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"I mean, whit what you're saying about this book, I can hardly imagine how you would feel about some the world's greatest works of writing, such as Lord of the Rings, or maybe The Kingkiller Chronicles, by Patrick Rothfuss."

Please don't strain your imagination, I'll tell you myself.
LotR is a classic that brought living and breathing world unlike any other in fantasy genre at it's time. I absolutely loved it.
TKC on the other hand...It had quite a good opening with Name of the Wind, but Wise Man's Fear, eh, not that good. It could be decent if author focused on interesting elements he introduced in the first book, but no. Instead he decided to write of pointless and cheesy escapades of the worst Mary Sue the genre has seen in years. And than he took 200 or so pages to write softcore porn. Meh.


"I cannot believe the crap you guys are throwing at this book. Is a developed world, multiple storyline, and and in-depth plot to confusing for you?"

Yes, I like my literature plain and simple. Without expanded sentences if possible, they make my head feel funny.

I agree, I completely loved this book. I mean this book is the first one, so he does need to explain his world as he does so eloquently. By the end it all comes together in a great way. I can't wait for the next book!

Chase - I can't say I'm "throwing crap" but be honest, "The Way of Kings" goes nowhere fast and knowing Sanderson teaches creative writing at BYU, I think the expletives are out but hell, I would take some if it got rid of the constant "storm" references. I gave up on it around page 600 or so. Nothing compares to the Lord of the Rings - it began everything in epic fantasy, I've never met a fantasy reader who liked everything I did, but who also didn't like (or at least appreciate) the LotR. Kingkiller Chronicles is excellent, the second half of the second book brought it down to four stars for me, but it's superb writing. I don't know why Erikson isn't brought up more, but I'm on book #2 "Deadhouse Gates" and the writing, story lines, characters, etc. are superb. I don't know how I missed this series.

Wait you didn't like WoK but liked that go no where book by Erikson? hmm well again your right to have an opinion, but WoK had so much going on that it just begs to be read and then has me waiting angrily for the next book.

Again, thank you very much

I've read "Lord of the Rings" five times and Kingkiller twice, they are epic, grandiose, and superb. Difference in my opinion, but WoK is not a developed world. There has been little reference to anything outside of the plateaus on which they are fighting the carapace-armored enemies. LotR traverses through multiple areas in 25% of WoK's page length. Kingkiller has wandered as well, but not to the same extent. I don't think anything compares to the Malazan books' wanderings.

I guess everyone has an opinion. Good thing there are so many types of books out there. I wish more people would say this is how I felt instead of trying to say this is fact, but I do it too. Something we all need to work on I guess.