Winter's Heart

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Summary: Dissapointing ...
Review: Unfortunately this book is as slowpaced and boring as the last two in the series... one begins to wonder if Mr. Jordan still writes this himself ... the problem is that as everyone else
who owns the rest of the series , I am buying the new ones automatically as they come out, but I think that I will really wait and read some reviews before buying the next one.
I would love to have one single female character not bukkying everyone :P !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Summary: An unexpected, yet satisfying ending. . . .
Review: I will not go as far to say that "Winter's Heart" was anywhere near as good as any of the first five books. However, I will say that I thought that it was a very good book. Although some of the imformation and thoughts may sound trivial, it does make for a better book. For those of you out there who think that my review of this book may be shallow and my level of reading that low that I don't know what I'm talking about, I would beg to differ. After reading "Les Miserables" (unabridged version, mind you), no book can compare. But Jordan's Wheel of Time does prove to facinate me because of the compexity of the world as well as the characterization. As in "Les Miserables", as well as the classic "Robinson Crusoe", there is rich characterization. I would have to say that the Wheel of Time, including "Winter's Heart" have come to a level of such complex charicterization that is near to that of the classics. The ending of "Winter's Heart", as well as the other books in the series, has a cliff hanger of an ending. The ending is still satisfying to any Wheel of Time fan. Don't give up on Robert Jordan just yet, he still has a few tricks up his sleeve. I haven't been disapointed yet, and the next book will not disapoint either.

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Summary: Quick Read
Review: I started reading this book word by word.....Then just read the first line of each paragraph and then the first line of each page. I never missed a thing. There is no story..there is nothing but description after description of unimportant events, thoughts and environment. Over and over again and again. I got the book at the library....Why anyone would spend money on this nonsense is beyond me. Books like this should be condensed from over 600 pages to less than 100. Then it might be interesting reading. On a scale of 1 to 5 I give this a zero.

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Summary: Nice work, Mr. Jordan!
Review: "Winter's Heart" is somewhat slower-paced than the other books, if only to provide a bit of breathing room while the storm gathers. Patience is required with this series, because it spans the whole of their world, and therefore many people and many subplots will be involved. In Book Eight, Mat disappeared, but he makes a reappearance in this book. Perhaps this should give the reader a better view of the timeline: with as much detail packed in as there is, it seems like months have gone by between events when it's really no more than a few days in their world. As I said, the pace is much slower. I am still wondering what Elaida's reaction to finding the army that she thought was hundreds of miles away, now on her doorstep overnight (literally). With some of the newer characters, it is difficult to see where they fit in: Moridin, Shaidar Haran, Cadsuane, and the multitudes of Aiel (all introduced in the earlier eight books)... I wonder where Mr. Jordan is going with the character of Padan Fain: is he going to play a major role, distracting Rand at the Last Battle, or will he just pop up now and again to harass him? I did enjoy the ending, though it perhaps raised more questions than it solved. There are no plot holes (and I've been over all nine books with a fine-tooth comb looking for problems) and I'm waiting impatiently for the next book in the series. There's a lot yet for Rand to do, and not much time to do it in. It could be a little better, so I'll only rate it four stars. But I can't wait for Book Ten!

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Summary: building the forces to face the dark
Review: Rand begins to put into place the necessary allies and situations he needs to face The Dark One. This book is full of wonderful happenings - Mat's meeting with the Daughter of the Nine Moons (which we knew was coming soon), Rand taking the warder bond with the women he loves, the Seanchan groundswell of invasion (or return) and the supposed success in cleansing the male side of the One Power. I could not put this book down. The last quarter of the book, especially, held me spellbound. Thank you Mr. Jordan for not disappointing me again.

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Summary: The Wheel Weaves As The Wheel Wills
Review: In a word its "Awesome". Sure some of them say its becoming a drag but its not! 'They' only want action and only Rand, what Jordan creates successfully is a diversion and set up parallel stories to make sure that the reader sticks to the book till the last page. Most fans would love to see Rand in action (same here I'm afraid) but hey! its a person we are talking about here. Each character takes time to build and Rand is just one of those characters. It is a must read for any 'Wheel of Time' series fan! And guys, a piece of advise, LET JORDAN DO HIS WORK PROPERLY, he is an outstanding writer and he needs time for his magnificent creations. I hope he continues to write for as long as he wishes to.

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Summary: I think I'm lactating!
Review: The first few books of this series were very promising but now it has been trumped down into soap opreaish fluff. We get the point Bobby, Rand has a bunch of women chasing after him, now get the story. I am not saying that interaction and weaving between characters is bad, but after 9 one thousand paged books, GIVE ME A BREAK. What ever happened to the story line? What happened to the mystery? The magic? Oh well.. just another master-piece to be thrown down the crap shoot...

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Summary: Bunch of crackheads....
Review: Jordan's wife is his editor these days; that's why there is so much fluff and no logical outline of events. For those of you giving 5 star reviews, put down the pipe.

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Summary: I'm with you until the end, Robert.
Review: To those who have read this book and written negative reviews I say one thing. The calm before the storm! How can any person, who understands high fantasy literature, criticise this book when it is enriched with characters and story telling, that have never been seen since Tolkien's Lord Of The Rings. The story is one that sets the scene for a major shift in the balance of light and dark. Finally we see the light take back its place in the true source. It is after this book that the forces of Light can make a major stand against the Dark. The final scene of this book is the best I have ever seen. Finally Rand will be able to smile again. There is now a chance of beating back the darkness the plagues the world. It's the calm before the Storm.

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Summary: Great Series
Review: I love this series, I have spent much time reading the books and I have enjoyed every single one. I do not know where some people get the idea that his work has gone downhill, I for one believe that he has increased his work. I love the series and I truly like this book because of the different things that are closed, and many new things are explained and discussed. The book is truly a masterpiece of fantasy work. I have read many fantasy books and this is definately among the top 20. All of his Books have shown much work and time put into, I for one believe that he has spent his time to provide us with enjoyment. So I say, Thank You Robert Jordan.