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Summary: A barrage of names, unimportant charactors, pathetic.
Review: I once enjoyed this series, when it had a decent pace, before it lost its direction. It was never a fast paced series, and was usually to descriptive with to little action. But this book has take these attributes to a new level. Jordan tries to introduce way to many new irrelavant charactors, expecting the reader to keep up. I could bash this book for hours but it's not worth my time. This book sucks and I won't buy another. But after reading 10000 pages I must see the end. Thank GOD for the library.
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Summary: Not as good as LOC, but as good as COS
Review: The paperback is on the shelves in Israel. It has little new to offer. Old Jordan fans will enjoy the familiar taste, but newcomers should start with the old classics.
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Summary: Stop the whining
Review: For those of you who think that this was a bad book, I can only say that you're obviously not smart. Sure, I was a little disappointed, but in the end, I would have been much more disappointed had he had too many climaxes in his series. This book was a good book just to look back and let you see the whole picture. Jordan is a great author and I enjoy him as much as I ever did Tolkien. So what if Mat took a leave of absence in the book. Other than foolish thoughts, I have yet to see one good reason why he should have been present.
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Summary: Remember, it's Jordan's story...
Review: Quickly - I came across the Wheel of Time series by accident, finding the first four books bound together at a 'thrift' store for a very nominal price. I've never been an avid fantasy adventure reader -barring Tolkien- but I got hooked here very quickly. I've read all eight books in less than six weeks, just finishing the PoD yesterday. Now I find myself in the unenviable and uncomfortable position of having to wait for the 9th book with the rest of you. After reading several of the reviews for the Path of Daggers I feel that I need to defend it here... I felt that the book flowed just as well as the rest of the books in the big WoT picture. Granted, it was a lot more convoluted than some of the earlier books, but I think as the story progresses that is inevitable. Each of the main characters are interesting enough to have a full volumn or two written of themselves. So I think you have to give Jordan credit for balancing the space in the PoD the way he has. Remember, it's his story - we're just the audience. Like the instruments in an orcherstra, each vying to be heard but still maintaining the harmony that's necessary, they build to a crescendo that will only enhance the enjoyment at the climax. Let's relax and enjoy the show. Let the conductor conduct. Let Jordan write the story. If you like the violin better than the cello, or Mat better than Perrin, it's OK. Everybody will play their part, and probably a lot better than we could play them ourselves. Be patient, and enjoy.
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Summary: Is RJ GRR Martin?
Review: If you compare the styles, they a VERY similar to RJ's first few books, fast paced, page turners. Could Jordan (everyone knows that is not his real name)actually be writing a parallel series? It could also explain why he takes so damn long to come out with each successive book in WofT and maybe even taking some of his reader's criticisms and improving on his writing in this "new" world. Its just fun speculation,....or is it?
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Summary: when will enough be enough?
Review: Robert Jordan's style seems to be one of word counting, like he has a small plot for a book sets it down and then overfleshes it to bring up a word count. I find after finishing 7 books that lead practically nowhere but in circles, I'm ready to drive a stake through this series heart. Anyone got a spare silver bullet..might need that too.....
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Summary: Why can't he get a move on?!?!?!?!
Review: An apparent attempt to stretch what could have been an exciting and enthralling 4 book series across 8 books (and more to come). Release the parking brake and floor that accelerator Mr Jordan, your fans are losing (have lost) patience.
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Summary: Letting the air out of the balloon (slowly)
Review: *Wheel* is probably the greatest epic saga the world has ever seen since Tolkien's earthshaking tale. I haven't read *Path of Daggers* yet but I am about to go out of my mind waiting. After scanning all your interesting reviews out there, I am not sure what I should feel. Half encouraged and half disappointed. But I am confident that Robert Jordan will shake the world with the conclusion of *Wheel*.
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Summary: Read George R.R. Martin Instead.
Review: I decided to read the Path of Daggers after coming straight away from George Martin's smashing Clash of Kings. And as I read, I kept wishing I could read Martin's next book instead. Robert, you've run out of steam! Maybe you should reread A Game of Thrones so you can remember what good fiction is. If I have to read one more paragraph about Nynaeve tugging on her braid or threatening to box someone's ears, I'll throw up! Get on with it, already!For those who want a fast-paced, well-written series that _will end_ in six books, read George R.R. Martin. His Game of Thrones will astound you. In the meantime, Robert, I think it's time to vacate the throne. You're just keeping the chair warm for George.
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Summary: Unfair Comparisons
Review: 1. To the people writing "this is the most horrible book i've ever read" and other things. Try comparing it to books by other authors instead of the rest of WoT. It's certainly the worst installment of WoT, but that doesn't make it a bad book. 2. To those complaining about there being too many peripheral characters and subplots. The world of WoT is, unlike most fantasy worlds, very realistic. That means that there are more people that matter than just the 3-10 main characters of other books and that there are more things happening than just saving the world and possibly a romance between the hero and heroine. If you want a book that is easy to read try Eddings or even Tolkien. If you want a realistic world with many important characters and subplots than read the WoT. 3. To those saying that this is the best installment of the series and so on. Just relax. You don't have to rush out and defend Jordan from his detractors. PoD really can't compare to the first, second, or fourth books. However, I do think that book number nine will blow them all away if everything that PoD sets up for happens. 4. To those that are complaining about Mat's abscene. You're in luck. I have the "lost chapter" from PoD. Here it is: Mat awoke in a dark room. He could hear waves around him. The seanchan must have captured him and put him on a boat. Bloody seanchan. (this is not real. it is sarcasm) Really, Mat is on a boat to seanchan during the whole book. The events of PoD only take 1 to 2 days and boats take a while to sail. What is he supposed to write about mat? A side note to the person who said that Mat should be in the book because he is the only character uses daggers. Thom uses daggers, Min uses daggers, the barrel man uses daggers. Mat uses an Ashanderi. Besides, the "Path of Daggers" is part of the Kaeraetheon Cycle, it doesn't have anything to do with real daggers.
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