Something that really struck me after reading this book was that Taln never broke. Before I had assumed that part of the reason that the desolation began was because Taln finally broke, but with the new understanding about Shallan’s mother having died and then broke that means that over 4 milliana of torture Taln never broke. And then at the end when he forgives them I swear. Also can we address how funny it is when kaladin is asked what he is a spren, a god and he responds with no I'm his therapist, that got me cackling.