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Summary: When will something happen
Review: I have read all 10 books and have finally given up. Mr. Jordan writes in the grandest style and is exceptional in his discription of rooms, people, and places. However, I can no longer read two pages just to find some dialog. I wish I had not ordered this book in hardback. Please Mr. Jordan MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN in the next book or I will give up on the series.
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Summary: But nothing happens!
Review: I do not doubt that Robert Jordan is an excellent story-teller, but the effort is wasted here. The entire book of 675 pages spans but a month in "real-time" and advances the entire series not a bit. Save your money and skip this book, you'll miss nothing in the entire series. In fact, the galatial pace of the last three books makes me doubtful that this series will every come to an end. Not only is the pace slow, it is becoming ever slower.Instead, this book's many pages are devoted to various political intrigues, and endless profusion of proper names, and rich descriptions of everybody's attire. Personally, I'd much rather know what is going on in Rand's mind than a detailed description of every outfit he dons. Bottom line - I'm sorry I wasted the time reading it.
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Summary: Worst Yet
Review: This book does nothing to advance anything. There is no excitement. In fact, other than a very brief chase for Mat and something happening to Egwene on the last page, you literally spend 700 pages suffering. This was a miserable excuse from a book. You can almost tell the exact moment Robert Jordan stopped writing his original story and started writing this [stuff] for the money. Don't buy this book. I could summarize the non-existent "plots" in less than 20 pages.
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Summary: A weak effort
Review: More than 600 pages of people in bad moods not doing much. Mr. Jordan needs to re-read his earlier work and remember that a book should have a point.
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Summary: Disappointing read
Review: Well, first of all one thing is obvious: The book doesn't advance the storyline. One may conclude, that if you had to miss one book out of the series, this one would be it. But what's more important: Jordan seems to start repeating himself. Some chapters contain large chunks of already well established conflicts, sentiments, etc. Who want's to read about the constant bickering between Romanda and Lelaine a tenth time? And who wants a retelling of old plots just for the sake of reference? Sorry, but my memory is still intact! But what's really annoying: These boring bits and pieces tend to creep into new lines of thought, thereby disrupting those threads. Or he achieves the same by his describing some place, some people, some costumes, etc. en detail where he oughtn't. Sometimes one may skip about a page without missing a thing. Moreover, the author doesn't heed the advice Fielding gave back in 1750: If a part of the story isn't worth telling - don't tell it! Or at least, don't tell it in about 400 pages! Regrettably, Jordan devotes large parts of this book to rather insignificant incidents or characters.
On the other hand: Whenever Jordan decides to tell scenes without artificial restraints he can still do a good job.
My conclusion: With "Crossroads of Twilight" Jordan has tried to build up some steam after the climax of "Winter's Heart". He (miserably) failed to deliver.
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Summary: Waiter, I'd like a Table Closer To The Plot
Review: I have been a long time Robert Jordan fan, and have eagerly awaited the release of each new book. Like many other readers, I have been sorely disappointed that the Wheel of Time series has ground down to such a slow pace. In the latest book, the Crossroads of Twilight, the pace of the book slowed down to record new lows. I had read previous reviews before I read the book and came in with low expectations. I anticipated that Jordan would do a lot of setup, and not a whole lot of action. Unfortunately, it fell short of even my low expectations. I was shocked to discovery that _nothing_ happens. There is over seven hundred pages and there is not a real plot development anywhere in sight. Instead of listening to the fans clamoring for Jordan to narrow down the story lines so that he could advance the plot, Jordan opens up new story lines with different characters. And despite the long wait, some chapters seemed rushed and surprisingly poorly written. Frankly, I was at a loss to figure out what was going on during the chapters discussing the forces besieging Camelyn. I used to be able to keep all the characters straight, but no longer. I was also deeply frustrated by Jordan's inability to get the point even where there is a plot development. At one point in the book, there is an announcement that the Sisters who were sent out to examine the massive use of saidar have returned to give their report. Jordan indulges in five to ten pages of discussion of the process of seating the various Aes Sedai. In short, this book is only for diehard Robert Jordan fans only. If you are a casual reader of science fiction and fantasy, don't waste your time or money.
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Summary: How to kill a great series...
Review: This has been one of the best series ever written up until Crossroads. How can absolutely nothing happen in close to 700 pages? The only explanation I can come up with is that Jordan is trying to stretch this series out for another 10 books. Well he has successfully killed this series for me. I won't be reading anymore and I would strongly suggest not reading Crossroads. It's a complete waste of time. It was downright boring throughout. Usually Jordan at least finishes the book with some excitement. Not this time. Boring, Boring and even more Boring.
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Summary: Crossroads of BORING!
Review: I am extremely disappointed with this book. Robert Jordan has merely produced 700 pages of filler without furthering the story. It was not exciting. In fact, it was dull. The wheel of time did not turn at all with this installment. How much more nothing can I take? Jordan is just producing words to cash in on the readers that fell in love with the beginning of the series. "There are neither beginnings, nor endings to the turning of the Wheel of Time." How true...
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Summary: Why Isnt there a zero star rating?
Review: Waste of money, infinite number of monkeys will produce some kind of conclusion to this series faster, and more entertainingly. I am jumping off this train wreck. Wait a few years, if alzheimers hasn't claimed Jordan and he finishes the thing (as if) may be worth buying at a yard sale.
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Summary: quantity rather than quality
Review: I was fortunate to discover TWoT series for the first time last year. I had the pleasure of reading all 9 books one after the other, and enjoyed all of them, even the weaker installments. So, I was waiting with bated breath for Number 10 and bought it as soon as it hit the shelves (in hardback too, which is something I rarely do). I should have waited for the paperback edition. The latest installment is very poor. Turgid plotlines, seemingly unending chapters of characters meandering through the plot: even the villans seem distracted. The only entertaining section was that describing Mat and Tuon. Hopefully, book 11 (if it ever arrives) will be better.......
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