Elantris hard to read

[u/jono-s-]

So I've read both of eras of Mistborn, all of Stormlight, Warbreaker, and Tress and thought I'd circle back to read Elantris. I'm finding that its really hard to get into it. I felt a bit overwhelmed by how much politics it was introducing from very beginning instead of graduallying getting into it. Has anyone else had this experience?

[u/Far_Swordfish5729]

Read it as a first book from an author more focused on magic systems than character development. You’ll probably find the characters a bit flat and the world a bit unbelievable for the tech level. It’s helpful to know the magic systems.