The Eye of the World : Book One of 'The Wheel of Time'

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Summary: The first book in on of the greatest fantasy serials ever.
Review: What can I say. Great characters, great action. A plot that no others rival. Jordan takes bits and pieces of other fantasy novels and twists them just so, making them all the better, while adding his own great ideas and creativity. Once you read the first one, be prepared to be hooked, becuase the sequels rival the first.

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Summary: A great book, richly imagined and detailed
Review: A wonderful book, the start of a great series. All the characters are well developed and thoroughly enjoyable. The story keeps you turning the pages and you can't wait for the next thing to happen!

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Summary: Robert Jordan masterfully develops characters and plots.
Review: Robert Jordan develops characters that have depth and feeling. Each character is developed along with with many plots that surround each character. There are more than one subplot and he carafully develops that along with the characters.

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Summary: I like some of his concepts, but...
Review: My problem with this book - besides the obvious point of the women, as other reviewers pointed out - is that for what seems like the longest time, everywhere they go, another evil person shows up. Later in the book, this is explained, but until then your reaction is, oh come on! This has the effect of making the entire journey seem hopeless - with the dreams of the Dark One, and so forth. Yes, Tolkien influences are here - but who hasn't been affected by the master? Rand and Perrin do not seem so two-dimensional, but the rest do. Nynaeve appears to just want to be in charge, but lacks the power to do so. Also, everyone seems to want to confess many things to Rand (i.e. Gawyn and his sister), but to the reader it just seems like a ploy to advance and/or introduce plot elements that the author didn't know how to do otherwise. Terry Goodkind manages to present incredible challenges to his characters without once making the reader feel alienated from the plot and/or characters, but Jordan does occasionally (i.e. Matt and Egwene, and the Aes Sedai). However, overall I did enjoy the book, and I am looking forward to the rest of the series. I also admit to being rather picky about my fantasy/fiction elements, so many others might really enjoy reading Jordan. I would recomend the series to anyone serious about fantasy

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Summary: Best Fantasy Book I have Ever Read
Review: I started this book, and after about chapter 2 the rest of the book seemed to fly, due to my increased interest. The book was very interesting and the ending was surprising and satisfying.

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Summary: A Fantasy Epic In and of Itself
Review: The Wheel of Time looks like the runner-up to Tolkien in the 'fantasy epic' catagory, but then, the Eye of the World is an epic in itself. Jordan has created such an engrossing and realistic world that I almost can't put to words. He makes you care about Rand al'Thor and all of the other characters (and there are lots). A damn good read.

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Summary: excellent in its own right
Review: Having read both *Lord of the Rings* and all 8 currently available books in this seried, I must say that neither invites (negative) comparison to the other. Jordan writes very realistically, focusing on character development, while Tolkein spins a myth. I thoroughly enjoyed both series, but would you compare Picasso to Renoir because they both painted people? Jordan is an excellent writer.

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Summary: Among the top tier
Review: In the fantasy genre, there are the excellent, and the not-worth-your-time books. The Eye of the World is most certainly worth the read, and Jordan has put himself among the upper tier of fantasy with the series. While not the best at constant action (it gets slow, like Rand's and Mat's trek that goes on for about 100 pages), the slowness at times is just a part of what I think is the most charming series I have ever read (not that I'm done yet). The women-men relations are a little out of the ordinary, but then again so is the One Power and all that; it's just part of Jordan creating his own world. Once you get 100 pages or so in you won't be able to stop reading the rest of the series, guaranteed.

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Summary: Instantaneously action-packed
Review: This book is a must read. One will avoid all others to read this one. TOTALLY ABSORBING! Jordan is a genious in developing characters as full as he has here.

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Summary: A reader that enjoys to read.
Review: The Eye of the World was a very captivating and suspense filled book, for a first book in a series. I believe, even if it stretches a little long on some points, that Jordan does a very good job at getting you where you want to be in a rather timely fashion. This book will keep you on the edge of your seat nearly all the way through if you take the time to try to understand what he is saying. I am a difficult reader to please, and this book did please me. If you like fantasy, this book is a must,but try reading it without comparing it to someone who isn't Robert Jordan.