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Summary: Something wicked this way comes
Review: (Please keep in mind that i write this review in the full knowledge of what comes after and before) I have officailly read this book 8 times now. Thats right 8. you might think thats alot, but i have read the first problably 20+ times, and have read Lord of Chaos (My Fav) about 35 times or so. I claim the right of encyclopedic knowledge of all things WOT. In regards to this book, i will say that there is alot there that you dont understand unless you caught the nuances of the last 8 books. So if you find some of the slower parts "tedious", then go back, re read the entire seires (i am not joking), and dont think about reading book 10 until you can intelligently discuss all 63 main characters, you just wont be able to keep track of it all.
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Summary: Getting Better
Review: Crown of Swords marked the begining of a comeback for Jordan. It's so hard to keep track of all the characters and I(a big Robert Jordan fan) think it's quite annoying. But this Winters Heart does a great job for Jordan, making this one of my favorites. The plot doesn't change to much and there's more characters to keep in track with, but he's writing the script a lot tighter in stead of long wordy thoughts.
The ending of this book is awesome. It's the best ending so far in the series and Robert Jordan does a pretty good job it most of his endings.
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Summary: Worth the wait, and your time
Review: Finally, it's out! After counting down the days until #9 was published, my impatience has been satisfied (of course, now I have to settle down to wait for book 10). Sigh. Anyway, for people who haven't read this series before, stop right here and begin at book one (The Eye of the World). Otherwise you'll be completely lost. After a somewhat dissapointing read in #8, which moved very slowly, Jordan's picked up the pace. The first 100 pages are a bit of a snooze, but things really start happening after that. My favorite character makes his reappearance, and we finally meet the Daughter of the Nine Moons. However, Egwene and her impending siege are completely left out, much to my frustration; Perrin and the Prophet have very minor places in this book as well. Winter's Heart resolves some major plot questions,and the last chapter will leave you out of breath and your stomach in knots. ( I won't be more detailed, I don't want to ruin it.) The scenes are richly detailed, as always, but the characters seem a bit distant, with less internal development of character. I'd say this book is definately darker in tone, with less of the comedy mixed in with more serious scenes. The only real complaint I have is that the writng ( stylistically, not plotwise) seems a bit rushed, like the author hurried to just get the book written and published. ( Yes, I know, it's been two years, but he wrote another book in that time, and I think he focused on that one more). Bottom line: read this one, it's a lot better than The Path of Daggers. Though not with the charm of the first two books, the ending is written in true grand Jordan fashion. It'll take at least two more books to finish the series,but Winter's Heart heads toward a conclusion. And for those of you who think the series is too big and long, go watch TV and its 1/2-hour plot lines. The world needs a few big stories.
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Summary: Could be more descriptive, but still quite interesting.
Review: I liked it. Not quite as gripping as previous books however.
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Summary: Flying a Plane without Landing Gear
Review: I'm beginning to think that Mr. Jordan learned how to fly, but never learned how to land. Like everyone else, I've invested a serious amount of time reading this series. The first four books were very entertaining, books 5-7 were a snooze and caused me to QUIT reading any more. I just didnt have the time and felt wasting this much time in fantasy books was a childish. Looking to break boredom, I picked up again with 8 and must say that book 9 (Winter's Heart) was quite good, but reading the reviews for 10+, I dont think I'll continue until (IF) Jordan writes the FINAL installment, then I can make an educated guess if books 10-whatever are going to be worth my time. Jordan overuses detail and complexity to give his books an epic feel. However, this reader would rather him continue to develop the qualities of main characters and there relationships instead of inventing (literally hundred) of new characters who serve a minor purpose and are forgotten. Characters who were once central to the story have a cardboard feel (this includes most of the main characters). Quantity over quality is Jordan's mantra. If I could find some way to read the remaining books without BUYING any more I would, because I feel that Jordan is just milking the series for $$$. When he does finish the series, I'll see if I can get the books through a library. Yawn.
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Summary: Winters Heart (The Wheel of Time grinds to a halt)
Review: I'm most definitely a WOT addict at this point. I picked up Book 1 and was excited about this new engaging and mysterious World, which seemed to hold so many new secrets, that I could not wait to pick up the book again once I had set it down. Things kept getting better until around Book 3 at which point we reached a crescendo. After Book 3 things started to slow down. Robert Jordan kept introducing new secretes and mysteries at the same breathtaking pace, but I no longer cared to remember these little subplots, since in the long run, they didn't seem to matter anyway. The story also started to focus more on one character and their setting (some kind of city, which was linked with some sort of intrigue or quest, which tended to drag on over several chapters) There is a nice map on the cover of each book, but it would be good of Robert Jordan to include all the character names as well as a list of plots and subplots for those of us who have been reading these books for the last 5 or 6 years. I'm reading book 9 at this point in time and am almost finished. I'm sure the last hundred or so pages will be excellent and the battles and plots will come to some kind of conclusion. I hope the ending in book 9 is better than the less than stellar ending of book 8. The book has its ups and downs like most books I read. Rand seems to be having trouble overcoming the negative effects of using the power. Aviendha, Min and Elayne finally figure out what needs to be done about their situation with Rand, and we find out what happened to Matt at the end of Book 8. While this story is not bad, it doesn't seem to move around much like Book 1 did, and characters seem stuck in the same boring setting through the entire Book. Most new characters are still introduced matter-of-factly as if we should know who they are and old characters, which resurface, are not reintroduced so that we can remember their importance. All in all, not much happens throughout most of the book, hopefully something amazing will happen towards the end. When will we finally get to the last battle! R.J. said he had other ideas or stories which he wanted to write, I suppose he depends on WOT for his livelyhood, but I think we all deserve some kind of a conclusion. Most of my friends and family who are reading this book have told me they dont think they can read WOT anymore since there is no end in site.
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Summary: good book
Review: Number 9 in the WOT I was not let down it caught my intrest very much and when I went on to read the online reviews for it I found a bunch of people chritisizing this book and for u people who havn't read it yet don't listen to them. THere just a bunch of idiot's who wouldn't no good literature if it bumped them on the head. They complain that there's to much description and that his character's are to complex and that nothing happens. Well there wrong. There is a lot of description but it makes the book interesting. I agree that in some parts I do get bored but in what book do you not? So take it from me this is a good book and don't let people's bad reviews get in the way.
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Summary: An Epic World
Review: Robert Jordan continues to keep me interested. I like the epic proportions... And though I wouldn't have taken some of the steps he did in his story telling he still continues to suerprise and entertain. I agree with the other reviewers, the story is very complex. And yes it doesn't appear to be drawing to a close soon. But still the books are masterfully written. And book nine improves upon is predecessor which I thought wasn't likely until I read it. (Path of Daggers) I think the coming plot for the next books will actually add instead of draw out the story. The books are very well done and the characters are very well thought out. It really comes alive. Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time is in a world of its own. To the Author I say. Please finish your story. But don't short your readers. Your entire epic story is one of the best of our day. Please pick up the first book if you haven't already...If you don't feel the urge to read the next in the series than maybe this isn't your line of novels. Good luck and don't settle for less than the best! (I recommend Lord of the Rings if you haven't read the master yet)
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Summary: Long In Every Sense of The Word
Review: The only reason I gave this book even two stars was because I've had such love for this series. That said this was a laborious exercise in excess. I want to read these Wheel of Time books for Rand, Elayne, Matt, Perrin, Egwene & Nyaneve. I'm so tired of pages devoted to characters like Galina, Ethenielle, & Riselle (What's with the names ending in elle?) I found myself skimming in haze of confusion and by the time I had pushed through to the end I couldn't tell you who those incidental characters were, nor did I care. I'm beginning to wonder if Jordan really has an end in sight. It seems his motto is bigger is better. But frankly, I'd rather have a book half the size that involves the core story than an additional two hundred and fifty pages of people and places that require an extensive glossary to keep up with. The 10th book is out now, but I need a break. My suggestion is read this fairly soon after the 8th book so you at lest know who some of the smaller characters are. And read it as fast as you can. The nearly two weeks to finish this made me question if I was just really busy, or really bored with the book.
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Summary: Waste of Time and Money
Review: The Wheel of Time series is "New Age" fantasy. Channeling, a new age technique, is the only form of magic in this series. The series GARBAGE! I've read much better fantasy than Robert Jordan. For example, Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series is 100 times BETTER than the Wheel of Time! I wasted my time reading the 1st 6 books, and I am glad I had the sense to stop there! Don't waste your money buying JUNK! Don't waste your time reading this JUNK!
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