Wind and truth gay character
How Do You Sense About Gay Characters?
Have you noticed the lack of prominent gay characters within the epic fantasy as a genre and do you ever include (or will ever include) gay or woman loving woman characters in your own work?
That’s an issue that I feel I should speak about delicately, because it’s one of those charged issues that can create a lot of division. But my basic feeling is that a character should not be any more or less compassionate, or more or less evil, or anything like that, because of sexual orientation or because of basic views or philosophy on things like religion.
So there are lgbtq+ characters in my books, though so far they possess been side characters. I don’t create a big deal of it, because I tend not to make a big deal of the sexuality of side characters in general. For instance, in The Way of Kings, Drehy, a member of Bridge Four, is gay. He’s based on a wonderful friend of mine who is homosexual. There is a lesbian character in The Alloy of Law; again I don’t make a big deal of it though it’s a little more obvious.
Basically, I just try to compose characters and attempt to have distinct makeups of characters. I feel male lover characters should be included, and I’m annoyed that sometim
Read: January 5, 2025
Title: Wind and Truth
Series: Stormlight Archive #5
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Genre: Grand Fantasy
Rating: 2.5/5
Review:
I’m very frustrated with this review… With this book…
Perhaps, it was the reread… or maybe the anticipatory release . Regardless I feel that this is the weakest book of the series hands down.
First off let's talk about its strengths. Sanderson’s imagery and writing is beautiful, as always, and his characters are unique and loveable. His representation of non-binary, transitioned, and/or gay characters was masterfully done in this book. (I will utter that the romance in this one felt as flat as the vertical romance from the previous books which I discover respectable since they are being treated the equal and does not perceive tokenized… in my opinion.) I also enjoyed the focus on mental health just as I did the previous book though I feel like it was taken a bit too far in this one. I prefer the subject to be addressed, not to have it feel like I’m entity run over by it (and then reversed over again).
To be honest, I think my biggest complaint is that the entirety of the book felt like Sanderson was just… tired. Like he had lived in the story of R
Brandon Sanderson’s Recent Fantasy ‘Wind and Truth’ Summons a Postmodern Cringestorm
Brandon Sanderson has certainly turned some heads with his latest book, Wind and Truth, but it’s probably not the benign of attention he wanted.
Sanderson’s latest fantasy epic marks the fifth entry in his market-defining series The Stormlight Archive. And though fans were abuzz with anticipation earlier this year, this debut has resulted in an awkward, uncomfortable silence. Why? It’s likely because Wind and Authenticity dips deeply into adoration in a way that Sanderson rarely tries, and this romance is between two men.
This new literary storm reminds me of another show in September 2016. That’s when Marvel’s Luke Cage debuted on Netflix. It was a fun, innovative romp through the pages of the eponymous comic book ethics. But like all streaming shows, it sagged in places, filling out runtime with endless, directionless dialogue. I was a die-hard Marvel Cinematic Universe fan. But during a prolonged, grating exposition of the villain’s backstory, I suddenly thought, Why am I still sitting through this? I came here to see a cool hero bust some heads, not to hear a perverse, overwrought “Kramer and Reading proceed an excellent partnership as narrators, imbuing each nature with distinct, complementary voices regardless of which reader is narrating.”—Library Journal (Starred Review) This review is spoiler-free. “Wind and Truth,” the epic, 1,300-page behemoth of a novel from Brandon Sanderson, is finally here. This publication marks the terminate of the first cycle of The Stormlight Archive, Sanderson’s grand high fantasy series that is set to encompass 10 total books and begin its second arc in the 2030s. The book is high-stakes, following up on the deadly rivalry of champions laid out in its preceding book, “Rhythm of War.” Sanderson brings all of his hallmark strengths to this story, including well-thought-out worldbuilding, an impressively endearing put of characters, and an intriguing mystery, but the novel is also long-winded and occasionally meandering. “Wind and Truth” closes out the first arc of The Stormlight Archive series with a bang, but along the way, it occasionally loses sight of the human, character-driven spirit that made fans plunge in love with “The Way of Kings” in the first place. To place it simply, “Wind and Truth” is complicated. It balances the perspectives of up to 20 characters, delves into the lore of the series’s setting and the larger Cosmere Publisher Description
"The endearing husband-and-wife team of Kate Reading and Michael Kramer continue their stunning narration of the Stormlight Archive series...The narration coupled with the fascinating fantasy epic is a must-listen for series fans—and will keep newcomers intrigued by its deep world-building." —AudioFile
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The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive—the iconic epic fantasy masterpiece that has sold more than 10 million copies, from acclaimed bestselling composer Brandon Sanderson.
Dalinar Kholin challenged the evil god Odium to a challenge of champions with the future of Roshar on the line. The Knights Radiant have only ten days to prepare—and the sudden ascension of the crafty and ruthless Taravangian to take Odium’s place has thrown everything into disarray.
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‘Wind and Truth’ Review: Sanderson Closes The First Arc of ‘The Stormlight Archive’ With a Bang