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Inject the red rising hate into my veins YESSSSSS. RR and Chapterhouse: Dune are the only 2 books that I've ever dished out a 1 star rating on Goodreads for.

Glad you are back at it! 📚

I love the Red Rising saga!

Couldn’t agree more about Red Rising. Honestly I’ve never made it past like 3 chapters, and I’ve tried multiple times. It’s so bad and sorry but the writing is so bad. It’s present tense if I recall? You have to be really good to pull that off for me.

Your review on the red rising book was funny 😂

SSF is amazing. I recommend The China Study, if you want a deeper dive into the nutrition literature.

I am one of the red rising fans, no offense taken. I liked the new Roman atmosphere

That’s exactly what a figment of my own psychosis would say… 🤔 Good to see ya back tho lol

“This is the kind of book that, if you like it, I will judge you” 😂 Juan, you make me laugh! But I know exactly what you mean. I really enjoyed Birman Wood too.

I completely disagree with you

I'm so glad I'm not the only who feels like this! The world building isn't that bad in my opinion, but the characters, magic, and prose... Oof. I started writing a high fantasy novel as a young teen and took it very seriously. I'm still working on editing it and getting it traditionally published. I would read mostly ASOIAF to learn (which I think is peak fantasy and prose, especially the later books). At around fifteen I tried giving Brandon Sanderson a try, and unironically ended up feeling very encouraged by the fact that I felt I could "match his prose". I was *fifteen* . Even then I knew it just didn't cut it. It sounded bad in my head, clumsy and unedited. When it comes to characters, I felt he really struggled writing the female ones (which he has confessed in a blog, saying he struggles to "make them more than love interests" (in the 21st century? Seriously??)), and all ended up feeling like tropes. And the magic might be personal preference... But I can't stand magic that's so "hard". It feels like maths, no magic. No mystery, no beauty... No true fantasy.

sounds truly mindnumbing lol

why do they write like this? everyone says it's easier to read but to me it's like absolutely impossible!

I wasn't a big fan of Mistborn either. I was more taken aback by your review of Robin Hobb"s Ship of Magic.

Every book in this series gave me a feeling that there’s so much that I’m missing, and that I’ll only be able to read it for real at a second reading. Rowling is a master of hidden clues, Easter eggs, and parallels and metaphors to reality. Only questions is, the huge gap in appeal between the two series considered, are there enough fans out there who are willing to embark on this monumental journey.

White anime yes 😂😂 I’ve found my family of readers. This book is tacky. I also agree the names were all a bit off. Even for stuff or positions.

White anime yes 😂😂 I’ve found my family of readers. This book is tacky

Pienso igual. Leí los 3 de Mistborn y tardé casi 1 año en acabarlos. Tuve que termianr porque ya los había comprado. Nunca más. Horrible.

This is not a book review. It's an anti-review. It's just the spewing of an opinion without discussion of where that opinion comes from. They say the internet was invented for complaining and trolling.

Hola, soy española y no entiendo del todo el inglés, pero tú comentario me parece muy acertado y pone voz opinión sobre este estupendo libto que no he terminado aún pero que ardo en deseos de conocer el final. Sobre el principio tengo que decir que me pasó lo mismo pero seguí leyendo porque me lo recomendó una persona muy fiable para mí en cuestión de literatura. Es también psicoanalista como tú. Gracias.

Thanks. When I first got into fantasy I tried Brandon Sanderson. So many positive youtube reviews. I felt gaslit by the community, it was like I was reading different books. YA, poor prose, too much hand holding, simple characters. I really didn't care for it. I then read the Dandelion Dynasty, a real fantasy series. No comparison.

It’s free on the Libby App. One should be available for audiobook because I just removed it from my queue.

It's not the Neverending Story it it's not over the top. 😂

I would like to know if you readed " Story of a lonelyness" by John Boyne.

@juanreader did you read " Story of a lonelyness? It is so good, deep...

Great video. I have not read Sanderson so I make this comment assuming what you say is true and add that a problem with him now being so big is that there is little chance that an editor would be able to give him this corrections. so he probably would not improve. someone said his writing is basically equivalent of McDonalds

Have you read rebecca by daphe du maurier?

i reaf it but it just wasn't as good as agatha christie

Oh no someone had described this to me as harry potter for adults so thought it would be my jam but this review is making me realise that i need to find a new book.

I just watched ep. 5 season 2, decided to read Silmarillion to wash this filth.

It was the fake swearing that did it for me “Storming” or “storms” it felt too corny

I mean most fans of this series are also Sanderson fans so I had a feeling you won’t like it based on your Way of Kings review. I thought Jade City took itself way too seriously for a story that isn’t that deep. (In my opinion)

THIS book is amazing! I wish he had stuck around

While I do love this book, I believe that there are some fair criticisms to be made. I respect your opinion though. You should probably get your head out of your ass though. I get you don’t like it but damn 😂

It may not have been perfect, but it has Strike and Robin and all their silly antics, and that was good enough for me. Where she lacks in editing, she makes up for in creating characters that you love to spend time with.

I felt so crazy thinking this book was so bad

Sanderson just made every animal a shell. I almost threw the book.

I needed this clease. I like the book but anytime anyone criticizes any aspect of the book or characters here comes his low iq fandom. like yall need to read outside your comfort zones the books are middd

Like Sanderson its just hype

I just started re reading the LOTR world. Have some really nice hard backs I bought when I was a kid . I was a. pre Jackson LOTR fan for ages. new stuff sucks

Good review. But, I think you missed the core of the book and the mythology and story of the elves and their sundering from men, and of the nature of evil and creation of the world that forms a necessary backdrop for LOTR and The Hobbit.

I agree with many things you said, but you sound really snobbish.

He wrote this to tell you the history of middle Earth. Not to cater to your whims. Or to care for the reader.

Amen

I think Rothfuss' style is one that's very easy to misunderstand, and I think it stems from failed genre expectations. A book should be judged on its own merit, not on the failed expectations of others. Rothfuss' use of metaphor and poetic language is his biggest strength, but it doesn't suit everyone's taste. However, Rothfuss is also lacking in cohesive structure, something which definitely hurt Wise Man's Fear. If you don't care for his style, you'll probably not be engaged in the story It seems to me that a lot of people are coming into Narrow Road are expecting a fairy tale or an epic, but again, the book was never intended to be either. Rather, it is a slice-of-life of a Fae set on a slightly unusual day. Life is boring. People are vulgar. That's the point. It's not sanitized. It isn't blown out of proportion. It's as mundane as the life of a Fey can be. If you are to judge the book, judge it by these standards, and leave your expectations at the door. Personally, I thought Rothfuss did well in this regard, though I still have some issues as well.

As soon as you said The Rehearsal was Sondheim-esque I immediately added it to my TBR! Gormenghast is incredible, a favourite book of all time, so glad to see people talk about it.

This is my favourite of the series. I am a sucker for detectives investigating a murder from many years ago.

Great video, really liked it. I'm kind of wondering and nervous how might my own book might fare were it presented before you.

BASED, Sanderson is one of the worst writers out right now and its embarassing that so many people find his works any good. Forget high literature; his slop more resembles Marvel or videogames. Works like his and romantasy garbage are ruining the genre

Juan makes me feel like I’m discussing books over coffee with a friend