Tress of the Emerald Sea Book Review

Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson book review and recommendation with NO SPOILERS

Date: 10-18-24 Post Written By: MK Overall Rating: 6.5/10

Title: Tress of the Emerald Sea

Author: Brandon Sanderson

Pages: 396

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Adventure

Publisher: Tor Books

First Published: 2023

Number of Editions: 49

Goodreads Rating: 4.34/5

Number of Goodreads Ratings: 248,245

Amazon Rating: 4.6/5

Number of Amazon Ratings: 17,943

Book Type: Standard

Hook: Tress has lived on her small island all her life. She appreciates the little things- collecting cups and spending time with her friend, Charlie. One day, Charlie leaves on a boat with his dad. When he doesn’t come back, Tress boards a ship over the spore sea to go after him. She plans on finding a Sorceress to somehow help her find him. But, she’s never left her small island before, and just a drop of water can kill her.

Rating: 6.5/10

I would maybe recommend this book


Review: This was a nice book (looking back, why in the world did I describe this book as nice??? That is like as boring of a word as it gets). It was obviously well written because it’s a Brandon Sanderson. The plot and storyline originally seem quite simple, but then are complicated by advanced science and topics like what are memories and consequences, and what role do they play in life. Towards the middle, for me, I honestly just got kinda tired of it all. That being said, there was a lot of character growth throughout the book, a very in-depth planet, and I loved how other characters from Brandon Sanderson books were mentioned as well. The book ended in a plot twist that I thought was just okay, but at least mixed things up a little. Overall, a good book with some really strong aspects, but also a few weaker aspects.

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