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Summary: I'm just getting into epic fantasy . . .
Review: . . . so I can't really review this book relative to the genre, or to the rest of the Wheel of Time series. However, I can say that it's the best book of any sort that I've read in a long time. The story is heavily detailed, with plenty of action, suspense, and intricate plotting. That might seem like enough, but the key to liking a story is caring about the characters, and that's where The Eye of the World comes through in spades. Lan, Moiraine, Rand, Mat, Perrin, Egwene, Nynaeve, and Thom are all likeable, fully formed people, and as I was reading I found it easy to feel what they felt (especially Rand). I give The Eye of the World my highest recommendation. I'm going to read the next book in the series, The Great Hunt, as soon as I can.
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Summary: Robert Jordan is a man?
Review: I haven't finished the book yet, but I wonder if Jordan is a man or a man-hating feminist angry woman with a chip on her shoulder. All the women in this book treat the men like garbage, run everything, and are supremely full of themselves. Just an observation.
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Summary: This One Is Great, But Be Prepared For A Marathon
Review: In fact, this book isn't the best of the series. It's pretty damn good, though, and should encourage you to read more. I must warn you, though - the series is at a low point right now. I think the early books are worth it, but if you're looking for closure, look elsewhere. God knows when Jordan plans to wrap things up.
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Summary: You'll devour it!
Review: First of all, don't be fooled by the cover. I was! I thought this book would be extremely boring, but I vowed to read it anyway since it was a gift. I was happily surprised! This book is like Lord of the Rings, but even better. It has a slow start and honestly it kind of went on and on in some parts, but it was definitely worth it. I promise you, you won't be disappointed!
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Summary: you have to read this!!!
Review: These books are THE BEST books out there. Even better than Tolkien...if that's possible. They are what fantasy is about; they have EVERYTHING!!!!! And even when outrageous things happen, they're written in a way that makes them seem more realistic. Robert Jordan has a way of making the story scary, funny, breathtaking, heartstopping and mysterious all at once...He has created a world with complex cultures, customs, and peoples; a world so intricate and detailed that you can't help but fall in love with it. Everyone i've recomended these books to has LOVED them, and you probably will to. so ORDER THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Probably my favorite series
Review: I absolutely adore this book to no end. But i must say, it takes a person who enjoys reading for the reading and the adventures and the detail to read this, not someone who loves action. Sure there is a lot of action in this but it goes into detail in great lengths. Everything in it interests me in some way and overall i love the book. I am on the 6th book in the series at the moment and this one was one of the best.
One of the things that stands out the most for me was Moiraine being thrown against the tree and when Rand fell into Elaynes garden. Great writing! Robert Jordan has a way of capturing your mind and filling it with detail and interesting you. Though i must say you have to think about it when you read, unlike the Harry Potter books.Characters
Mat - I enjoyed him enough. He's not one of my favorite characters but i think he jumps to conclusions a little too much
Egwene - annoying. She was Okay in this book but she gets awful towards the 4 or 5th book (which i think was already mentioned) and just annoys me to no end
Perrin - decent. Hes not my favorite character, probably the one who bores me the most. (Did anyone else find it odd that he was not mentioned once in the Fires of Heaven?)
Lan - I must say I really like him. Hes mysterious and you need to figure him out. He reminds me of someone I know.
Rand - very interesting character. Unique and loving but at the same time strong. Great character.
Moiraine - One of the best. Strong and not afraid to show it. She is one who you cna trust.
Nynaeve - She ties with Moiraine as my favorite female character. Stubborn to no end. Except i really didnt like her till the end of this book.
Tom - Fun yet stubborn and always willing to prove a point Great book.
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Summary: Awesome
Review: Major plot development in the first book. Very readable, and hard to put down. If you like fantasy at all, buy this book!
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Summary: Cliche, slow but descriptive
Review: It has been a long time since I read this book. I bought it based upon the reviews and I'm not sorry I did. Now I know to be wary of Jordan. Like I said, it has been a long time since I read it but I do remember very much that, overall, I really didn't enjoy it. It was slow and more than a little cheesy and so cliche. It was very descriptive, however. Jordan does have an eye for detail but the detail put in was just too much, which affected the pace of book dramatically. I suggest, however, that you try the first book at least. If you like it, great! If you don't like it then you can pass in on to someone you don't like. I suggest everyone read "A Song of Ice and Fire", if they're looking for a good fantasy epic. Ciao.
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Summary: Blunt, Stretched and Flawed
Review: As I'm sure happened with most of the readers of this fantasy, I was misled by the unusual hype and bulk liking by the majority of readers. I bought the first three books (the usual number of books which I read before I decide to continue with a series).
After taking a whole week for me to finish that book, which is a record hit since I usually finish 3 books per week, regardless of length, I was left with a prolonged story that featured a slow plot, and slower character development if any. The world was dark, even gray at times. The characters, especially women, are usually not what you call human beings but rather walking talking puppets. I couldn't bring myself to even remotely care about Rand al'Thore or any of the other characters at this book. Regardless of the fact that most of the first was a rip-off of Tolkien's trilogy (which I also did not like), the first installment of Wheel of Time was a complete failure to me.
Next I came to the second and third isntallments. As expected, the series just kept getting worse and worse. It took Jordan two books to display a simple of trace of character development, which was too mild to sense since the plot kept getting slower and slower. I must commend the language of this book, which reflects a background in Medieval literature, however the rest of the books is simply tedious. Do not read unless you like to think your life through while reading.
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Summary: Very good......BUT
Review: Basically, the book (and it's sequels) are very well written and enjoyable and I'd give it a 4 or a 5. But it's just too LONG! Enough is enough already! He should have wrapped it up after 5 books maximum. With each new volume, my interest waned to the point that I haven't bought the last few and I have no interest in what happened or will happen.
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