Crossroads of Twilight (The Wheel of Time, Book 10)

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Summary: Upon Reflection
Review: The Crossroads of Twilight is as boring and irritating as I first judged. After (finally) finishing it, however, I realized that, tho' I can't even keep all the minor characters straight (how many Aes Sedai and other channelers have similiar names?--all beginning with the letter "M"?) the women have stopped 'sniffing' (the worst habit) and even reduced their skirt smoothing, skirt clutching and braid pulling (to some degree). Alas, the shawl straightening seems to be coming on strong, and put-upon readers should expect much fringe placement discussion in upcoming volumes. I was surprised to read in one review that Jordan is married to a Tor executive editor--how much becomes clear (if only it did in the book). And how much time has passed recently in this wacky world? Another reviewer mentioned three months over the last four books--no wonder everyone is so frustrated. That pace is possible in, for example, a comic book or graphic novel published every month--but in books coming out every two years? Don't think so. How much time has passed for the characters since the series started? I know it's been about 15 years since the first book was published. The characters may not be aging (or maturing) but we readers cerainly are.

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Summary: chess game
Review: Even games played by the greatest of masters seem to slow to a crawl from time to time, as the pieces are placed in position and apparently nothing is happening. For patient readers, hopefully this pause will be rewarded with a return to action and the splendid gambits we observed in his previous books. There were times in the middle when I put the book down and had to convince myself to pick it back up again, although I'm glad I did because there were some interesting twists at the end. It helped a lot, however, to reread the previous episode, mostly because it had been 3 years.

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Summary: like a web
Review: O.K. I pumped it up to five stars because I have a difference of opinion. It is easy to dismiss one or two books within a ten book series. I look at this series as a large web that Jordan describes in the book. Most of this book is set-up. I was disappointed like many in the lack of action but I see this as a contiuation to one giant story and not just one book. Call it a boring chapter. All books have them. I believe this series will have a great ending but I don't see it happening for at least three books. Too many characters and too many unanswered questions still remain...too many loose threads. You will buy this book regardless of any review if you have read the previous nine books.

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Summary: More characters and little substance!
Review: I have enjoyed this series since it started, but I should have catalogued all the characters Jordan has created in the previous books so I could understand who and what I am encounting in the newest one. He seems to be more facinated with creating more players and devsing neat names than telling a tale. With the long time span between novels it requires someone with great memory power to remember all the players and all the subplots. And this book is just a review of the activitiess of the secondary characters rather than an advance in the plot line. At this time, I am reading it more for commitment to a task than for enjoyment, and if the next one is just another "run in place" segment, I am not sure if I will buy it. I am losing interest in the series because it is becoming too long.

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Summary: nothing happens, no conclusion
Review: the book starts with a prologue of various charachters and their activities which will never be seen again throughout the book. the book doesn't end but leaves a cliff hanger to a conflict that was never really established. The middle is just filler, no charachters changed their position for more then a few days of walking/chasing/sneaking.

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Summary: Couldn't be Jordan
Review: This book could not have been written by Robert Jordan. I refuse to believe he is capable of writing such boring drivel. I would not be surprised if the publisher had someone else write this and put his name on it. This book was too painful to read. Thats how boring it was.

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Summary: Tally ho! - The Wheel Of Time rolls on
Review: A fantastic book, spinechillingly surprising in some sections. The story is unfurlling and always keeping the reader in suspense throughout the book. The title, Crossroads of Twilight suggest a turning point in the story and this is apparent later in the book with the book finishing on a dark opressive note. Unfortunatly the book is undone by the lack of plot movement, the characters run around doing things to fill the pages but no result is gained in the story overall. The book is basically a bridge between the 9th book and the 12th book.
The story itself is wonderful and the reader soon loses themself in the magesty and depth of the story telling but is brought up short by a rather confusing ,muddled and abrupt ending. As for Rand and Nyneave, I feel that they were delibratly left out of the story to keep the reader hooked untill they can read the next book. Call it addictive marketing stratagy.
As for the next book, I eagerly await its pubication. I wish Robert Jorden would hurry up, I really want to know what happens next!!!
Its a Bridge between the 9th and 12th book, still a good bridge though and its a must buy for anyone who has been following the Wheel Of Time series. Hopefully we wont have to wait two years for the next one!

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Summary: the wheel of time has come unstuck
Review: Robert Jordan has excelled himself in producing 700 odd pages of largley incomprehensivle drivel.Vacuous, simpering, and wholly unbelievable women march through this tome with the credibility and speed of a ruptured duck. The male sides of the story,seem to specialise in indecision and between them would collectively have the brain of a medium sized walnut.The original storyline had promise but now seems to be bogged down in trivia. Crossroads of Twilight has barely advanced the "saga" at all.Someone has lost the plot and what began as an excellent series has obviously passed its "use by" date

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Summary: Many words, many pages, no action
Review: As Jordan writes more books, the action has decreased. Pages of minor, inconsequential characters' thoughts, descriptions of their clothing, meaningless conversations and other related trivia do not make an engrossing read. Let's face it, fantasy literature requires action, this book lacks it, and was boring. This series desperately needs things to happen. Next one that comes out, I'm going to wait for one of my friends to read it first, and if they tell me nothing happens in it either, I'll skip it even though I've invested alot of time reading 10 prior, long volumes. That's how dull this series is getting.

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Summary: The disappoint increases
Review: Jordan's books started out good- Fun epic fantasty with an exciting sweeping scope. As the series progressed the characters became increasingly wooden and simplistic (and these were just the starting cast). With each new installment in the series, Jordan continues to slow the pacing and introduce new and trivial sidelines to no end. Crossroads of Twilight is a new nadir for the series. No advancement is made in any of the increasing number of plot lines. If the previous book and this one were combine, the juvenile character courtships were removed, and some actual events tooks place the resulting book would not have been that AS BAD. This series needs an editor that can put a stop to the increasingly pointless and meandering sidelines that Jordan indulges in with each new installment in the series. Here is a brief synopsis (don't worry about any spoilers). What happens to Rand? Nothing. What Happens to Mat? Nothing. What happens to Perrin? Nothing. I think you get the picture. This series needs to be put to rest. More than ever this book is blatant filler designed to do nothing more than part previously dedicated readers from their cash. If you must read the book check it out from your local library. Don't waste your money and don't let Tor and Jordan gain anything from this worthless book.