Sanderson books read like a movie script or something. They just keep moving forward without really slowing down to paint the environment and let the story breathe.
Well put, I read the first Mistborn but never got really immersed in it, that’s probably why
I don’t know what “slow down and let the story breathe” means, can you explain a bit please? Myself, I’m not sure exactly what it was but I did notice a difference in style between Mistborn and The Way Of Kings. I thought the latter flowed better and illustrated his improvement as a writer; I’d be curious to hear what you think and how you’d quantify the difference, if you give Stormlight Archives a go!