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Summary: The Beginning
Review: I'll cut it short. After reading this book, I not only bought the hardback of it, but the rest that are in the series. That's a lot of cash, but believe me, it's worth it.
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Summary: Good start to the series
Review: By now I have read all the books that have come out in this series so far (that being 9 books) and I find the whole series enjoyable if not a bit drawn out. The first book is excellent for a first in a series. Robert Jordan creates an entirely new and imaginative world with original ideas and captivating plots. I enjoyed the companionship between the Two Rivers folk the most, especially between Mat, Rand and Perrin, each who think the other two are great with women. The books that have followed The Eye of the World are good; each book has its own individual climax while still leaving questions unanswered, and each time introducing new characters and new plots. An excellent book, a must read.
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Summary: A start to get you hooked
Review: Extrodinairy attention to interesting, and riviting detail. A book that will leave you wanting more and feeling very satisfied at the same time. The rest of the "Wheel of Time" series awaits and believe me you will want to read every word of it.
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Summary: Well, it took up free time at least.
Review: I began this book with the greatest of expectations. It came highly recommended to me from two of my best friends. They seemed utterly in love with the series, so I decided that I might as well try it out, being a fan of fantasy.I regret the day that started reading this book. I read the prologue in the store and decided that my friends were good at giving advice because it was interesting, fastpaced and well, good. So I purchased the novel and brought it home. Then the torture began. I started reading the actual story. I had to actually work at reading it, something I had never had to do before. I discovered that I had to take frequent breaks. The first forty pages about is spent describing the scenery of the woods. This is great and all, but I have seen woods before, and there is no need to describe every leaf or worm. I could have cried when the dialogue finally appeared. And I actually did cry, but for a different reason, when the plot began to unfurl. Great, the backwards, arrogant farmboy is the hero of the story. This book took dramatic irony to whole new levels. They spend about four or five books finding out that Rand is the Dragon Reborn, while the reader knows within the first 100 pages. Jordan crossed the terrible line that no other should cross. He created all-powerful characters. Just when you think there can not be any more chosen ones with unknown strength and power, such as has not been matched in thousands of years, you are moved to another city, and more appear. Great. I was assured by my friends as I read this book that it would get better. They were wrong. The characters become separated, so you are forced to spend 50 page intervals reading about each one. And no, this time is not spent efficiently, doing something. It is spent burning down one barn (or something such as that). The rest of the time is spent discovering more powerful characters and thinking how stupid they were for burning down a barn (or something such as that). Then you find yourself lost. The world that Rand lives in is even more complicated than our own. Each set of nobles is trickier than the last, or believes that they are. So then 20 pages is spent explaining this trickery, which actually has a name. The Game of the Houses. Once you have seen one of the two-dimensional characters the gang comes across, you have seen them all. One town of idiot villagers is replaced by the next. I am vaguely reminded of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, in which the angry mob of villagers dresses up one of the young ladies as a witch and continuously yells "She's a witch, burn her!", and showing various signs of stupidity. That was meant to be funny. Unfortunately, humor was not Robert Jordan's aim. The women, who pretty much control everything, and let the men run amuck thinking that they are in control, are utterly annoying. The same phrases come up again and again. Then it is the men's turn, and they talk about how annoying and finicky women are. Sigh. Everything rambles on and on for 800 pages. But I digress. I find myself almost as bad as Robert Jordan, taking up 20 pages when all I need is one. Robert Jordan needs a good editor, one that can say, "We do NOT care about the circumference of the tree impeding our hero's path. Move the tree and get on with it." The book took time to read, but you find yourself sucked in, forced to read the rest of the mediocre books. Though you do not care about them, you must buy the next book, where the suspense picks up again, 200 pages later, after you watch a merchant wandering around in a forest or some such nonsense. I only gave this book three stars because it was so vastly amusing. It was so bad it was funny. Everyone was so stupid it was hard not to laugh and enjoy it. It was a slow, and by slow I mean very slow, read. It is lots of fun to make fun of. Yes, the mirth it caused is worth three stars. So a basic summary is: unnecessarily long book, cliffhanger, idiotic people running around, manipulative and allpowerful people, sucks you in, and the farmboy you can not help but hate for his naivety and obvious inferiority to his friends is the hero. Woopee. My recommendation: If you really need to read something that drags on forever and gets incredibly confusing, read The Brothers Karamazov. That at least is quality writing.
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Summary: Literature's answer to Raiders of the Lost Ark
Review: If you're one of many people today following the vastly growing and changing culture of fantasy in the world of entertainment, then you've no doubt become entrapped by the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien and his world of Middle-Earth. In a similar fashion, if you've heard about those stories within fantasy and have let your grasp of the genre go beyond that of the Silver Screen, then chances are you've heard of this book, and series, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan.
Indeed, a series with over 9 books, many spin-off guides, promotional material and RPG supplements it seems daunting to take it upon one's self to pick up this book, but please know that it is well worth the journey (and the cash). Even if you never dip into the following supplements and spin-off material, even if you never even go onward to read the preceding books in the series, you will cherish each and every moment spent on the first chapter in the grand saga, and perhaps the best. The Eye of the World is everything a good fantasy book should be, and everything a good fantasy book includes as its typical underlying theme. As it was already mentioned in a review, the story strongly follows the biblical story of good against evil, man against sin and often uses elements of the Lord of the Rings story to move forward its own drive. Yet do not think for a second- a single moment -that Robert Jordan in doing this is taking the backdoor out, clearing an easy path into writing his story.
On the contrary, the works of Tolkien and his imagination fit in so well with The Wheel of Time series that you hardly even notice them as carbon copies of characters, places and situations in the classic fantasy saga. The Black Rider (in this book referred to as a Fade) serves as a grand tapestry to the entrance of a Dark Lord of all evil, a reaper of sorts. Just as Sauron in the Lord of the Rings uses the Black Riders as his hound dogs sniffing out his prize, Ba'alzamon (The Eye of the World foe) uses his. Justly, all of the worlds created and visited in the story from the dreamy, grassy land of the Two Rivers to the dark and haunted crevices of Shadar Logoth are unique and amazingly engrossing. Few reading this book will be able to walk away without being entrapped by the differing details on each world.
Likewise, the cultures and characters introduced in each setting truly bring out the majesty of Robert Jordan's story. While Tolkien was known to have strange and unique (but fully mapped out and created) worlds for his readers to dwell in, Jordan takes a backseat. His efforts come to be not quite as put forth, defined or all-encompassing, but in the end that's for the better.
Character-wise, the Eye of the World comes second to none in creating interesting and entertaining people (and creatures) to learn about and follow along with in the unfolding adventure. In no other book of the series do we meet such extraordinary and well-told beings such as those of the Eye of the World. Moiraine the female wizard of the story is subdued, cool and lofty. Rand al'Thor from the Two Rivers is paranoid, watchful and seemingly awkward. And Mat Cauthon is trickery in every sense of the word. As you learn more about these characters (and several more) you come to be entranced by their plight and will often pick out favorite characters subconsciously. A notable one is Loial the Ogier, a large and brutish looking monster/creature who is truly gentle and far more intelligent then any of the other characters. As you read through the Eye of the World situations and new problems come into materialization as old ones are solved, such as the obtaining of a tainted dagger, a tense meeting with a weary queen and countless battles. Oh yes, the battles, how those are truly amazing. One thing Robert Jordan does have over Tolkien is his ability to create insanely dizzying and epic fights and action sequences. While the few fights of the Lord of the Rings are gritty and all together confusing, the action of the Eye of the World is fast, furious and always cut by the skin of the heroes' teeth. Rather than submitting to the tall tale desire to write out complete wars with opposing armies and nations, Jordan turns to creating intricate and fun escapes or daring rescues. This serves well with the fast story, often leaving you with the after-taste associated with a classic action movie like Star Wars or Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Rather than having the heroes go in and shoot up the place, Jordan simply loves to have them escape dangerous situation after another only to have them fall into the hands of an even more perilous climax. In the end you never have to go through all of the back material, or even read any of the sequel books. While those in themselves are well and good, I've yet to complete it. Perhaps even when I do I will still think as I have in writing this review, with the viewpoint that the best of the saga is none other then this book, the Eye of the World.
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Summary: The Eye of The world
Review: I can not describe how wonderful this book is. The plots has many interesting twists that keep you interested thoughout the whole book. The characters are well developed and the relationships the characters have with one another are spellbounding. I would recomend this book for anyone who is interested in reading one of the best books ever written.
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Summary: Great book
Review: I normally don't like fantasy books but for some reason I love the wheel of time. Every single one of them that I set down is only an excuse to pick up the next. I'm sure it won't be as good for some people, but I haven't known anyone who hasn't at least slightly enjoyed it. Anyway, the Eye of the World is a great book because it somehow traps you and holds you in suspense to the end. I would definitely recommend anyone to read this book.
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Summary: The Begining of a new Epic.
Review: What can I say? How could I even begin? Even if I tried, no words could express the pure joy I had while reading this piece. It begins with the character Rand and his father walking through the forest to get to the nearby village for the local festivities. Halfway there...the boy, Rand, spots a mysterious figure in the woods. At a second glance, the figure is gone. The adventure has begun. The story follows the adventure of Rand and his two other friends, Perrin and Mat, with the help of an Aes Sedai (A Sorceress) and her Warden (a Bodyguard). They begin their adventure by making a hasty exit in the middle of night due to "complications" with the mysterious figure, and it only goes uphill in greatness from there. Though the story's main plot is one giant cliché of Fantasy, this one does it to an art. Now wait. Before you go by skipping this review, read this next line: In the Eye of the World, you will be too immersed in the thick of it that you wont even notice the cliché. This book receives a perfect score in all my ratings, be it character development or Ultimate Bad guy. Being the first book I read to get my into the Fantasy setting, it HAD to be great to pull me in. Out of the 8 books so far, this one is the best. I HIGHLY recommend that you read this book if you in ANY way like Fantasy. If not...well...you're missing out on something great.
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Summary: Wonderful beginning to a great series
Review: The first book in a (seemingly) neverending series is one of the best in the series. Jordan has fleshed out an amazing world with credible characters. Paragraphs of descriptive prose. Like another reviewer said, you feel like you are in that world. People have compared it to Tolkien. I guess in some basic way it can be similiar (good vs. ultimate evil, hero starts with humble beginnings), but it definately isn't one of those "cookie cutter" type of fantasy novel. The female characters are much stronger, and you can argue that women run the show here. The pace of the novel is excellent, as the protagonists are chased throughout the land by evil forces. If you like fantasy books and you haven't read these books yet, shame on you!
If and when you do start reading it, take you're time! Jordan is on book 9 with maybe 2-3 books to go. If you blow through them you get caught in the waiting game and have to re-read them to remember everything (not that that is a bad thing). So sit back, open the book, and prepare to be transported to a magical, wonderful world.
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Summary: Ranks with Tokien
Review: Robert Jordan may be the first true successor to JRR Tolkien (of Lord of the Rings fame). His Wheel of Time series is complex reading, but well worth the time. His blend of Tolkien type characterizations and a new concept in magic use (instead of the "colors" based magic users splitting the realm of magic) dividing the realm of magic into a female "side" and male "side" with strengths and weaknesses complimenting the other side. Great storyline, great character development, not a simple or short read (all the WOT books are at least 700 pages) but well worth the effort!! Kudos to Jordan for bringing a fresh breath of air to the genre!
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