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Summary: All appetizers and no meal
Review: You know that part of a television show before the first commercial that sets up the plot of the rest of the episode? (or tells you what happened last episode?) Well... Imagine tuning into your favorite TV show only to find out that whole show is like that. That is the way this book feels.There is no real story in this book. The first half merely rehashes the old plot without adding much of anything we really need to know. (something a prologue would have done just as well) and only catches to book 9 chronologically (cleansing of Saidin) after page 400.
It doesn't get much better in the second half. Maybe five events of any importance occur in the entire book (most of which are listed on the publisher's weekly review above), and none (and I mean NONE) of them are resolved before the end of the book. The two biggest occur in the last two pages of the book, teasers for a book that already had enough of them.
In several places, just when events suggest something important is about to happen, the chapters close, picking up later in the book after the events have transpired - if at all.
Would it have really given so much away if we knew the contents of that letter? Would it be so hard to stay with Perrin for a few hours to see how the Asha'men really reacted when Rand cleansed saidin? On that same topic, the "good guys" have still not learned the value of communication. One of the greatest events in the history of Randland has just occured, and nobody has made any effort to share the news with other interested parties - I find that entirely impossible to believe. All that being said, I do still have hopes for the future. Even at the pace the story is flowing,, there are important things in the making that can't be kept out of the next book. If Jordan adjusts his focus back to the important events, the next book could possibly make up for this one. Possibly.
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Summary: A lot of people dont get it.
Review: Crossroads of Twilight is just that... a Crossroads in the point of the series where several of the major characters have to make tough decisions that will set the stage for the upcoming books. It is written in a way that part of the book could have been folded into book 9 and/or begin book 11. That seems to be the biggest complaint of most reviewers and hardcore fans. Perhaps its getting such a low rating because there was no huge climax in the book. There were a lot of little climaxes for several of the major characters. I found it an enjoyable addition to the series and it makes me yearn for more.
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Summary: This Wheel is Broke
Review: For many years I have been an avid Wheel of Time fan. I absorbed every book RJ wrote. The last few though I have found myself plodding through. This one here was the worst. It is just the middle of a book. No end in sight & considering that it will most likely be 1.5 years before the next one I just can't take it anymore. He says only 2 more. My decision is to wait until he is finished and then buy the books and read the series through from start to finish... unless I am too old and can't read by then! This series is just way too long to be tortured by a piece of a story at a time! Instead read the Sword of truth series. While just as long and no end in sight at least he wraps up the story in each book!
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Summary: This Fat..., Boring... Book is a great bedtime reader (LOL)
Review: I Bought this book from in April 2003. I still haven't finished it at the end of Decmber 2003. It puts me to sleep at night. I'm lucky if I get through one page before I get sleepy. It is THAT BORING!!!! I'm glad he came out with another one though, cause I'm getting close to the end of this one, and I'll still need to get to sleep at night. I mean I'm completely addicted to falling asleep this way, and probably couldn't get to sleep at night without Robert Jordan books! I'm certain the latest book will again..., be more... mundane... meaningless.... detail. Just exactly what I need. I have to assume that the following is true: 1: RJ must have signed a contract for so many books at so many pages/words per book.
2: He's tired of the story and doesn't have a clue how to tie it altogether, but still has to fill his contract.
3: He's giving TOR the bare contract minimum number of pages/words, without a real plot, and hoping they'll get tired of his bull and agree to cancel the contract. I am completely fed up with all the stupid names, and who's doing what and when and where blah blah blah.... BUT...it does work for getting to sleep (heh heh). Even so, I keep finding myself hoping the Dark One escapes and kills them all. At least that would be SOMETHING! Whoever keeps comparing this to Tolkien should have their head examined. Tolkien puts more in one chapter, than RJ does in a complete book! The only problem is, Tolkien keeps me awake at night!
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Summary: The book was okay
Review: I don't think the book was so awful as the reviewers thought. True, there was little action and much detail in the book, but it's a great book to read anyway, and if you don't like much action, you should read a thriller or wath a movie instead. The details adds to the book, but it's not for readers who seldem reads books.
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Summary: Another great story told
Review: It seems that a lot of people find the latest of these books quite dull. I believe Robert Jordan has created a world very much like JRR Tolkien. I agree that sometimes it is hard to drag myself through some of the pages but over all it is a very good book with a very good story behind it. I have been reading books since I was old enough to read and I know when to just stop and put a book down. This is not one of them. I hope any TRUE Robert Jordan Fan will stick with him and enjoy all of the books in this wonderful series.
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Summary: Crossroads of Twilight
Review: I have waited for a climax to this series for a long time now. The early books were interesting and had exciting settings and action. Book 10 on the other hand was like watching old reruns from Eastenders. It seemed to go on for ever with very little excitement. I am beginning to wonder if we will ever get to the end of the wheel of time before the end of this millenia.
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Summary: What Happened?
Review: When I started reading the series many years ago I really loved the books. They were detailed but not so much as to get confusing. There seemed to be a point to the story that would be answered as you went along. The character's were rich and complex but yet understandable. I agree that the books got more boring as you went along, but that is inevitable in a series this long. "Cross Roads of Twilight" is probably the worst, most boring book I have ever read! It seems as if Robert Jordan has lost his way or his mind! You go through most of the Book without even hearing about the most important character "The Dragon Reborn" Rand. There are so many subplots, enemy's that you only hear about in one book and disappear,unimportant character's and people spead out everywhwere that you are compelled not to care! If you want to read this one better check it out at the Library because it is a serious waste of green(at least at the hardcover price). I think Jordan also needs to think about putting out a book every 6-8 mos intead of every couple of years. It's just slows the already slow pace down even further. I hope for the readers sake and his own that Robert Jordan Kicks it up a notch in the next couple of books. I still enjoy the basic story but am just not happy with where it is going.
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Summary: In response to any reader giiving this book more than 1 star
Review: Sadly, I've read this book. On the other hand, I'll never have to spend $25 again for any book written by Robert Jordan. I will no longer read about sniffing or hair tugging. Never again will I be plagued by trying to figure out who killed someone because the author "just doesn't want us to know". I read because it is enjoyable to do so. Robert Jordan writes to kill that bit of us that enjoys it. I only add this note because of the readers who give the book four or five stars. They know its bad. I know its bad. You know its bad. So, to any of you tempted to give it 5 "just because the other books were so good" or "because people keep beating up Jordan for setting up a stellar 11th book", just stop. Let the fog of idiocy lift from you and accept the fact the WOT Series is suffering from a long death by writing cancer (or greed, whichever). It's a terrible day when millions of fans can agree how bad something is, but the author simply ignores them. Doesn't he say he'll keep writing til they nail his coffin shut. Well, they did, but he's still writing so what the hell?!? Go away WOT and join the dead.
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Summary: blows chunks
Review: I had stopped reading these books at eight. To be honenst, books 1-3 are supurb, 4-5 were pretty good, six and seven started to literally suck two rivers wind, and I cannot even describe the horror of reading book eight, betrayed by the author with every sentence--every turn of the page--for not producing. For giving in to the selfish desire to fluff his readers into opiated torpur, all for gold. I specifically came here to say that go ahead and read this book, but don't pay money for it. He is threw. He needs to increase his publish rate to 1 book /6 months, and 1 or two more books total, and then fall over and die. Thats all at this point. Here is my Jordan scale:
The following is a scale of the waste of time/vegetative state of reader when reading Jordan's books:
1 = Dead
1.00000000001 = Completely Comatosed/vegetable
1.0000000001 = Robert Jordan/Wheel of time
1.0000000002 = I keep time by the rotation of the sun around galaxy center
2=lets watch the grass grow 3=heavy valium and booze cocktail
5=drunk (8 drinks)
6=Slight pot buzz/dreamy
8=productive/useful
9= Cup of coffee, lets go jogging
10=Strong Espresso/exhilerating/thrilled The Jordan rating actually continues to approach zero exponentially as the volume numbers of the series increases.
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