Review: Yumi and the Nightmare Painter (Sanderson)

## Spark

Finished Yumi and the Nightmare Painter, recorded in the Notion Media Log
during the 2026-08-22 digest check-in. Finished alongside Tress of the
Emerald Sea.

## Why it could be interesting

Unknown until the take lands. Read back to back with Tress, so the
comparison is available if it earns its place — but the review has to
argue something about this book, not about the pair.

## Open questions

- [ ] Recommend it or not, and to whom?
- [ ] What is the one claim the review argues, with the evidence?
- [ ] Does anything here separate it from Tress beyond premise?

## Source material

- Notion Media Log (Reading) — marked Finished 2026-08-22
- Sibling completion: Tress of the Emerald Sea