Yumi and the Nightmare Painter

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Langue : English

Publié 30 juin 2023 par Dragonsteel Entertainment, LLC.

ISBN :
978-1-938570-37-7
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(5 critiques)

Yumi comes from a land of gardens, meditation, and spirits, while Painter lives in a world of darkness, technology, and nightmares. When their lives suddenly become intertwined in strange ways, can they put aside their differences and work together to uncover the mysteries of their situation and save each other’s communities from certain disaster?

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a critiqué Yumi and the Nightmare Painter

A love story about two very different lonely souls in very different worlds connecting in the most unexpected way

As usual in Sanderson's books, the start is slow, invested into world building and a new “magic system”. The setup has charisma, and we can see how the characters are so different yet so similar, both trapped in their own duties, loneliness, and trauma.

a publié une critique de Yumi and the Nightmare Painter par Brandon Sanderson

Interesting Worldbuilding

This is the third of Sanderson's "Secret Novels" and the strongest so far. It starts off slower than the previous two, but ultimately builds more emotional attachment between the reader and the characters than its predecessors. I do like that Sanderson is wringing some things that aren't of epic scope (and length), but still tell an good story with impressive worldbuilding.

a publié une critique de Yumi and the Nightmare Painter par Brandon Sanderson

Beautiful Story And Artwork

Another fairy-tale like story set in the Cosmere, told by Hoid. A light read with beautiful artwork by Aliyah Chen. Some of the more obvious questions about how the world works are explained away tongue in cheek by Hoid, so the world building holds up even with some of the more unbelievable parts, if such things exist in a fantasy novel.

a publié une critique de Yumi and the Nightmare Painter par Brandon Sanderson

A clever body-swap story set in the Cosmere

This was probably one of the more engaging Cosmere novels that Sanderson has written thus far. It features a pair of very different artists from very different worlds. The story involves a bit of a body-swap with a twist, so each gets to see how their other world looks like and learns from it. Combined with an intriguing setting and a plot focused on the mystery of what is going on, you get a formula for a book that is hard to put down. It also features plenty of illustrations by Aliya Chen which further add to the story.

For a full review, check out my blog: strakul.blogspot.com/2023/07/book-review-yumi-and-nightmare-painter.html

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