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Summary: sheer escapisism
Review: while i must conceed that this book is better than the last few, the whole series has been great.because i have waited impatiently for the next in the series, i find that i tend to read very quickly to finish the book. however the story is so gripping and so well planned and constructed, that i find that i can reread after a while and enjoy the book as much if not more than reading it for the first time.if you are so fed up of the series - don't read it. or wait until the whole series is complete. i find that the attention to the detail and mundane matters makes the escape that much more real.it is the mark of an author if he / she can make you live with - like or dislike the characters and can make you wait for 10 years to finish the series. besides if the series was finished what else would you read ? thanx to robert jordaan for allowing us to share this.
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Summary: Mixed Sentiments....
Review: I have some very mixed feelings about this book. The first 600 pages or so was utter drivel and should not have existed at all; NOTHING happened. Literally NOTHING. Not a single mentionable thing occured during them. Mat was discovered in Ebou Dar. He tried to get out. Perrin prepared to go after the Shaido. Elayne prepared to take the crown of Andor. Egwene prepared to attack the White Tower. The Forsaken weren't mentioned. The Seanchan stayed put. It took 600 pages to move everybody to Far Madding. Nothing happened there. The first 600 pages could have been removed in its entirety and it wouldn't affect the plot at all. It was the worst 600 pages I have ever read. That said, the last 50 pages were unbelievably good. Something happened, something momentous. The last 50 pages contained some of the best writing RJ has ever produced. It was stunning. Buy this book, if only for the last 50 pages.
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Summary: Winter's Heart
Review: Robert Jordan is the greatest fantasy writer since Tolkien. Winter's Heart is yet another great book written by him... Although it is by far not his greatest book. It is a must buy!! My only regret is having to wait 2years for the next one!
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Summary: An Incredible Find
Review: This is an incredible find. I have just bought this book two days ago and I couldn't even put it down. I was a little discouraged at first by some of the other review saying how bad it is. Robert Jordan did it once again for me, it is incredible how he could still keep the story together with all the sub plots he added. But without all the sub plot where would all the reality and the fun be. Cheers to Robert Jordan, you did it again.
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Summary: Winter's Heart (The Wheel of Time, Book 9)
Review: I strongly suggest not buying any of these "The Wheel of Time" series books until the final conclusion book is out in paperback. It just isn't worth hardback dollars. Sadly, I would not be suprised if Roberts Jordan's creative talents ever again rise to anywhere near the level that he had before starting "The Wheel of Time series." Mr. Jordan's creative ability has been so misused by this publisher, who seeks to get so many volumes out of a good story that the story begins to die of boredom, that it may have been deeply harmed. He has spent about 10 years doing this series and probably has lost his creative desire and is left with a talent that is covered with mold and dust. This story is one that has been page stuffed well beyond the 3 volumes it could easily be condensed into. Mostly, when the series is finally (if ever) concluded, it need to be sent to the Reader's Digest staff to be condensed into it's proper size.
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Summary: Make the hurting stop ! End the damn series already!
Review: The wheel of time series. Loved the first few books - but really, I started getting bored after book 4. There all more or less the same after that. How many plot twists can I endure before I finally stop caring. And what the heck is the deal with Robert Jordans female characters ? Is it just me or are they schitzophranic wenches or what ?
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Summary: Show some respect.
Review: First of all, I'd like to say I found Book 9 of the Wheel of Time a riveting page-turner that I read in two sittings. My rating of five stars is based entirely on my enjoyment of the book, and very little on what I will say below. You cannot judge any single book in Jordan's series without looking at the series as one unbroken piece. Jordan weaves one incredibly grandiose tapestry, and only when you look at it like that can you put each book into perspective. When the series is finally complete, with its 12 or whatever titles, and a new reader goes back and reads the entire thing from start to finish,there will be no complaints of too many sub plots and cliffhangers that are not resolved for several books, or too many characters. The wheel of time is a series meant to be read as a whole, but since its being written in parts, we must deal with only having one piece at a time. If you need to judge this book as a piece, then you can certainly find plot holes or whatever, but its not at all fair to say that with the series still ongoing. To those who feel this series is far too drawn out, your not looking at the big picture at all. Jordan is trying to literally and realisitcally create a entire world, wage an entire war, and move every character and every army to wherever they need to go in a logical fasion. Its extremely complex, but so is the real world. If a real war was fought at that scale, moving everything into place would take a great deal of time, and its entirely fair that it should take a great deal of time in Jordans series. To the fans of this series: Remember that this is Jordan's series, his creation, 10 years of his life totally taken up in its making. Dont throw away his achievement to petty complaints about length and plot and tired lines. He is trying to write a series of the scope no author has really done before, and hes doing a pretty good job of it. My evidence of this? Millions of fans and people who enjoy his book without bothering to comment online about it. Finally, the whole point of reading is enjoyment, to be caught up in a tale. If you truly achieve this state, you won't be so put off by little plot holes, or oft-repeated lines. Sure, I notice them, but they don't take away from the magic that a book like Winters Heart creates for me. I honestly cannot possibly believe that many of the reviewers here feel that way when they read.
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Summary: "better than Book 7/8" <> "good"
Review: Yes, Jordan/Tor is milking us... can you blame him when he can put a hardcover on the bestseller list? For those of you defending him... marvelously detailed worlds do not make good writing. Encyclopaedia Britannica is detailed but is not a compelling read. The only reason this book was better than the previous two was the action in the last 50 pages. So I paid for fifty pages of action and 600+ pages of dull plotting between Windfinder/Aes Sedai/Andor factions that just aren't that central to the plot? Please, take your hard-earned dollar and go buy George R.R. Martin, a writer who can take a detailed world and make it sing. I promise you after reading Game of Thrones et. al. that you will have a greater appreciation for what fine writing can be.... something missing from Wheel of Time since the 6th book if not earlier.
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Summary: Loved it
Review: We are conditioned for instant gratification in this world, especially in the United States. I can see why people get frustrated with Robert Jordan with this series because he forces us to be patient. After reading 75% of Winter's Heart I found myself wishing that more had happened. I decided to change my attitude once I finished the book, however. I was reminded of how some people are always anxious for some future event to happen (can't wait to graduate high school, or college, or whatever). You end up wishing your life away with that attitude. So I choose to take a different approach to this series. If Jordan had been more brief, the series would be over by now and there would be nothing left to look forward to. I started this series when I was 23 years old, and I'll still be captivated by it when I am 36 - 38 years old. What other form of entertainment could capture your attention for that many years? While waiting for the next book, I look forward to exchanging theories with others who are reading the series. I'll even re-read the earlier books - something that I usually never do.
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Summary: Is This The Same Book..?
Review: The content in this book is great. I hate waiting another two years for #10 and be able to continue the reading, but even that does not lead me into berating the book or the author at all. For anyone who has paid attention throughout the series, the events in the past few books have been almost necessary to keep up the realism of the world Jordan has created. What is happening in the latest installments was hinted to in the first books of the series. To make the story as close to life as possible, we cannot expect things to go right all the time. A forsaken dying in each book would only make each new addition predictable. So much happened in this book that was important, I feel bad for the reviewers who deprived themselves by skipping through the book looking for 'something important'. This series is still great, and continues to inspire with each new addition to the tale!
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