I finished YatNP after having only a little more then a day. It might be one of my favorite stand alone books ever. Not just by Brandon Sanderson.
First we got to see Brandon build not just one but two worlds that seem as different as night and day (pun intended). I love the Japanese and Korean basis for which the worlds were built and found the little calls to cultural amazing.
Second, Hoid. Any book narrated by Hoid is a win in my book. I love his random interjections and almost erratic narrating style, plus the fact that he was a coat rack made my day.
Third, the interactions between Yumi and Painter were really well done for an author that doesn’t often write romance. The carnival scene especial felt really well done to me with it seeming like a twist on the classic carnival date.
Last big point, the Stormlight references really were just the icing on the cake for this book. I am so excited to see how patterns attitude in this story compares to other spren in SA5.
Overall, definitely one of my favorite Brandon Sanderson books.