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Summary: I love it!!!!!!
Review: I'm with the reader from Indianapolis on this. I think this is way better than Tolkien (I didn't like Lord of the Rings either--maybe it's a Hoosier thing). I love all of the details and the fact that all of the books are so long. One can take up a whole Saturday. I have read all seven five or six times and keep finding things I missed. I can't wait to read number eight.
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Summary: stunning
Review: Robert Jordan has written a sory that comes to life right in front of you. The way you feel that you are write their is breathtaking. You feel every emotion the characters feel. I predict this series will be one you pick up and never put down.
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Summary: Enter at Your Own Risk... and tremendous Enjoyment
Review: An amazing hook into an equally amazing series. I'm not one to become a fanatic... really I'm not... but I'm making an exception for the "Wheel of Time". Jordan creates complex characters and places them in cultures rich with traditions, values and prejudices. I've found the struggles of the characters (internal and external) to be very relevant to today's "culture clashes".
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Summary: Better than most, but definitely not Tolkien.
Review: Jordan's character development is what makes this work stand out against the other books of this genre. His tone is very conversational and he writes good dialogs, so this book is easy reading, which is fortunate because he's too long winded and takes seemingly forever to get to the point. Once he finally reaches a climax in a section of the story, he races through it so fast it becomes almost anti-climactic. Also, the map of his world is way too contrived. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" was rich in color and had an other-wordly air because it centered on non-human characters. In comparison, Jordan's work is blase and seems like "more of the same" because humans are central and non-humans are incidental. Still, overall, Jordan is much better than most of the other current authors. So this book is worth reading.
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Summary: Blah blah blah
Review: I'll spare you the drivel that others put forth. read the book and judge for yourself, the first 4 are better than the later ones. I will say this. Jordan does more than he should in the given amount of books. There is too much going on in too few books. The old conflicts are never resolved and new ones come with every page. It is some of the best stuff i have read in the genre, but that is only after weeding out the undesirable elements.
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Summary: A Classic!
Review: I have read just about every series out there and the 'Wheel of Time' series is by far the best. I have read each book about 3 times now and each time I find something new. There have been a lot of comparisons to Tolkien, and rightfully so. However I think The Eye of the World is like a second generation of this genre continuing Tolkiens style where he left off. I highly recommend this to anyone. It will leave you thinking about it and wanting more even after your finished.
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Summary: You have to read this!
Review: Anyone who is inclined to puruse the realms of fantasy must read this book, for it is simply the beginning of a most wonderous tale of the conquest of good vs. evil, with everything thrown in. I have read it five times and will read it again.
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Summary: Good, and not as tough to read as the page count suggests
Review: Jordan's first entry to this series is good--but not great inmy eyes. It's lengthy but a page-turner...there's no labor togetting through the book, which was a great relief to me. Much of Jordan's drama seems to rely on conversations which real people would never allow to happen--if one or two characters stood up and said "Wait a second, I'm not finished yet" or "Perhaps I might offer my opinion here" there would be much less of a book. Of course, fiction is supposed to deal with human failings, but it gets a bit ridiculous. The characters are fairly stereotypical--I've seen these people before and liked them better in other contexts--but not unredeemable. The pace is good and the scenes fairly vivid without getting too verbose. As an alternative, consider Zelazny's Amber series--you'll have read through all the good books in the same page count as this one, without being tied to reading 6+ sequels... END
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Summary: The Best Books Ever!
Review: I cannot believe some people did not like these books. I lovereading, and I finished The Eye of the World the day I got it (and I'monly twelve!) I'm not kidding. Robert Jordan is the best writer I know so far, just before Robin Mckinley. I lost interest with Tolkien when I turned eleven, but I will always love The Wheel of Time books. These characters are so believeable: Rand, Mat, Perrin, Lan, Nynaeve, Egwene, Elayne, Aviendha, Thom, Moiraine and those are just a few. I haven't read beyond The Lord of Chaos yet (my mom won't take me to the library to get A Crown of Swords,) but I can't wait for the 8th book in the series to come out. The Wheel of Time is undoubtably the best series ever written.
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Summary: Good. Sharding good.
Review: All right, here goes. I just finished reading _Eye of the World_ today, and I must say, I *like* this book. A lot. (As though the 10 rating weren't enough to say that, eh?) Yes, it reminded me strongly of Terry Brooks' works, as well as Terry Goodkind's. Parts of it are even quite Tolkienesque, naturally enough; it's difficult to find a fantasy novel that *isn't*. However, I don't think this detracts from the story at all. Call me crazy, but I enjoy reading long tales that provide plenty of detail and description for the reader! It's better than the stories wherein you slough through the whole shebang and can't understand a thing that's going on--and heaven knows, there're plenty of those. Jordan seems to excel at detail, plot, good characters... and on giving a unique twist to the whole Tolkienesque ideal. Some might call me a heretic for saying this, but I didn't like Lord of the Rings. _Hobbit_ was fine reading, but beyond that... it palled. _Eye of the World_ captivated me much more fully--I found it hard to put this book down. And when you're talking about a book 800+ pages long, that's saying a lot. If you're looking for humor, brain-candy, or high morals (none of which I'm criticizing, since I enjoy those in a story, too), then this probably isn't for you. If you like reading in-depth stories that will leave you eager to read on and see what new twist happens to characters who are intriguingly complex next, I heartily recommend _Eye of the World_.
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