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

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

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: One of the Best Books Ever
Review: The Eye of the World
By: Robert Jordan

This book is about three boys in which the world now depends on to survive. Rand al'Thor is the main character of this story. Mat and Perin are also important characters in the story. They are the three boys that the world depends on. They have an Aes Sedai and a Warder and two people that help them on their journey. Two of their friends and and a gleeman come with them also.
This book had lots of strengths. It was very great in how it was written. It explained everything very good. It explained what everyone looked like and how everything happened. It painted a picture in my head. The whole book was very exciting. I don't think the book had any weaknesses in it. It was the one of the best book I ever read.
If I were to compare this book to another book I would saw it is a lot like the Lord of the Rings series. It was almost as good as the Lord of the Rings because it had the heroes, the villains, and a lot of great characters.
I would recommend this book to anyone that likes the fantasy and war books. It is also the first book in the series.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great Read.
Review: This is the book that really got me in to fantasy. It's great. You should understand that this series is composed of ten books, and is not completed yet. Each book reveals something new, and has kept me entertained. If you've seen the rest of the reviews, you know that not everyone is happy. I am not happy that it hasn't ended yet. I am happy with the quality of each book so far, and hope to see an end soon.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Coming back to them again..
Review: Having read the Wheel of TIme series through book 9, and also reading the Sword of Truth series, as well as several others such as George RR Martin's current.. I still have to say that the Wheel of Time is excellent.
I think that the Sword of Truth series has a LOT of similarities early on to the Wheel series.. but it has enough differences to make it a moot point.
I truly enjoyed the Wheel of Time, as it reached cult proportions in the corporation I work at. I myself have a very large library of literature, and as it is.. it isn't Tolkien... But it does take you close to the characters like Tolkien does.
You truly feel for all the trials and tribulations they go through. And cant wait for the next book to come along.
If we could get Mr Jordan to progress with the series.. I am sure he would have many a happy fan.
If you find the book somewhat slow in parts.. dont despair.. it is worth the read, as are all the others in the series. Some may be slower.. but there is a lot of plot and intrigue that must be read to not miss important details. It is well worth the time.
And on this note, I re-open The Eye of the World, to begin my re-reading of the series.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Excellent Fantasy Romp
Review: The adventure of Rand, Mat, and Perrin is humorous, colorful, and quite entrancing. As they move from city to city in their journeys, they encounter a plethora of characters, each worthy of a tale themselves. The scenery and surrounding atmosphere are described expertly, and the fear and intrigue of innocent boys being placed in a such a large role; while being hunted by
"Evil"; is told in a way to make even the monsters seem real.

The book is long, but quite enjoyable, and I found myself only a bit tired of the travels between chapters 30 and 40. However, that feeling added to the sense in the story that the three boys were tired of traveling themselves.

The tale was one of the best fantasy books I have read, and I look forward to beginning the next book in Jordan's series, although I don't dare begin it unless I will have a good week to really enjoy the story as well time to finish it.

If you have not read Jordan's books, I definitely recommend it to those who love fantasy and the "old world"

One note about the format - this series would do well to be published in electronic format, since the paperback was almost too thick to be read comfortably, and the first few pages fell out almost as soon as I opened the book to a comfortable reading position. However, for this I cannot fault the author, only the publishers. If I were to purchase the book again,I would definitely go for the hardcover edition.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: OVERALL SCORE: (A-)
Review: WARNING! This series is now more than 10 books long, each about 900 pages, and must be read in order due to multiple complicated plot themes.
The first three books of the series are great, so are a couple of the others, a few are very dull and mediocre, and some are really, really bad!
OVERALL SCORE: (A-)
READABILITY: (A+), PLOT: (B), CHARATERS: (A), DIALOGUE: (B-), SETTING: (B+), ACTION/COMBAT: (C+), MONSTERS/ANTAGONISTS: (B+), ROMANCE: (C-)..., AGE LEVEL: (PG)

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Snooze central
Review: I have no idea how this sereies became popular, i'm still puzzled over how it got published. This book attempts to be Tolkien or BeoWulf, and fails horribly. Invisible plot, paper thin 'characters', and a thorough inablity ro describe anything in a consise manner.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Just try it
Review: Yes, this first book can be slow and the series is long, but if you want to be taken on a magnificent journey through rich literature then this is the series to try. If you just want a quick fix then this is not for you. I am a very busy person, but I have made time for this series because it is simply wonderful!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: sweet
Review: one of the best bokks ever written, unbelivable.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: It pulled me in to the series and i just keep reading
Review: I started this series with a prejudice against it because I had already read most of Tolkein's books, but that has all changed. I started thinking it was just a rip-off of Tolkein with the Myrddraal-huge resemblance to a Nazgul, but it has become completely different. They dont go on a quest to destroy a ring. Their quest turns into an endless waltz in my opinion, which is very interesting in my opinion.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Totally Awesome
Review: I'm a fantasy fanatic and the Wheel of Time series is BY FAR the best i've read ever! So what if it's long? Rober Jordan pulls you into the world of the characters and you want to hold on to it when the time comes you have to put the book down. You feel like you really know the characters, you can feel their spines tingle and their nerves teeter on the edge of collapse. You can feel their frustration, their pain, their joy. There's nothing like it. And the complicated web of plots and plans that spins constantly becoming more and more intricate with every word until everything is so intertwined that one plot and the other seem to be woven together until they seem to be one. As a writer I say Jordan is better than Tolkien and can you name one fantasy book that doesn't follow Lord of the Rings in the tiniesy bit? I had to struggle through The Hobbit because of the slow parts but Jordan ensures there is no slow part that you have to force yourself to read.


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