A review by josiah17
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous emotional inspiring sad 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? Yes

4.5

I didn't know I needed a Sanderson romance novel, but here we are. Breathtaking art, loveable characters, a very unique world, and a wonderful story. This was utterly fantastic. My new favorite Sanderson standalone.

"This was art. Something the machine, however capable in the technical details, could never understand. Because art is, and always has been, about what it does to us. To the one shaping it and the one experiencing it."

Edit 12/30/23: Definitely jumped the gun a bit with this rating. The ending had me so wriled up that I overlooked the cringe and annoyances I found earlier in the book. Still great, just not a perfect 5 stars.
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