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Summary: An Epic Tale of Monstrous Proportion
Review: The Wheel of Time series should adorn any serious fantasy reader's shelf, like a gem encrusted into a dull crown. I have read the works of Ronald Tolkien, George Martain, Tad Williams, Terry Goodkind, Bob Salvatore, Weis & Hickman and Greenwood to name just a minute few. Jordan is up there and though he does tend to drag things on way too much, it is his way of recapitulating the monstrosity of his epic, into a smaller scope so that he may wind down his story in a subtle, climatic fall.
No matter, this series is one of the most renown and talked about in the genre. If Jordan were to hurry it up a bit, throw in some Martain and Salvatore, lose the Tolkien he would be the master... Now for keeping your fingers crossed...
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Summary: Outstanding Fantasy
Review: Oh please... Those of you who are negative about this book wake up! There is a good reason there are over 1000 reviews - these books are excellent!This is the beginning of an incredibly developed series. Jordon does an outstanding Job of world building and the next few books are among the best in the genre. Simply put, if you like fantasy, you will love Jordon?s Eye of the World Series!
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Summary: the beggining......
Review: Rand, the son of a sheepherder in Two Rivers, lives a normal life; he has a girl, friends, and a home. But, it's all compromised when two outsiders come to Emond's Field, a Warder and an Aes Sedai. Within a night he and his friends find themselves swept in a dark cloud of legend and destiny. Can they stay in the light and find the Eye before the Dark One's grip tightens on the world...
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Summary: The (Longest Series) of the World(The Wheel of Time, Book 1)
Review: The Eye of the World will forever stand out in my memory as one of the most cherished books I have had opportunity to read. I picked it up in 1990 and was immediately entranced, captivated, and mesmerized by the incredible imagination and storytelling ability of Robert Jordan. Based upon this book, it is easy to see how he has become on of the best selling authors in America in the thirteen years since. Thirteen years. Ten books. Although the current word is twelve total, we really don't know how many books remain. Originally it was to be three. Next, the series grew to a possible total of six books. Jordan's writing still remains at the top of the genre. He has created characters that we love to love, love to hate, and some we really are ambivelant about. Unfortunately, the series has really slowed, lagging behind itself under the momumental weight of the 7,000 pages so far written. I do have faith that Jordan, with his meticulous attention to detail and organization, is working toward a rather spectacular finish. However, be warned that you will have probably four or five years to go, at minimum, before you see the end of this saga.
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Summary: Get thee to an editor!
Review: 1200 reviews? You're not likely reading this. However, I must say if you ripped out the last 100 pages of each book of this series and bound them together, you might have a decent novel or two. These books are excessively...fluffy...with very little plot or action. And its painfull obviously that he's simply in it for the money at this point. Really not worth your time.
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Summary: A great story
Review: This review is primarly in response to negative reviews of this book, but it also includes my opinion of the book...Yes, Robert Jordan steals shamelessly from Tolkien, but in my opinion the WOT series (I have read them all) is superior to Tolkien's LOR series. (T.S. Eliot, one of the greatest poets of the english language, once said that a masterpiece is created by hiding one's sources) Sure, characters act illogical from time to time, but when have you ever known people to be logical? WOT is infinitely more interesting, Jordan includes more action and his descriptions are simple and (relative to Tolkien) short. (Hemmingway style fantasy, if you will) The characters and locations are more interesting, and Jordan has created cultures for the various races of people and locations in the series. These cultures are amazingly complex and detailed, but revealed throughout the series, not in one long (to me, boring) description like Tolkien. Also, the WOT books have a much better story structure than Tolkien's series; in the first two LOR books the climax of the story is in the middle of the book and the rest of the book is a letdown...Jordan takes the approach of George Lucas in Star Wars: Various parties of people with various problems all combine into one giant climax at the end of the book. In addition, Jordan's books move at a faster, more managable pace. Tolkien *might* be a better writer (better command of english, maybe) and more original, but Jordan makes for better, more interesting reading in my opinion...I gave Eye of the World 4 stars because it is not as good as the best books in Jordan's WOT series.
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Summary: Not worth the hype
Review: I feel horrible for writing this, but it is the truth. This book, the series, is so bland, so blah! I tried reading Eye of the WOrld, I struggled for months with it. This is coming from the same person who read George RR Martin's trilogy in a week! I am a lover of High Fantasy and Epic Fantasy, but Robert Jordan's writing is the pits. This book wasn't worth the garage sale price I paid for it.
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Summary: A fantastic story
Review: I know what you're thinking. There are like 10 books in the Wheel of Time series; only nerds read these kinds of things. Believe me, I thought it too. But after reading only a few pages of this book, I was already hooked. Most fantasy writers try to create other worlds and societies, but Robert Jordan is probably one of the best at it. His 'world', as well as his characters, are incredibly well thought out and believable. Best of all, the story is great. My advice? Pick the Eye of the World up and read at least a few chapters. (Just ignore all the sequels. You can worry about those later!) If you're not interested by then, it's probably not worth your time. Most likely, however, you'll be like all the other Wheel of Time lovers and gobble it down. There's a reason these books are on the bestseller lists, you know. ;)
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Summary: Comparisons with Tolkien
Review: Some reviewers here have detracted from this series because it is "a Tolkien rip-off". I admit there are some similarities in the first book, where one might make character-to-character analogies, but the truth is: Jordan is similar to Tolkien because they both draw from the same epic mythology style! You might as well say that Star Wars is a Tolkien rip-off. Or any of a thousand writers that have published after Tolkien. Here are some of the REAL similarities between Tolkien and Jordan: 1. They are both fantastic and sophisticated writers, though at times the pacing is questionable. 2. They have both developed extremely realistic, thoughtful, and deep alternate realities for their stories. 3. They both have developed a fanatical following who says anything else is worthless. On top of all this, the similarities in storyline end after the first book of the Wheel of Time series. So do not be mislead by reviewers who tell you to avoid this series because it is unoriginal. It is just as original as Tolkien. What you do need to keep in mind is that the Wheel of Time series is extremely detailed and at times quite slow paced, but at other time brisk with major turns of events that nobody saw coming. The reader watches each of the characters grow and mature, overcome old ways of thinking and develop new bad habits. The characters themselves are AT LEAST as important as the story they are living. And occasionally they are swept up in events that can make you forget to breath. Like the other reveiwers here who gave this series high marks, I got sucked into the books and couldn't put them down. The fact that there are a lot of WoT books is GOOD in my opinion, because I get to read more about my favorite characters. If, however, you like nice tidy episodical structures like a TV show, then this is not a series for you. Fans of Tolkien should rejoice that another writer can further enrich our lives with high quality fantasy. Get past the similarities and enjoy!
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Summary: Quality
Review: I have to say that when I was given the book for a present I did not give it a chance. I had no interest in reading a fantasy novel. However, bored as I was one day, I decided to pick it up and give it a try. It was one of the best decisions that I have made. It is true that you can find similar plot lines in other novels, but hasn't every story been told at least once? Robert Jordan's biggest talent, in my humble opinion, is creating characters that you can learn to love and hate at the same time. Of course no character is better than Tasslehoff (in the DragonLance novels), but he does an admirable job of creating characters almost up to that level. He also has beautifully constructed a world, and I am looking forward to the day Crossroads of Twilight comes out. In all, you won't go wrong in reading this novel. It is truly one of the best that I have ever read, and I've read a lot of books.
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