A review by wajeemba
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I love Sanderson and Michael Kramer's rendition of Hoid's voice. It's so funny and immediately brings a lighthearted delight to even my second listen. This is a perfect counterpoint to some of the very pogniant though relatable emotional distress the characters experience.
Also very interesting stuff about the Cosmere gets revealed in this Space Age book!

There is some body horror in chapter 10 that lasts about 3 sentences and can be easily skipped to no detriment. The lead up is quite obvious. Hoid is talking about dying and then goes something like "in case you can't imagine..."
It ends with "You're welcome. Fortunately for Tress a sailor soon stumbled..."
There are other cases of fairly graphic explanations of death, but the worst seems to be the one I mentioned.
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