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Summary: Not fore everyone, definately not for me.
Review: I will attempt to keep this short, and hope that some of you read this review in the mass already listed for this book. Jordan weaves a good, interesting plot and couples it with fascinating characters. However, the manner in which he does this is INSANELY wordy and rambling. I have read 4 of these books, and will read no more. I far perfer a book that allows the reader some use of his own mind, rather then a soap-opera style that, IMHO, will never end. If you believe that wordyness is nessessary for a novel, please read "The Black Company" by Glen Cook. You may be pleseantly suprised.
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Summary: Koo Koo Cacho For This GREAT Book
Review: I love this Book! I have read quite a few books in the last few years, and this is either my first or second favorite book ever. I loved the plot, and everything was specific and detailed. There is only two other books that I can think of that are this great, and they are "The Dragonstone" and "The Eye Of The Hunter" if you're looking for a GREAT book to read, read The Eye Of The World
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Summary: Tolkien, Terry Brooks, David Eddings, who're they?
Review: As a hardcore reader, I'd like to think I'd read all of the best that authors had to offer. I was wrong. With this book, indeed with all of the books in the Wheel of Time series, I am astounded by the scope of Mr. Jordans work. He has created a world and created everything on it. He has several main charecters, almost seven novels at once, and his ability to put the reader into the story is nothing short of astounding. This book, the first in the series, is my personal favorite. Here regular people, people we can relate to with everday loves and losses we can see ourselves in. From there he draws the reader into a world uniquely suited to the story. A world where death walks and is lifes only salvation. If you haven't read it, it is less than a thousand pages long, then I would highly recomend it to anyone, even if they don't particularily prefer the Fantasy genre. This book, and the series, is worth it.
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Summary: My completely HONEST review and opinion on the SERIES...
Review: When I first picked up Eye of the World, I didn't expect anything... I hadn't heard anything about it, and I was looking for something good to read at a library. I had always been interested in Fantasy after reading Tolkien (who hasn't?)... I read through the book, and remember being fascinated by it, so I couldn't wait for the second book. Well... Obviously I could wait for the second one, because I went on with my life, and forgot ALL about it, until one day it came up at work while talking about fantasy authors. This sudden rememberance of a story I enjoyed years ago finally had me standing in a bookstore buying the first four books. I started reading the Eye of the World (for the second time) on a cross-country airplane flight. I was amazed out how slow the first few chapters were... I guess I expected more. Then, things started happening, and I ended up finishing the book in a few days. Excitedly I picked up the second book and again, finished it in a few days... The third... The same. I ended up buying books five, six, and seven somewhere in the middle of all this, and continued on with book four. Anyway, somewhere in the middle of book five, my thirst was quenched. I no longer NEEDED to know what was going to happen. I still wanted to know, but I slowed down a lot. It took me twice as long to read the last three books as it did the first four. After reading all seven, I patiently await book 8. I still believe this is the greatest series I have ever read, and have recommended it to numerous other people. I was amazed at the series' following on the net. There are many site dedicated to trying to predict what will happen and trying to decipher the viewings/foretellings. What happened to him? And why did they do this? It's enough to make your head spin. Some people like things simple. The simpler, the better. Some people like things complex. The more choices and things you have, the better. I feel this series may appeal more to people who don't mind having four hundred an! d fifty things going on all over the place, and trying to figure out how all those things come together. Overall, brilliant. Astounding. The best work I have read to date. I applaud Mr. Jordan. Keep the books coming, sir. Terminus Vincere Autmori -Kodome calichniye ga ni Aes Sedai hei, but inde muaghde Aes Sedai misain ye.
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Summary: I can't believe all the 10's!
Review: I bought this book when I saw all the 10's in the review section. To each his own, I guess. To me this book was slowww. I was raised on Edgar Rice Burroughs and Robert E. Howard so I'm used to more action. 800 pages of description and the story elements still weren't clear. I'll read the second book to see if it picks up, but I've read 200 page books that I've felt more involved in.
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Summary: 10? I give it an 11!
Review: Robert Jordan, you are a genius. I loved this book. I couldn't put it down once I started. Would you believe I found this book while browsing the small book section at our local Meijer's store? I'm glad I found it, because I have continued on to read the second, third, fourth, and fifth book in Rob's series. The plot of this story is the best I have ever seen. I started out reading J.R.R.Tolkien's series, and I loved those books too. But this series is more than the icing on the cake. I think that future series will have a very hard time topping this one. Once again, I commend you, Robert Jordan, for writing a captivating, never stopping, exciting, powerful, moving story that I will read again, again, and again.
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Summary: This is one of the best fantsays ever written.
Review: This is the best book I have ever read in this type of topic. Robert really gets you into the book with hooking chapters and much much more. This is the best book I have read that really describes what is going on in detail while also using a kind of magic that I will swear has never been used before. This isn't your typical kind of book with dragons, brave knights and fair maidens. This book Has chractors and a plot far beyond your wildest dreams. I love this book so much, I read the first and second and third and fourth and fifth and sixth and want to read the seventh. I have never read such a good book since I read the Terry Brooks, Shannora series, and I think that Robert Jordan equals and might even top anything that Terry Brooks might have written. I am only eleven yet I love fantsay and any one whos likes it like me or even a little bit will love this book (or even series). I hope that all of you that read this review will go out and buy this fabulous book. Good luck!
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Summary: A classic work of fantasy literature everyone should read
Review: Robert Jordan has done what most thought impossible after Tolkien. He has created a new world of fantasy which mixes with our own reality in a way that makes this book a "must read." The plethera of characters comes alive in just the first few chapters. The only problem with this book is that it takes a few chapters to really get going, but once it does, it never stops. The descriptions are so complete that they paint pictures of exactly what that scene looks like. The timeless struggle between good and evil is not rehashed, but reborn in this book, which brings the reader in so far that sometimes it will be hard to get out of that world. WARNING- Once you pick it up, you may not be able to put it back down.
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Summary: one of the best books I ever read
Review: This serie is the best I ever read about fantasy. All the characters are very realistic and build up with a lot of care in giving details. The aspect were he started with and the evolution through the books are very amazing. Everyone who likes fantasy, must read those books.
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Summary: Way to go Robert!!!!!!!!!
Review: While the story starts slow, with a lot of "filler", it is deffinately needed for the rest of the series. I have just finished reading it for the sixth or seventh time-I have lost track-and each time, the excellent charactorization pulls me in. I must admit that I started it, got through 300 pages, found it was going nowhere, and put it down. Then a friend saw it on my bookshelf, asked if I had read it. When he found out I hadn't, he freaked. A week later, I picked it up again. I made it all the way through and thought. "Why, in the name of the Light did I put this down!" It was simply astonishing! The charactors are well rounded. That's what the first 30 pages are for. Rand, Matt, Perrin, Egwene, Moirane, Lan...they're all human. That is something I think has been lacking in other fantasies. David Eddings, Terry Brooks-they are fluff. Even Tolkien can't compare. Excellent work Robert. Bravo!
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