tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post1164199543162871633..comments2023-05-17T05:51:40.714-04:00Comments on Coffee, Cookies and Chili Peppers: Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson Read Along: Week 2Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-44823864427128052522014-04-13T20:54:03.958-04:002014-04-13T20:54:03.958-04:00True. Shallan seems to be hiding some big things, ...True. Shallan seems to be hiding some big things, lying to herself. But that scene with her mother was cryptic enough that I am not convinced that she is a murderer. <br /><br />If Amaram makes the decision to try to remove Kaladin, or arrange a little 'accident' for him, that would be quite interesting. <br /><br />That would be quite cool if Shen turned out to be a Parshendi spy mimicking Dullform. Haha! What a shock that would be to Kaladin and crew!<br /><br />Yes! When we saw that the sea creature saved Shallan I thought of your playful comment to that effect from the week before. Hooray for sea beasties!<br /><br />That section with Rysn was a delight all the way through. From the living islands, the various wars, feeding the 'island', the inner comments on the natives open sexuality and playfulness. It was all fun. nrlymrtlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00572346310916207565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-81784172616896669492014-04-13T16:10:03.006-04:002014-04-13T16:10:03.006-04:00I loved your thoughts about the spren! It makes y...I loved your thoughts about the spren! It makes you glad that Syl was disobedient and found Kaladin. In fact, now you mention it, it makes sense that there's more cryptic spren, I'm not trying to be horrible but it seems that there are perhaps more people willing to bend the truth a little than be absolutely honorable?<br />I agree about the murder. I'm not Shallan's No.1 fan but I don't see her as a murderer. Stealing somebody's belongings is one thing, killing your own mother something in a whole different zone!<br />I suppose with Kaladin and Amaram it boils down to the fact that there is only Kaladin who remains a survivor and witness of the original issue. I don't imagine he will spill the beans somehow although how he's going to stay calm in the face of Amaram remains to be seen.<br />I really liked the interlude. It was really interesting to learn some more of the Parshendi. Like you said, I wasn't totally convinced by their arguments about Gavilar but having said that they didn't really go into depth about his plans?<br />It was a bit sad to learn about the ever decreasing numbers of Parshendi. I did wonder how they were managing to survive and I guess this revealed that they're not managing at all!<br />The living island was brilliant - sheer genius!<br />Lynn :DLynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928865767523025349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-24501224262585801062014-04-11T19:14:22.436-04:002014-04-11T19:14:22.436-04:00Oooooh, your point about Shallan's power, and ...Oooooh, your point about Shallan's power, and the mystery surrounding her mother's death, is an excellent one! Food for thought, there - I hadn't considered that her father might've dunit. Silly me! Now that you mention it that does make a bit more (curious!) sense!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04591672258257870435noreply@blogger.com