I was debating a 5/5 score, but I feel as if something was missing towards the end. Tress as a character is loveable and I loved how ordinary she started out; smart, but lowkey; brave, but fearful. Every character is unique and I even love Fort with his translating machine. The whole ecosystem is interesting (as expected from Sanderson), the motives behind each character are deep enough, the mesh of interplanetary logic is done in a simplistic, fun way and the comedy is top notch. The twists and new info? Always super welcome!
Tress is almost like a fairytale with a girl wanting to save the boy she loves and her (mis)adventures while on a pirate ship. This is a big reason why the dramatized version enhanced it so much, due to the nature of the book, but it is also why I liked Tress so much; she was just a girl who liked cups and knew how to use her brain. Her inevitable change was welcome, but also it felt a bit on the nose that from a desperate traveler, she became kind of a studious genius in some regards. It took away from what made her special in what was her ordinary life. She became more of an average MC who is just good at what she does and is fated to do some things.
Nonetheless, I have a lot of love for this book and I, honestly, hope it didn't end. However, it was so nice to see so many details about the Cosmere as a whole here and there. My knowledge is not vast, but it is still appreciated!
