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Summary: Jordan's "Wheel of Time Trilogy" is comparable to Tolken
Review: If you like Tolken's books, you are bound to like Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time Trilogy". Jordan immerses you into a fully thought-out world of enchantment and danger as another seemingly benign character comes into a place of power and mystery
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Summary: Grab your popcorn and a LA-Z-BOY, this is a must-read!
Review: If you like epic fantasies, this book is for you! The first of a series, this book combines action and suspense with a thought provoking look at accepting one's lot in life. As the story begins, the main characters are at home in a sleepy village. Very quickly they find that they must leave their home and fight against a dark power greater than any of them, but possibly not greater than all of them together. The series so far entails 7 books, and is expected to continue in three more volumes. The first is the best in the series, so grab a copy and enjoy
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Summary: A definante book to re-read again and again
Review: I thought that this story was excelent. I easily give it an 11 out of 10. It is original and cleverly written. All the different species and races in this world are amazing. Robert Jordan has created an entire world in which people have traits and faults, and the way he reveals only a bit of the story at a time is good. When you think about how little the characters travel, you realise how much detail is in this book.
The best thing about this book is the character development and how it is suitable for any age group (that's capable of reading a big that big). :)
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Summary: a pretty good book, if you like elaborate description.
Review: I just finished The Eye of the World and I think that the book as a whole is very good. Jordan is very descriptive and I like that. However, I think that he goes a bit too far sometimes and then the next minute the detail is nowhere near great enough. The book is also very long, and frankly I expected a little more exciting and more climactic ending. I am going to continue with the series to see how it is, and I would recommend that people read The Eye of the World only if you have time and patience
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Summary: Gripping plot, despite the downfalls.
Review: Jordan has been accused of establishing behaviors for his characters, and then filling pages by having the characters simply repeat them. He is guilty of this at times, but overall he does a good job with character development. What bothers me the most about his style is the inclusion of Eastern religious elements. The yin and yang symbol, the flame and the void, and the flower bud, shinai, and martial arts like names for sword movements in the second book. The concept of concentrating singly on a flame or flower is taken directly from tantric yoga, without even the slightest attempt at disguising it. Jordan's thrusting such Eastern philosophy into an otherwise European, medieval-like setting really rankles me. I have other complaints too, but despite them all, I keep reading. I agree also that the climax in Eye of the World, was no climax at all. I was very disappointed with the ending, but I keep reading. Despite all of his faults, he has the talent to keep you reading, because his story is gripping, warts and all
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Summary: It's a good book but.......
Review: Robert Jordan should not be compared to Tolkein. I'm tired of reading opinions that say,"Jordan (a writer with a fan following) is every bit as good" as a ledgend (Tolkein) who started the fantasy genre for this half of the century.I've even heard Shakespear in the comparisons. (Give me a break!) He is not even from this century, try back in 250 years and see if Jordan is remembered! I think not, that was laughable. I could find a way to down grade this novel, but I will do a little of both positive and negative evalutions. I'll start with the positives. Jordan has created a complex, and believable world. Description is the strength of the visual world he created in the novel. A sophisticated array of events, destinies', myths, and opposing motivations always create a great tale, and this is no exception. Jordan has a wonderfully detailed imagination that brings this world to life. Now the negatives. You would think with the great number of pages written in this tale, he could come up with alot more. For instance, the first 750 pages he develops the plot and storyline only to give you a climax that is 25 pages and very brief in the confrontation with Ba'alzamon. This is the worst, most unfulfulling climax to a novel I have read. How could any writer building a story with so many pages then leave such a miniscule amount for the climax? Like the battle at Tarwin's Gap, Rand appears only for a moment, and only one paragraph is devoted to a heated battle that was talked of more in the book before it happened, than the acutual exchange! What a letdown! In short, Jordan has no tounge for good action, only description and plot thickening. Finally, his characters don't relate at all with me, or you, or anyone! Of the characters who are likable, we have Rand, Mat, and Egwene. Those characters have the most realistic depth to them, all the others (and I mean ALL the others) are virtually dead, and unbelievable. In fact, why is it (in this whole series) every good hearted man is 6'3" (at least) and strong looking and could make all the ladies hearts swim? While all the unlikable people or unimportant people are less attractive? Same thing with the women! Good hearted, and important, beautiful. Evil and important not so attractive. This is all too typical in fantasy today, with the exception of dwarves, and they have no romance surrounding them. Why? Lets get real, people who live in a world that unsophisticated are not good looking, they have bad teeth, hardly bathe, and stink half the time! Jordan does have a good novel here, but it is typical.
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Summary: The start of a series that will grab you and never let u go
Review: As I said, Robert Jordan has created a very complex world, with fully developed characters, both male and female. You feel atracted to the very young and inexperienced heroes, as they keep on fighting in the eternal struggle against the darkness.
The only problem i have found with the series is it's lenght, more than five books and still there is no insght on when the series will end.
Besides that, the book is great, it will keep u awake until odd hours of the night.
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Summary: Good if you have the patience.
Review: Robert Jorden is not J.R.R. Tolkien. (The critiques on the cover and just inside are blowing it a little out of proportion.) Unless there is a blatent attempt at pladgerism, no one writes like someone else. That is a myth everyone had just better get over now before my critque.
Jordan's writings are wonderfully desriptive, and his world is convincing. That is where the strength in this book lies. If you can get through the first fifty to sixty pages without gagging on the endless description.
The characters in this book are at times convincing, but lack a humaness. The stoic way some of the people (Moraine & Lan) carry themselves in the story are just not believeable. No one is without expression or emotion, that is the mistake of Jordan in this piece. I would not care if Moraine died in the story, I would not cry about it, because I do not believe her character at all.
The action is substandard. In a sword fight the best he can do is "The moon rises over the bushes, and the enemies fell". Need I go on. Eight hundred pages and the best he can come up with is that.
Overall the writing is superb in some respects. I find myself feeling like Jordan had his good days writing this book, and his bad days. I can get a good visual image of the faces the characters have, he has done well in that aspect. Desription is his forte, that much is certain. Anyone who gives this a 10, is just not looking at the action, or specific details of the characters believabilty. This book is truly a 7.5 at best.
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Summary: Damn good book
Review: Seriously, folks... this book kicks ass. Read it now
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Summary: Starts out good, gets worse, not near worthy of this praise.
Review: THIS IS THE BEST BOOK I'VE EVER READ! IT'S BETTER THAN THE BIBLE! DEVOTE YOUR LIFE TO IT!(not)<P> The sheer number of people claiming this is the best book ever written should tell you something. It's not. I will admit, the books are quite readable, and made excellent 8-hour plane ride fodder. However, I Jordan's writing style has gotten badly on my nerves. <P> Point one: His characters are static. I've only read the first three books, and it already seems like the people do the same things over and over. Especially the women. It seems like every being with breasts in these books (and, in keeping with his Conan legacy, almost all of them are well-endowed) spend most of their time glaring, hands-on-hips, proclaiming how all men are foolish woolheads.<P> Even worse, they're unlikable. Of the two-dozen or so main characters so far, there are maybe one or two I actually like. (and the main one involves one of Jordan's few bursts of inspiration
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