Classic Sanderson. Exciting, unique, and vivid. The characters were wonderful as usual. They're all so deep and well rounded. Sanderson has a way with creating characters. That's not the only talent in his writing. His worlds and magic systems are well developed and unlike anything I've ever read. 
 Elantris was one of Sanderson's first novels and it is apparent. It doesn't have the flow of his Mistborn Trilogy. The dialogue is a bit stilted, and the spacing could have been better. The climax felt rushed while some of the beginning felt like it had been drawn out. Still, it was a pretty awesome book. 
 It had the classic Sanderson twists that I can honestly say surprised me. I did not see any of them coming. (view spoiler)[Iadon's crazy Mystery sacrifices *shudder* or Dilaf being a leader of the monastery. (hide spoiler)] 
 Such a good book, such a good book.