Such a wonderful treat before starting Rhythm of War. And I am so happy for what happened for both of them towards the end!

I LOVE reading the Lopen’s parts because he’s the amazing breath of fresh air within Bridge Four, but this one really made him show all his spectacular but weird colors. This novella was also the Lopen and Huio’s time to shine. She was not someone who I really kept my eye on during her first appearance in the older books, but I’m now definitely interested to see more of her and how she fits in more with the continuing story. I didn’t expect that I would be enjoying Rysn’s character that much because of how she tries to prove herself as an equal amongst her peers and colleagues despite her condition, and how much she wants to improve herself for the better. I really loved how Brandon Sanderson put a lot of research effort in creating a paraplegic main character that is very real. It’s obviously the point of no return wherein the story finally gets to get deeper into the Cosmere origins. I may not be yet that knowledgeable about the inner depths of the Cosmere lore, but this book is definitely already making my brain crank up those bits and pieces flung to the readers. It has just opened more a lot more ideas (and even more questions) regarding this universe, and I practically ate it all up. This novella is a hard prerequisite before reading Rhythm of War.

Such a great hour and 16 pages spent today with this one. My psychiatry professors should have used this book as an example in discussing that topic years ago.īut my mind totally got boggled when I watched a crash course video about this book afterward, and how it is just telling more than the narrator and author’s struggle with their mental problems. It definitely emphasizes how the biopsychosocial model approach in treatment (what we currently use in the medical world) of any disease (whether it’s physical or mental ailment) does more wonders than just purely basing it on the science aspect. The over-all surrounding theme of mental illness and the progress of its treatment were already astonishing, since it reflects how much things have already changed since those times. I never heard of this short story until recently, but I wished I learned more about this earlier. I picked this up based from Merphy Napier’s 2020 most favorites video.

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