/lit/ - Literature

Just finished listening to mistborn Era 1 on audio book. I read them years ago and only remembered a vague outline of what happened. Since the new one came out now seemed like a good time to go back since I really enjoyed them the first time.

I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed them the second time around. I had figured they wouldn't hold up. Sure they aren't perfect but I found them engaging the whole way through although book 2 and 3 are weaker with the exception of the overall ending.

What I find odd is how much I prefer this story to his newer works. Stormlight 3-4 was incredibly boring and I took a number of breaks trying to finish it. Era 2 was more just lackluster. It's often commented that his characters aren't great but that they have gotten better. I just don't see it. Kelsier, Vin, Sazed seem far more fleshed out and realistic that the agsty cardboard cutouts of Kaladin and Shalan. Also stormlight seems far more meandering with so little plot progression over 1000 page long doorsteps.