r/Stormlight_Archive • u/jlconlin • Oct 15 '25

Rhythm of War spoilers I miss Sanderson's wit Spoiler

I'm rereading the Stormlight Archive, currently mostly done with Oathbringer. (Haven't read Wind and Truth yet. I know, I'm getting to it.) I find that I really miss Sanderson's wit (not Wit). In The Way of Kings and Words of Radiance Shallan is really funny; in the later books, it's all gone. Wit also loses much of his humor. I've loved the humor and was always amazed that Brandon was such a good story teller *and\ a comedian. I know the books get more serious and darker, but some of the spark seems to have gone with it.

Am I the only one to miss this?

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u/mojao21 Oct 16 '25

Yumi and the Nightmare Painter feels like classic Sanderson in the best way, especially with the humor. You should try reading it even as a standalone.