiar
1/22/21 10:19pm
1. Way of Kings, 2. Oathbringer, 3. Words of Radiance
JuicyJam
1/22/21 10:20pm
RoW picked up for me at the halfway point. It was around then that things
Hoid
1/22/21 10:42pm
Rhythm of War is different but by the end it might be one of his literary best.
karatekid
1/23/21 7:36am
I keep hearing that. I’m excited to finish it. Sanderson always does knock it
Coug Man in Florida
1/23/21 7:28pm
Way of Kings is my favorite. I absolutely love the others, but WOK is a classic
Adwight
1/22/21 10:27pm
The further Sanderson gets away from grounded characters and settings, the less
darkcoug
1/22/21 10:34pm
This explained perfectly how I’m feeling about where the books are going
Coug Man in Florida
1/22/21 10:43pm
That's how I feel about fantasy in general. They have to seem more human
runnincoug
1/22/21 10:43pm
His law about magic systems explains this perfectly: "Weaknesses, limits and costs are more interesting than powers."
shimmy
1/22/21 10:56pm
Preach!!
CougGolf
1/23/21 12:00am
We must have read completely different books. I fail to see how you can say
Hoid
1/23/21 12:57am
This is my take as well.
The Dark Knight
1/23/21 5:48am
1. Way of Kings 2. Words of Radiance 3. Rhythm of War (only 1/5 through so this
Coug Man in Florida
1/22/21 10:41pm
I loved the last half of Oathbringer. The first half was a bit sluggish.
Adwight
1/22/21 10:53pm
Dalinar went from a character I was "meh" on to somebody I really like now after
Hoid
1/22/21 10:56pm
Dalinar is my second favorite Cosmere character, after you
Coop
1/23/21 3:55pm
Who's your first?
Linkcoug
1/23/21 3:58pm
1. Hoid, 2 (tie) Vasher and Dalinar
Coop
1/24/21 9:49am
It’s true. Dalinar became awesome to me after this
Coug Man in Florida
1/23/21 7:24pm
1. WoR, 2. RoW, 3. Oathbringer, 4. WoK. Ranking is hard, b/c I love all of them.
Hoid
1/22/21 10:45pm
I think I agree. I used to have Oathbringer last, but on my last reread I think
jrob30
1/22/21 10:54pm
I can’t get through Oathbringer once. The thought of reading it twice makes
Fargo
1/22/21 11:49pm
You just convinced me to listen to book 4.
StrongBad
1/22/21 11:01pm
I generally really like them when the narrative is current.
Joe Banks
1/22/21 11:07pm
Oh joy... I love listing things. But here we go anyways (best to "worst")
Linkcoug
1/22/21 11:21pm
Still haven’t finished Oathbringer. Started and stopped now about 10 x. Boooring
Fargo
1/22/21 11:44pm
It’s a slog. I liked it much better the second time. But it takes some doing.
Future_Tacos
1/23/21 12:06am
2nd time through was much better for me too
The Dark Knight
1/23/21 5:50am
1. WoK, 2. WoR, 3. Rhythm, 4. Oathbringer
The Dark Knight
1/23/21 5:50am
RoW, WoR, O, TWoK
Coop
1/23/21 6:10am
One of the most pleasant surprises for me in RoW (spoilers)
Hoid
1/23/21 9:45am
Agreed
The Dark Knight
1/23/21 11:53am
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