I'm about 10 hours into Wind and Truth and I'm kind of stunned here. Every chapter feels like some sort of introspective politically correct sensitivity training, and the whole book feels like he's doing the absolute most to transplant 2024 America into the book. I got so sick of it that I went and found this article mid chapter:
https://fandompulse.substack.com/p/brandon-sanderson-savaged-by-fans
Sanderson posted, saying, “My current stance is one of unequivocable support for LGBTQ+ rights. I support gay marriage. I support trans rights, the rights of non-binary people, and I support the rights of trans people to affirm their own identity with love and support. I support anti-discrimination legislation, and have voted consistently along these lines for the last fifteen years. I am marking the posting of this FAQ item, at the encouragement of several of my LGBTQ+ fans, with a sizable donation to the Utah Pride Center and another to The OUT Foundation.”
He continued saying this new stance would influence his books like The Stormlight Archives, saying, “I put LGBTQ+ people into my books, and will continue to do so. Not because I want to fulfill a quota, but because I genuinely believe that it is right for the characters–and is a good and important thing for me to be doing.”
Probably the clearest declaration of "please stop reading my books if you're not a leftist" I've ever seen. Flat out states that he's putting LGBT messaging in his books because it's the "right" thing to do, so I should expect 200% preaching and pandering.
I'm deciding now if I'm even going to finish Wind and Truth, or refund it. This isn't like other books where the author tosses in some pandering and then moves the fuck on at least most of the time. It's constantly there, and he's doing a horrible job of it. There is still a plot going on in the background at least, but with him releasing a statement like that, I'm finding it unlikely that I'll continue with the series. Is it even worth it?
Truthfully I haven't liked his writing style for Stormlight in a minute. I liked his world building, his characters were likeable enough, the plot itself is entertaining, and there was a limited assurance that here was an author that would be restrictive with leftist content if nothing else. The...prose? I didn't care for that so much. Safe, good if not great quality author.
And yet now he's probably worse than many full blown liberal atheist authors. Every chapter we eventually reach what I have to describe as 5 minutes of pure unmitigated cringe. It's extremely consistent, very much like he has to hit a regular quota throughout the entire book if this trend holds. I've never seen anything so blatant. I haven't even gotten to the new gay protagonist chapters yet.
I'd say he's been coerced into doing this, but he claims he's been this way for 15 years or more so, who knows.
I'm about 10 hours into Wind and Truth and I'm kind of stunned here. Every chapter feels like some sort of introspective politically correct sensitivity training, and the whole book feels like he's doing the absolute most to transplant 2024 America into the book. I got so sick of it that I went and found this article mid chapter:
https://fandompulse.substack.com/p/brandon-sanderson-savaged-by-fans
Sanderson posted, saying, “My current stance is one of unequivocable support for LGBTQ+ rights. I support gay marriage. I support trans rights, the rights of non-binary people, and I support the rights of trans people to affirm their own identity with love and support. I support anti-discrimination legislation, and have voted consistently along these lines for the last fifteen years. I am marking the posting of this FAQ item, at the encouragement of several of my LGBTQ+ fans, with a sizable donation to the Utah Pride Center and another to The OUT Foundation.”
He continued saying this new stance would influence his books like The Stormlight Archives, saying, “I put LGBTQ+ people into my books, and will continue to do so. Not because I want to fulfill a quota, but because I genuinely believe that it is right for the characters–and is a good and important thing for me to be doing.”
Probably the clearest declaration of "please stop reading my books if you're not a leftist" I've ever seen. Flat out states that he's putting LGBT messaging in his books because it's the "right" thing to do, so I should expect 200% preaching and pandering.
I'm deciding now if I'm even going to finish Wind and Truth, or refund it. This isn't like other books where the author tosses in some pandering and then moves the fuck on at least most of the time. It's constantly there, and he's doing a horrible job of it. There is still a plot going on in the background at least, but with him releasing a statement like that, I'm finding it unlikely that I'll continue with the series. Is it even worth it?
Truthfully I haven't liked his writing style for Stormlight in a minute. I liked his world building, his characters were likeable enough, the plot itself is entertaining, and there was a limited assurance that here was an author that would be restrictive with leftist content if nothing else. The...prose? I didn't care for that so much. Safe, good if not great quality author.
And yet now he's probably worse than many full blown liberal atheist authors. Every chapter we eventually reach what I have to describe as 5 minutes of pure unmitigated cringe. It's extremely consistent, very much like he has to hit a regular quota throughout the entire book. I've never seen anything so blatant. I haven't even gotten to the new gay protagonist chapters yet.
I'd say he's been coerced into doing this, but he claims he's been this way for 15 years or more so, who knows.
I'm about 10 hours into Wind and Truth and I'm kind of stunned here. Every chapter feels like some sort of introspective politically correct sensitivity training, and the whole book feels like he's doing the absolute most to transplant 2024 America into the book. I got so sick of it that I went and found this article mid chapter:
https://fandompulse.substack.com/p/brandon-sanderson-savaged-by-fans
Sanderson posted, saying, “My current stance is one of unequivocable support for LGBTQ+ rights. I support gay marriage. I support trans rights, the rights of non-binary people, and I support the rights of trans people to affirm their own identity with love and support. I support anti-discrimination legislation, and have voted consistently along these lines for the last fifteen years. I am marking the posting of this FAQ item, at the encouragement of several of my LGBTQ+ fans, with a sizable donation to the Utah Pride Center and another to The OUT Foundation.”
He continued saying this new stance would influence his books like The Stormlight Archives, saying, “I put LGBTQ+ people into my books, and will continue to do so. Not because I want to fulfill a quota, but because I genuinely believe that it is right for the characters–and is a good and important thing for me to be doing.”
Probably the clearest declaration of "please stop reading my books if you're not a leftist" I've ever seen. Flat out states that he's putting LGBT messaging in his books because it's the "right" thing to do, so I should expect 200% preaching and pandering.
I'm deciding now if I'm even going to finish Wind and Truth, or refund it. This isn't like other books where the author tosses in some pandering and then moves the fuck on at least most of the time. It's constantly there, and he's doing a horrible job of it. There is still a plot going on in the background at least, but with him releasing a statement like that, I'm finding it unlikely that I'll continue with the series. Is it even worth it?
Truthfully I haven't liked his writing style for Stormlight in a minute. I liked his world building, his characters were likeable enough, the plot itself is entertaining,, and there was a limited assurance that here was an author that would be restrictive with leftist content if nothing else. The..prose? I didn't care for that so much. Safe, good if not great quality author.
And yet now he's probably worse than many full blown liberal atheist authors. Every chapter we eventually reach what I have to describe as 5 minutes of pure unmitigated cringe. It's extremely consistent, very much like he has to hit a quota, honestly. I've never seen anything so blatant. I haven't even gotten to the new gay protagonist chapters yet.
I'd say he's been coerced into doing this, but he claims he's been this way for 15 years or more so, who knows.
I'm about 10 hours into Wind and Truth and I'm kind of stunned here. Every chapter feels like some sort of introspective politically correct sensitivity training, and the whole book feels like he's doing the absolute most to transplant 2024 America into the book. I got so sick of it that I went and found this article mid chapter:
https://fandompulse.substack.com/p/brandon-sanderson-savaged-by-fans
Sanderson posted, saying, “My current stance is one of unequivocable support for LGBTQ+ rights. I support gay marriage. I support trans rights, the rights of non-binary people, and I support the rights of trans people to affirm their own identity with love and support. I support anti-discrimination legislation, and have voted consistently along these lines for the last fifteen years. I am marking the posting of this FAQ item, at the encouragement of several of my LGBTQ+ fans, with a sizable donation to the Utah Pride Center and another to The OUT Foundation.”
He continued saying this new stance would influence his books like The Stormlight Archives, saying, “I put LGBTQ+ people into my books, and will continue to do so. Not because I want to fulfill a quota, but because I genuinely believe that it is right for the characters–and is a good and important thing for me to be doing.”
Probably the clearest declaration of "please stop reading my books if you're not a leftist" I've ever seen. Flat out states that he's putting LGBT messaging in his books because it's the "right" thing to do, so I should expect 200% preaching and pandering.
I'm deciding now if I'm even going to finish Wind and Truth, or refund it. This isn't like other books where the author tosses in some pandering and then moves the fuck on at least most of the time. It's constantly there, and he's doing a horrible job of it. There is still a plot going on in the background at least, but with him releasing a statement like that, I'm finding it unlikely that I'll continue with the series. Is it even worth it?
Truthfully I haven't liked his writing style for Stormlight in a minute. I liked his world building, his characters were likeable enough, and there was a limited assurance that here was an author that would be restrictive with leftist content if nothing else. Safe, good if not great quality author.
And yet now he's probably worse than many full blown liberal atheist authors. I'd say he's been coerced, but he claims he's been this way for 15 years or more so, who knows.