I don't know many Sanderson fans are around here, but for those who don't know, the 5th book of the Stormlight Archive just came out. I'm about halfway through it and there is so much shoehorned woke garbage in it.
One character is suddenly gay, like Kaiden in Mass Effect 3. There are all these references to transgenderism, which hasn't existed at all in this universe until this point. All of it is so jarring and out of place. I guess Sanderson has been spending too much time on reddit.
I just want one thing I can enjoy.
It's impossible to miss once you get to book 5. He reminds you what he's doing every single chapter. Sometimes it's almost subtle. Almost.
Just know that it's not light pandering. He's all in, 200%, donates to the cause and believes everything LGBT is good and right. I'd still recommend the first...3ish books? 4 isn't horrible either? But I'm not giving him any more money. If I ever read another book of his it'll be because I paid Jack Sparrow a visit.