Rating: Summary: The Slowest Book of the Series Review: I agree with most readers. This book never really goes anywhere. There are way to many smaller stories (plots)in the book now. There are so many in fact that Mat isn't even written about. Except that a couple of other characters wonder where he his. However this is one of the reason his books are so good. This story is bigger than just one character. I hope Robert Jordan continues to devote enough thought and writting into all of his subplots. I still wish he would write faster though!!!!!
Rating: Summary: Path of Daggers Review: Yes, we've heard the same things over and over again. I thought the plot was fine, though slow-moving. But my least favorite part of the book by far was the Glossary. In future editions I hope Jordan will consider making a list of names in the Glossary. I can't remember 50 characters from a book I read 2 years ago. Just a little reminder would be good enough. I mean, why is Padan Fain in the Glossary? What makes him better than Moridin, for example? I didn't even know Moridin had been in book 7 until I read something on the Internet about it. I am eagerly awaiting the next book, however.
Rating: Summary: Aweful Review: I'll give you several reasons why this book is aweful:1) Its book 8 and the story hasn't ended it yet. 2) Worst of all, like everyone say, NOTHING gets resolve. 3) Mat, whom is like by many loyal fans, is gone. And so is Perrin. Jordan 'barely' mentions them. Its all Rand and nothing else. 4) Rand isn't a ignorant innocent charming boy anymore. He's transform into Clint Eastwood in those westerns. A man with a few words, but many bullets. No emotions at all. He's basically a very dull and very boring guy to read about let alone cheer for him. What did Jordan do to him?!?! 5) Too many characters. I find that I look at the glossary more than the pages. 6) Rich in detail is good. However, Jordan over did it. Do we need to know what everyone is wearing and who that Inn keeper ,who only appears once out of 600 pages, looks like in a extraordinary detail? 7) People at Amazon.com is right. This book is starting to become a woman's novel. Jordan takes pride in bashing male gender as if men are retards. Stupid, yes. Retards, no. Neverless, Jordan doesn't quit. He just keeps going on and on and on about women wanting to put some disipline into men using physical force. 8) Jordan goes overboard again in describing how every single women have to wear slippers and he goes into great detail on how beautiful they look. It seems every main character is the Jordan universe is beautiful and dashing. No one is ugly. Everyone is physically perfect in almost everyway. How dull. I love the WoT series, but Jordan is re-using his formulas over and over and over again. Its starting to get repetitive. Everytime when I'm bored I feel reluctant to pick this book up and finish it. Thats who dull this book is.
Rating: Summary: almost not worth the wait Review: after waiting as long as we did for the latest book in the wot series, i was less than totally satisfied. mat was nowhere to be seen, and not much happened. of course it was still good reading, but i hope the next book arrives sooner, and is more action packed.
Rating: Summary: a hard book to put down Review: When reading this book I often seem to skip other work to spend hours reading it and feel a moment of regret upon having to put it down.
Rating: Summary: Godawfully boring Eurocentric uncreative mierda Review: I decided to see what the deal was with this series. God in Heaven, it sucked. First off, don't people ever get tired about reading about fairies and dragons and witches and all these other pseudo-Teutonic fairy tales? Valiant warriors, evil magic - ridiculous. I got more of a feeling of awe and wonderment from reading the back of a box of Special K. Robert Jordan is a hack, nothing more. When he puts something in that's not completely white and English, then I'll give him some credit. I know there's no such thing as magic, but come on, can't you be just a little creative? Put down your copy of Grimm's fairy tales and think for a while. The series is awful, and reads like a novelization of Dungeons and Dragons done by a 8th-grade kid who never goes outside.
Rating: Summary: this is terrible Review: this is the single-most obvious attempt by an author to pad his wallet. rj has disregarded entire characters and plotlines in the pathetic effort to lump together 500 pages of worthless words. the only thing that stinks worse than this series right now is dunn
Rating: Summary: Nothing Happens Review: It was a great seris until things drug to a halt in book 7 and nothing happens in this book. It is so borring Jordan does not even mention Matt. Make something happen Jordan. Move the plot somewhere, PLEASE.
Rating: Summary: Good Series Bad Book!!! Review: I am like all the other WoT fans who have come to expect great things from RJ. His initial concept for a more detailed fantasy series has gotten a bit too detailed and the storyline has suffered. Too many subplots and characters to keep the story line flowing smoothly. Characters are left out, come back to life, stagnant or regressing. Book nine I hope will be a narrowing of plots and characters to get it moving along at a faster than snail pace it's moving now. I don't care how long his Series is as long as the pace doesn't suffer. I don't see him ending this anytime soon though!! Let's hope we don't have to wait 2 years for the next installment! If I have to read another novel of 600 pages to get 100 pages of progress I'll quit until the entire series is finished and in paperback!!!!! Want to discuss e-mail me!
Rating: Summary: Path of Daggers offers pain and pleasure. Review: After waiting so long for Path of Daggers, I have been disappointed and gratified by this book. It is wonderful to enter the Tapestry that R.J. has woven in this series and I don't care how many volumes it takes. I would have liked more action, and less petty bickering that didn't move the story forward and that didn't improve understanding of the characters. I enjoyed several relationship revealing scenes involving Perrin/Faile, Elayne/Aviendha, Rand/Lews, etc. Overall the story doesn't go far enough to qualify as a satisfying read, something is needed beyond what is provided; book 9.
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