tress was a refreshing protagonist with satisfying character development, and i loved Hoid's narration! it really made the book for me with his witty and thoughtful remarks. i did predict charlie being huck almost immediately (charlie > chuck > huck was the first thing to come to mind) but it honestly didn't matter because i was so intrigued to see how it unraveled. the cosmere easter eggs are also very exciting when you come across them. such a sweet and cozy read and i appreciated the change of pace and style from brandon sanderson

The prose was beautiful and it did paint an image of the cities very well in my head but it reached a point where I was bored of the repetitiveness. It was formulaic and felt like a slog for me to get through since I felt like I was getting nothing out of it. I still don’t even really understand what the book was about because despite the good writing, there was almost no substance behind it. 

I don’t believe the quality of the final book improves the quality of the trilogy overall, but I did enjoy this book way more than the first two. I actually grew to like Mal after hating him in the first two books, and the action and pacing was so much more engaging and exciting this time around. The stakes felt a lot higher and I was satisfied with the ending. 

I just couldn’t get attached to the characters. They felt like devices and not people to care for. I could also see things developing that I knew I wouldn’t care for and would’ve put the book down for when I got to that point anyway. 

No character development, no plot really, and so I just couldn’t bring myself to care about what happened. There were also points not developed that left me questioning what the inclusion of them was for when they had no effect on the character or the story in the end. Maybe it’s just not for me