A review by leannarapier
Elantris by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

Excellent storytelling. Especially for a debut novel. That said, Sanderson’s debut doesn’t read like a newbie author. I honestly recommend this book as the best starting place. Everyone recommended that I start with Mistborn and I dnfed it because the story dragged and I couldn’t connect with the characters, and there was no way I could even imagine myself beginning with a novel as thick as The Way of the Kings. I would probably have never attempted another Sanderson book if it wasn’t for the “secret project” novels which were right up my alley of weirdness. And I went from them to Elantris because the premise of this novel intrigued me. A city of basically living dead? Count me in. I was not disappointed.