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Summary: Spoiler Alert -- Nothing Happens
Review: Except for the last two pages, where Jordan throws an unforeshadowed (and impossible, given what has gone before) cliffhanger at us in a vain attempt to create tension, here's the secret to this book -- nothing happens. I advise you to skip it, even if you've faithfully, as I have, read the first nine books in the series. If book #11 is worthwile, you won't have missed anything by skipping #10 except several hundred pages of drudgery.I mean, we get several chapters of Mat continuing his escape from Ebou Dar (boringly) while he doesn't make any progress with the Daughter of the Nine Moons; then some chapters about Perrin not finding Faile. Then a few more chapters about Faile doing flaming laundry while plotting to escape from the Shaido (she doesn't actually attempt to escape). Then a bunch more chapters of Egwene sitting outside of Tar Valon, politicking, for gods' sake, but nothing changes, she doesn't discover any of the plots around her or the male Forsaken in a female disguise giving her backrubs, or make any progress against, or with, the White Tower (or even notice that the Source has been cleansed) .... Then a bunch of chapters inside the White Tower -- more politicking with characters never discovering anything ... Finally, 80% of the way through the book, we finally get to see Rand, who is too tired after his ordeal in the last book to do anything this book. You don't see Nynaeve or Lan, except off-stage -- they don't do anything either. After two years of waiting, I guess we're doomed to another two years of waiting for the next Wheel of Time novel to come out -- we'll just pretend this one didn't happen (like Highlander movie #2).
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Summary: Losing Interest
Review: I just finished reading Crossroads of Twilight. As a long-time Wheel of Time fan, I am extremely saddened that Mr. Jordan does not seem to have any desire to put out quality work anymore. Don't get me wrong, the writing is still good. It's amazing how he can manage to write 800 pages of nothing and keep it even marginally interesting. But there is absolutely no plot development in this book. The whole thing could have been skipped entirely and no body would have noticed at all. One of my goals in writing this review is to help all the other WoT fans try to send Mr. Jordan and TOR a message. That message is that we will not keep buying these empty books. To that end, I will not be buying the next novel in hardback - something I do only for my favorite authors. Mr. Jordan has topped that list for 7 years, but until he proves that he actually has a story left to tell he has been banished from the list. If you haven't bought Crossroads of Twilight yet, wait for the paperback. Or even better, check it out from the library, borrow it from a friend, or some other way that won't support the "More books, more bucks" monstrosity that the Wheel of Time series has become.
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Summary: Crossroads of No-Progress
Review: Although I am a big fan of the series, this book was a big dissapointment in that it did not move forward the plot. The entire book takes place in the same timeframe (same few days) as the last chapter of the prior book. I would still buy the next installment, but will probably wait for the paperback rather than shelling out for the hard-back edition.
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Summary: Read this!
Review: I was recomended this series by a friend of mine. I am so glad that he showed me these books, they are amazing, Jordan writes with such vividness that you can actually picture the events in your mind. I have read every book that has been written in this series. I anxiously await the arrival of the next book. I recomend this book to anyone who loves fantasy fiction, tales of heroes, ordinary people that become transformed. I was enthralled and I am sure that you will be as well. I also recommend Robert Stanek's Ruin Mist Chronicles books.
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Summary: disappointing, anti-climatic
Review: As I was reading COT, I kept waiting for something to happen...and waiting...and waiting. Nothing ever did. The entire book was a prologue. It became clear to me that Jordan is merely trying to get as much money from as little content as possible. The book ended almost exactly where it started. There was no suspense and no climax. In all, COT was rather less than ordinary. I can't believe I waited so long for this. Don't get me wrong, the book was successful in one way: it has quenched my anticipation for further books in the series. My only hope now is that the Dark Lord take them all quickly, and be done with it.
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Summary: there is no -5 star rating unfortuanately
Review: Poorly written, poorly edited, full of inconsistencies with previous books. Story moves nowhere (in fact, once again it moves back in time from the previous book), and there endless cliched descriptions repeated from earlier books (braid tugging, cool eyed looks, ageless faces, smoothing dresses etc). How many times do we have to have the *same* explanations for the way characters behave and dress? By book 10, we know it. But then, perhaps he is assuming that people who keep buying this series are obviously stupid and can't retain this information. Jordan is milking this series for all it is worth. Quite frankly, this isn't worth the money you are paying for it. If you must read it - despite all the warning reviews - then borrow it from a library. As for me, I'm not giving him another cent.
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Summary: Did I actually do this to myself
Review: Don't get me wrong, I love this series, and will continue to read, but, come one! I am not sure if RJ has lost his way or not with the series, but it sure feels like it in this book. I eagerly look forward to the next installment, but I hope that he moves the stories forward. Overall, every story line seems to have moved sideways. There is nothing really new. Please, let the next book bring at least one story line to a close!
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Summary: Robert are you listening? Can you?
Review: This series has possibly become the stupidest waste of paper in modern publishing. I would prefer all of that paper had been given to Charmin. RJ, are you hoping to die before you finish so you can have some sort of silly "unfinished symphony"? Or are you just laughing all the way to the bank as you mentally fondel your readers? (I really would LOVE an answer.) People have dared to compare you to Tolkien... WHY? Because you take up so much damn space? Tolkien wrote legends... you are writing books. Books that are no longer focused, interesting, or worth my time and money. It is time to pick up the pace! Poop or get off the pot! You are writing like an 11 year old girl stuck in the bathroom before school because she is stuck in her "awkward" phase. Too concerned or pithy details and dross to get out there and deal. (let alone fix errors in the text...lame!) Get to it man! Tell the flamin' story or move on to your Knitting Circle, just let us know which so we the "fans" can put this thing to bed.
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Summary: All talk -- no resolution
Review: Many of the multiple star reviewers criticise the poor reviews by claiming we only want "action," and that a good book is more than just action oriented. That is true, but they are confusing the difference between resolution and action... and there are no resolutions in COT. None. I could put us with the multiple other flaws in the book, and I think most of the fans could also, if only things progressed and we saw some finality in the sub-plots before a dozen others were started. Imagine taking two middle chapters from a dozen books and binding them toether... that's what you have here. It's almost to the point where I was hoping a Yucatan-type meteor would crash down and end the whole show for everyone.
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Summary: It has been said better brfore
Review: This book has too much plot and not enough story. - Samuel Goldwyn
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