Rating: Summary: The best fantasy book!!!!! Review: For a fantasy buff, this is the book. Its intricate details just suck you in the book. So far this is the best book I have ever read
Rating: Summary: Good as a book, becoming wearisome as a series Review: First off, let me get one thing clear.
Jordan is not JRR Tolkien and Tolkien is not Jordan. Comparing their respective works tends to obfuscate their relative worth.
The series as a whole seems like it would have made a great trilogy or possibly quartet. The early books have strong plots, clear themes, usually pleasnt (though occasionally irritating) characterizations. However, he soon becomes enamoured of his own creation, and like frankenstein's monster or a golem of old, it takes on a life of its own and refuses to die a natural death. Book after wearying book must be read and still there is no end in sight.
My recommendation? Read the first book. Stop there and wait until the series is finished.
cheers,
Trevor
Rating: Summary: Jordan has the Ability of Shakespeare in a Tolkiesk world. Review: Just like I said Robert Jordan has taken a fantasy world that Rivals J.R.R. Tolkien's for originality and flavor, and has writen it in such a way that it is as moving as anyone of Shakespeare's plays. He combines the confusion of youth, and fear of what one will become, with the start of a long, dark journey. It is rich with detail, which brings the vileness of the Trollocs, and the Forsaken off of the pages to dance within ones imagination. And causes the reader to experience the confusion, fear, and regret that strikes at the heart of the characters. The fantastic start to what is probably the greatest fantasy series ever written. If you love fantasy you MUST read this book
Rating: Summary: Fantastically told with endless intrigue Review: Robert Jordan is a person I would be honoured to meet within my lifetime. He is the only author who has managed to catch my attention with a series of books that not only demonstrate the immense power of his storytelling but also a hidden intelligence that binds the series together. I have read all the books up to and including "A Crown of Swords" at least 3 times each and this surely demonstartes the spell he places on his readers. Once a devote fan of Tolkien, I can safely say Robert Jordan displaces J.R.R as the best fantasy writer since the birth of time..
Rating: Summary: Traditional Fantasy Review: There are a million reviews over this book and series so I'll be brief. This book is great, it stacks right up there with Lord of the Rings, and The Sword of Truth books. You should read the Wheel of Time, but these others as well
Rating: Summary: The gateway into a wonderful series Review: At risk of repeating the 20-odd reviews above this one, I can honestly say that Eye of the World is quite possibly one of the best books I've read. The character depth, plot, and originality are so varied, it'll have you hooked. Best of all, it's just the beginning of a -wonderful- series. I encourage you to pick this book up and dive into it, as fast as you can
Rating: Summary: A very promising start, but..... Review: I enjoyed the first book in this series so much that I raced through books two and three shortly afterwards. After a gap of about one year, however, I read the fourth book and found it to be quite different. Had I changed or had the quality of the books changed? How is it that by book four it all seemed to be shallow and trite? And is it my imagination, or has Robert Jordan created THE most irritating array of female characters ever to (dis)grace the pages of any genre literature? Without exception they seem to spend most of their time with their hands on their hips, being grumpy and complaining of men being wool-headed buffoons. And the male characters have an equally irritating habit of constantly breaking into the most fatuous songs imaginable. Whereas the first three books were great as "ripping yarns", the fourth book was just annoying. At least I managed to finish it, though - the fifth book was intolerable, and I couldn't get past the first hundred pages despite two brave attempts. Having recently enjoyed works by quality authors like Stephen Donaldson and Guy Gavriel Kay, this series really does pale into triviality
Rating: Summary: Jordan rivals Tolkien Review: Ever since I began reading the Wheel of Time
I have been transfixed. It is just absoulutly increadible. It's the immence tale of how
one man, Rand Al'Thor, destined to face
the Dark One in the last battle, must unite the
countries of the world to face the climactic
battle of good vs. evil takes place. It's a must
read for any fantasy lover with any wits about
them at all
Rating: Summary: A good beginning.
Review: After hearing my younger brother sing the praises of Robert Jordan, I had to try him out for myself. Having read books one through seven in rapid succession, I have to say that "The Eye of the World" is an excellent adventure story. Jordan has obviously given a lot of thought to this world and its people, and he manages the difficult trick of making familiar ground seem new and exciting. He's done his homework, going back to the same source material that inspired Tolkien, Graves and Campbell, and digging up fresh and interesting interpretations.All of this makes for a highly entertaining, enjoyable read, and for the first few books it works very well. But, as my own and others' comments on the later books shows, if this series has one major fault, it's that it's going on far too long. Most of my favorite writers -- Sheri Tepper, C.J. Cherryh, Octavia Butler, Ursula Le Guin, and so forth -- allow the setting to preserve its wonder and mystery by only revealing the essential details, and letting the reader's imagination fill in the rest. In "The Eye of the World", Jordan exercises this same restraint, and the result is excellent. I wish I could say the same for later installments
Rating: Summary: Robert Jordan is one of the best fantasy writers of our time Review: I recommend this book (not to mention the series) to anyone who enjoys fantasy. I believe this series is what all fantasy should be. Jordan gives the battle between good and evil a facelift. It's not the tipical "good always wins" story, he leaves you wondering from chapter to chapter, who will win? Jordan's characterization amazes me, one learns more about the characters with every page, so that the reader understands every nuance of these characters. Never does this book,or the others get stale. There's always a surprise lurking around the corner. Magic, seemingly insurpassable obstacles, and evil peeking out of the shadows make this book wonderful. I have recommended this series to all my friends, and I also recommend it to you
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