Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson Book Review & Reaction

Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson Book Review & Reaction | A Satisfying Cosmere Return

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Mike sets sail to Lumar to discuss Secret Project # 1, aka Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson.
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0:00 Introduction & Background
1:25 What Is It About?
2:20 What Makes it Good or Bad?
13:29 Why You Should Read It
15:25 Final Thoughts
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@IndiaTides Жыл бұрын

Sanderson was watching Princess bride with his wife. She told him that I wish she had more agency. He wrote the book to fulfil her wish.

@seanhalpin87 Жыл бұрын

This

@user-ti5rb1mx5x Жыл бұрын

Is this true?

@seanhalpin87 Жыл бұрын

@@user-ti5rb1mx5x yes

@RidleyJones Жыл бұрын

Brandon to his wife: "As you wish"

@dinocollins720 Жыл бұрын

as youuuuuu wishhhhh!!!!

@punkrockcerealbowl Жыл бұрын

In terms of Princess Bride comparisons, Sanderson said he was inspired to write it based on the question: What if Buttercup went in an adventure to rescue Wesley instead of blindly accepting his death. So Tress was inspired by Princess Bride but I don’t think the book is meant to have many similarities beyond that.

@michaelbodell7740 Жыл бұрын

Finally someone else felt the similarities to Reepicheep and Voyage of the Dawn Treader! That was what I felt most strongly (even though its been a long time since I read that). Could be because we are both roughly the same age that we have different references from much of booktube, but I enjoyed the book a lot, enjoyed the humor (which to me reminded me more of Brandon's humor that comes across in his podcast or other talks), but yeah I didn't really get princess bride so much as Narnia as the vibe when I was reading. It wasn't just the animal companion, it was also a sea that didn't quite work exactly like our sea (although obviously Sanderson's world building is much stronger and different).

@crazy4cairns Жыл бұрын

I agree with you about Tress being a fun and whimsical read. Also, your idea of pallette cleansers is something I've adopted and it's great. So thank you for that.

@GronaldGreagan Жыл бұрын

This was some of the most fun I have had reading in a long time! I’m currently on book 10 of the Wheel of Time, and this was an excellent break to refresh me before I finish up that hulking beast of a series.

@Gator5000e Жыл бұрын

Mike if you like this style of Brandon’s writing, that is the fun slant, you should try the Skyward series, especially the first book. It’s a lot of fun, it’s exciting, has some great characters and overall the story is awesome. Oh yeah. It also has a likable kind of animal companion.

@kflott Жыл бұрын

I had a great time with this book! While I love the Cosmere it definitely can be too serious at times and I'd love to see Brandon put out more of these light hearted adventure stories.

@mikesbookreviews Жыл бұрын

I hope so too!

@matthewdennis1739 5 ай бұрын

Agreed, I love a little of both. I'd love more small whimsical stories like this but that doesn't mean I want less Stormlight and Mistborm and Warbreaker lol

@andreamiller3578 Жыл бұрын

I definitely need to read more Sanderson. So far, I've only read Warbreaker, ELantris and the Skyward series. I just keep getting distracted by all the other series I want to read.

@Johanna_reads Жыл бұрын

Such a gorgeous book! This book was calling to me based on all the Princess Bride influences I had heard about. Learning that you didn’t see that influence will help me temper my expectations if I do pick it up. Glad you enjoyed it!

@Connor_Crain Жыл бұрын

It didn’t really give me princess bride feelings either (except for there being pirates and it being funny) but Brandon has said that he was watching the movie with his wife and they both wished that buttercup had more agency. It’s definitely worth reading though! It has become one of my favorite books!

@nickdawson5157 Жыл бұрын

Was expecting to be hit with “Hey, what’s up bookworms and dougs!”

@Connor_Crain Жыл бұрын

This has become one of my favorite books and I think it’s a wonderful introduction to the cosmere and Sanderson

@jeremymason7124 Жыл бұрын

This was such a fun book! I’m glad you enjoyed it Mike!

@MichaelRSchultheiss Жыл бұрын

Such a wonderful book! Totally with you, this felt like a breath of fresh investiture in the Cosmere.

@jamiea4791 Жыл бұрын

I've been thinking about picking up a Sanderson book for a while because of how much he is hyped on booktube, just held off until I got back in the sci-fi/fantasy mood and took the leap with Tress and absoultely loved it, I had so much fun! You're right about the banter, I found it a joy to read and laughed out loud a lot. I went in knowing nothing about the Cosmere or who Hoid was, so I'm kind of glad this was my first experience. Princess Bride is one of my all time favorites and I think Brandon captured the fairy-tale adjacent feeling at the start and the just very silly humor, but he's made it his own.

@samhunt6300 Жыл бұрын

Try emperor's soul. Best intro to hoid would be imo is stromlight. You can head there after emperor's soul or just read mistborn.

@heidi6281 Жыл бұрын

I went in on the kickstarter audio after finishing the Wheel of Time. This will be my first foray into the Cosmere. I am about 4 chapters into Tress and I do find his writing whimsical just like you said!

@toothfully8176 Жыл бұрын

Great review! Agreed on the middle bit, but beginning and end nailed it. Would love another palate cleanser video!

@hikaru99 Жыл бұрын

Bro! I haven't watch your channel for a while but I am so happy to see you're doing well! It's actually so awesome how far you've come and you get to read for a living? Sounds like a win win :D

@RekindledReader Жыл бұрын

Awesome review, pumped to get to it

@jenniferburns9637 Жыл бұрын

The only comparison I can think of is Tress being like a reverse Princess Bride, with Charlie being the Buttercup in the story and Tress a stand in for Wesley. One of the characters is seemingly unattainable because of status and the other becomes a pirate in a grand gesture of being with/rescuing them.

@kylerieman221 Жыл бұрын

I loved it. Glad to hear you enjoyed it as well. 😊

@celestialdemon1316 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely loved Tress's character growth in this novel. Near the end, she ends up asking herself a question I've never heard any other character ask in any fantasy book, and I thought "there's no way Sanderson is going to end the book this way." Part of me would have loved it if he did, but it wouldn't have fit the tone of the book, so I understand why he didn't.

@calebraysilcott9471 6 ай бұрын

What question are you referring to?

@sandy23stories40 Жыл бұрын

I will definitely need to get me a copy love the Cosmere 😀

@s.p.8508 Жыл бұрын

Now you gotta read The Lost Metal!

@spunx44 Жыл бұрын

Great review!

@mikesbookreviews Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@elaineirving77 Жыл бұрын

Not read it yet but will at some point! Thanks for reviewing. x

@ptannous27 Жыл бұрын

I’m more into the darker side of fantasy, but I always love a Sanderson book. Like you said, they just feel magical. They could be a little shorter though. Hahaha

@Ulmo90 Жыл бұрын

I'd love to read this soon, haven't seen it for sales in the Nordics yet

@DanExploresBooks Жыл бұрын

I wonder when more physical copies will be available

@kyles.5569 11 ай бұрын

This video auto played after something wayyy different so when mike started singing i was soooo confused lmao

@txy9911 Жыл бұрын

Will you try W&W4 at some point? It’s necessary if you want to read Mistborn era 3 and 4. I really loved it and its the most cosmere heavy atory to date

@akellerhouse83 Жыл бұрын

Yeah I can't bring myself to reread Mistborn era 1 because it's so serious. I really liked Tress. It was the first book I read this year.

@toddhutson2657 Жыл бұрын

It sounds like you may not be aware that at least one other Cosmere novel was published between The Rhythm of War and Tress of the Emerald Sea. Sanderson published The Lost Metal in 2022, wrapping up Mistborn: Era 2.

@MaxFidler Жыл бұрын

I read Tress after I finished The Liveship Traders series. And you are right, it is a great cleanser.

@DV-ty6yc Жыл бұрын

I am reading The Farseer Trilogy now. May need to read Tress next as a palate cleanser. On book 3 and looking forward to a change of pace.

@MaxFidler Жыл бұрын

@@DV-ty6yc To be fair, Assassin's Quest was the weakest of Farseer, and the weakest of the 6 Hobb books Ive read so far. But hang in, the end is awesome. Tress will be a very good pace changer.

@brock5932 Жыл бұрын

Still just waiting for my copy…

@kirstenholmes6 Жыл бұрын

I'm still waiting patiently for my copy to arrive. 🙄

@iWizard Жыл бұрын

I agree that modern fantasy, in a lot of cases, doesn't allow people to escape. They fail to sweep you off to another world; instead they embroil you in the concerns that you want to escape from in THIS world, haha. Glad you enjoyed this new Sanderson book. Cheers!

@mikesbookreviews Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Everything all right, man? Haven't seen you around the Discord in awhile.

@iWizard Жыл бұрын

@@mikesbookreviews Totally, my friend. Thanks for asking. I've been super busy at work, while trying to keep up with my own reading, so I haven't been in the Discord lately. But all is well. Maybe I'll catch the next Patron chat. Been watching your videos in the car on my way to work, so haven't really had a chance to comment much. I've got to get to that Merphy chat, too! Hope all is well. Cheers to your ever-growing sub count. Almost at 90k!

@treyg8148 Жыл бұрын

Have you seen the red rising comic books ?

@dragoninwinterfell5213 Жыл бұрын

I agree that the claims that "if you like The Princess Bride, you'll love Tress!" isn't the most universally accurate statement. Where The Princess Bride comes into this is that Sanderson and his wife were watching the movie and thought, "What if Buttercup went to rescue Wesley instead of accepting that he was dead." So it's intentionally different from The Princess Bride, yet inspired by it.

@alanwade83 Жыл бұрын

Awesome review Mike! Looking forward to receiving my copy soon. BTW, where did you get that awesome shirt?

@mikesbookreviews Жыл бұрын

My wife made it :)

@alanwade83 Жыл бұрын

@Mike's Book Reviews props to her. Any plans to have her on the channel for maybe a tandem review? Just a thought. Anyhow, keep up the great work.

@peanutbutterfalcon8409 Жыл бұрын

Still think you should try out some Terry pratchett. Watching your chanel for years now but never heard you even dropping his name or doing a review of one of his. Wach book of his woud probably be a perfect in between palette cleanser for you

@ViperRT99 Жыл бұрын

Buttercup is Charlie. He wanted to take the trope and have the girl save the prince.

@corinnereneesbookreviews9896 Жыл бұрын

You have a pretty good singing voice.

@UdyKumra Жыл бұрын

Hey Mike, don't worry, I gave Rhythm of War 3 stars instead of 4 or 5 and my friends blasted me for that. But then I loved The Lost Metal and this book!

@Fiddler4mySavior Жыл бұрын

I am still waiting on my book to come in the mail 😢

@jacobbroder1789 Жыл бұрын

Can you start with this book or should I read the other Cosmere books first?

@marilise1987 Жыл бұрын

You can easily start with this book!

@xtruthx Жыл бұрын

When are you going to write a book Mike? And if you do would you give your channel hints as to what it's about?

@destro6971 Жыл бұрын

Another day, another Doug. 😂

@DV-ty6yc Жыл бұрын

My name is Doug. I may have to move this up on my TBR list. I have the ebook.

@token4774 Жыл бұрын

That book is absolutely gorgeous! Beautiful art. But I prefer to read on my Kindle. I downloaded the free sample of Tress to my kindle and I thought it was great. Now I need to decide - should I wait about 10 weeks for my library hold, or should I pay $9.99 at Amazon to get it today? Also, I'm wondering if Tress is suitable for my 12-year old son? We are both brand new to Cosmere. I suspect we're both going to love Tress, so I'm wondering if the other Cosmere books are suitable for kids?

@DV-ty6yc Жыл бұрын

Sanderson's Skyward book and series would be a good start for your son. Also, The Rithmatist by Sanderson.

@jmlrugby11 Жыл бұрын

this is IMO the most kid friendly book in the entire cosmere.

@ThisIsJaysWorld Жыл бұрын

I think a way needs to be found in which you can open all videos with Beatles songs

@blckbirdoftrees6218 Жыл бұрын

So Brandon wrote this as the princess bride except buttercup goes looking for Weasley instead of just accepting his death. I would say most of the princess bride influences are the tone, the rat, and pirates.

@emosongsandreadalongs Жыл бұрын

I would argue that it's more middle grade than YA. After I realized that my enjoyment went way way up since I wasn't holding it to "adult Cosmere" expectations

@Wracu Жыл бұрын

Is the prose in this better than Sanderson's other works? Or is he still doing his "windowpane" thing?

@alexandruteodor3585 Жыл бұрын

Hi, non-native English speaker here. What is the difference between snarky and sarcastic?

@chi-townvapes9041 Жыл бұрын

How come you haven’t reviewed The Lost Metal yet ? It was a great ending to Mistborn Era 2.

@mikesbookreviews Жыл бұрын

Because I haven't read it yet.

@user-ti5rb1mx5x Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I won't get thos one because it's not on Audible and I pay for Audible to have all my Cosmere stuff in one location

@kingcam0775 Жыл бұрын

Are you the guy that was crying in the subreddit about this back in january?

@user-ti5rb1mx5x Жыл бұрын

@GaiusJuly I no, I don't go on Reddit, but lots of people won't get it for this exact reason. It's a good reason. I'm not about to buy it on Google. Google isn't a better company than Amazon, and Audible and it's credit system is the reason these authors sell so many copies. Without it, I wouldnt have read any of these books. He can get 70% of the 20 of his books I've read, or 100% of zero of them.

@jeroenadmiraal8714 Жыл бұрын

You're looking a bit emerald there Mike

@metalcandycanechild Жыл бұрын

I’ll be honest: I dnf’d The Hero of Ages and was convinced Sanderson wasn’t the author for me. But I really want to read Tress! From everything I’ve heard, it’s written very differently from Mistborn and a whimsical, fairytale story is something I’m always in the mood for. Plus I’m a sucker for an animal companion too 😺 great review!

@TheMrNukeman Жыл бұрын

How does somebody DNF Hero of Ages... If that book doesn't work for you then you are hopeless in liking fantasy.

@metalcandycanechild Жыл бұрын

😂🤣 you realize there’s more to fantasy than Sanderson, right? Like... a lot more.

@TheMrNukeman Жыл бұрын

@@metalcandycanechild You realize there is a reply button right? Yeah I can tell you lack intelligence so no need to discuss with you further.

@Rocks_Reviews 4 ай бұрын

Nice vid! Hey we both do book stuff, would you want to collab sometime?

@DanExploresBooks Жыл бұрын

I read through Harry Potter with my 10 year old daughter. She is struggling to find something new to get into. Maybe this?

@aliciasorenson3807 Жыл бұрын

I think she could enjoy it! Let me also recommend Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow. It's a fantastic, Harry Potter-like series with an 11 year old girl as the main protagonist. I was very impressed by it. I did listen to the audio and the narrator is fantastic. And they're being made into movies apparently!

@DV-ty6yc Жыл бұрын

Sanderson's Skyward book and series would be a great one to try.

@nocrackedspines Жыл бұрын

Thank goodness I’m not the only one that missed how this is being compared to The Princess Bride. I personally didn’t like the Princess Bride and when I saw that this was being compared to that my heart sank. I actually ended up loving this book a lot. Still not a Princess Bride fan 🤷‍♂️

@gogozeppeli9267 Жыл бұрын

I have the audiobook downloaded on an illegal torrent site of course... Did not have time to listen to it yet ... Waiting for the book actually

@clovermite Жыл бұрын

Shit, you were forced to read Moby Dick as a kid? I feel for you. I read it as an adult and only finished it out of spite. That book was terrible. You could cut out 3/4 of it without having changed the plot at all.

@emosongsandreadalongs Жыл бұрын

The "humor" in this book was soooo bad. I came really close to DNFing it