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Summary: A long prologue
Review: The book was very slow moving and not much happened. It seems like things are set up nicely for book 11 to be filled with plot advancement and excitement, but this book had little of that. Crossroads was basically one long prologue. There were a few good parts which I did enjoy, thus, I gave it two stars instead of one. I hope the next book is better than this.
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Summary: well, one has to read it and the sequels as well, but!
Review: I was really disappointed that this book is merely a money spinner for the author. All of the events precede the climactic events in Book 9 or are perhaps concurrent. So zero plot development here, after reading close to 700 pages and I am not exaggerating about the zero. I admit to still getting oh so engaged with the protagonists and you can't help but like them, but zilch actually happens. The book left me cold. With some deft editing, should have been combined with Book 9 or perhaps with #11 so atleast there would have been some plot movement. With #11 I will know to wait for the paperback before plunking down my money - there's nothing earthshattering that couldn't wait another year to read. So disappointed...
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Summary: I'm trying so hard to finish.....
Review: Ugh!I'm so disappointed in this book. I'm just about finished reading it. It's taking me FOREVER, and I bought it the day it was released in hardback. At first, I was such a fan, but this book goes nowhere so slowly I find myself putting it down every time I pick it up, it's that bad. I won't spoil anything, but I will say that Jordan writes about everything unimportant, and very little about the main plots of the story. I am entirely fed up with the petty power struggles among new characters. I am tired of the petty power struggles among old characters, which doesn't happen much because the book is so full of new characters. What happened to the story?
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Summary: Not much happening here.....
Review: I remember being so eager to pick up this book after waiting so long after completing book 9. Upon finishing it, I can't say it was really worth the wait. Basically, as a majority of the other reviewers have stated, this installment goes nowhere fast. I tried to breeze through the beginning to get to some actual main characters, only to find that nothing was really going on with them either. Where as the other books in the series have some major conflict or battle in the end to make you feel like you accomplished something by reading it, Crossroads of Twilight has no such major event. Some minor plot twists was all that was given, in my opinion. I was left with a feeling of,"Huh!? That't it?" It's worth the read if you followed all the other books, but don't expect anything great or earth shattering to happen when you turn the next page.
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Summary: Awful just awful..the "Enron " of books.
Review: This last year brought us Enron,World Com,and now Jordangate.com. Think I'm kidding ? Take a look at Amazon[.com] selections for featured Reviews--these first two...now look at everything else here. Notice anything peculiar ,say like how they are totally unrepresentative?? This book is flat out embarsing its so bad. The author takes almost 700 pages to go nowhere .Heres the plot summary- Mat takes a wagon ride with a valley girl,perin gets mad and stomps his feet,Rand does nothing, and his lovers get morning sickness.This book is total filler. It is more evidence that TOR has decided to milk a DRY cow till it just collapses. Setup !!! After over 7000 pages and 10 books we are being setup for 4 more...give me a break!! This is corporate greed at its peak. Books cost money. This one is totally worthless.It has no beginning,no plot and no end. Its awful..just awful! Jordan should be Ashamed,but he wont ...after all ,hes carrying our money to his bank.Frankly I dont give a damn if another book ever gets written in this series....this stinks.
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Summary: 700 Pages of Filler
Review: Some of the previous books moved at a slow pace, like some other reviewers, I was hoping for the pace to pick up after the end of Winter's Heart. Instead we get a book that does not advance the plot AT ALL. With only one or two minor, minor exceptions, all characters are in EXACTLY the same position as at the end of the last book. How can this happen? All of that being said, the quality of writing is consistant, and if we didn't have to wait two years between each new book, I probably wouldn't have minded this at all. Note to Mr. Jordan: FINISH THE STORY!
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Summary: Get on with it already
Review: I couldn't put the first book in this series down. That has not been the case as the series progresses, or, in the case of this book, hardly moves at all. It was amazing to me that Robert Jordan could spend almost 700 pages with nothing happening! He could have shown us the decisions these characters made in a chapter each. Since book 2, it has been true that each book only contains one major event, but this one didn't even have that! I'm getting so disgusted with the series that I may wait until it ends and buy only the last one.
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Summary: Wait.... Wait.... Wait....
Review: I really love this series, but enough is enough. Let's get on with it! Not only was the book just a "teaser" but the way plots were introduced were almost juvenile. You would read about something for 5-10 pages and then finally the author would introduce what it is the characters were talking about. And never did I expect to read his writing with a "to be continued..." ending that left you feeling empty. This has not been typical of Jordan in past books where he eluded to the plot and left you waiting to see how it was spelled out. Giving you enough meat to enjoy the meal, but not so much you feel bloated. The dialog of the white tower was extremely descriptive, but cumbersomely so. I mean who cares how many times someone hides an expression or grips their dress in anxiety? I would even argue that some pieces of the book seem to have not even been written by Jordan due to a totally different style of writing. Either that or he has just been so involved for so long it has become too much for him to even keep up with. Love the series, love the author, fed up being left empty without promise of answered questions.
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Summary: Holy cow, what tripe!
Review: I've read a lot of books in my time, but never one as bas as this. I've also read all previous WoT books, and this one tops them all for the tediousness of its reading and the complete lack of action or plot development. This book reads like the product of a novelist completely out of ideas or any idea of how to advance the plot. The first 5 books in the series had action, character twists, and sociological descriptions that left me on the edge of my seat wanting to read faster and faster. This latest "installment" is purely an insult to its readers: there are no meaningful character developments, virtually no plot whatsoever, and no new sociological descriptions. Remember how wonderful it was to read of the Two Rivers, Tar Valon, Aiel, or Sanchean societies? Nothing like that in this book. Here's the "plot," and all you need to know: Mat is still yellow-bellied, stuck with yet another stupid woman no man would want to be near. Aes Sedai in his company sense a tremendous use of the power far off. Everybody say "oooh." Perrin then looks for Fayle, and finds her in the company of Lots Of Aiel. She doesn't do anything. He doesn't do anything. Wise Ones sense a great far-off use of the power. Everybody say "oooh." Elayne speaks with twits in Caemlyn, takes a bath, and smooths her skirts. She senses a great far-off use of the power. Everybody say "oooh." Egwene mumbles on about attacking Tar Valon, smooths her skirts, and does nothing. She senses a great far-off use of the power. Everybody say "oooh." And Rand, the great dragon reborn? He's not in this book, despite being the series' main character. I guess he too has had enough of Jordan's incessant rambling, purposeless detail, and has left us for greener pastures. What tripe. Hard to believe that Tor's publishers let this dog off or Jordan's PC. Quick, get a stick and kill it. Whatever you do, don't buy this. Check it out from your library. Better yet, stand in the aisle in your library, read the last page of every chapter, and consider yourself blessed that you didn't give time to it. Hold off reading the remaining books until after the series of finished, if Jordan ever finishes it.
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Summary: Crossroads of Twilight
Review: This book is only mildly entertaining. In all about 200 pages are worth reading. If it was a film it would have had a number of scenes removed. There was far too much tedious detail which added nothing to the plot. I'm sick to death of Avienda and Elayne. There was way too much stuff about Aes Sedai and Egwene. Wouldn't it have been more interesting to have more detail about the Asha'man. There are also quite a few characters who I have forgotten. It would have been nice if the glossary at the back had more imformation for those of us with short memories. In an interview with Robert Jordan he said that orginally he had planned three to four books. He then thought six would be enough. It is now up to ten and this last one was a big disapointment.
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