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Summary: Encore! Encore!
Review: Very well written. I can hardly wheight to get my second book over Amazon.com. I hope the rest of the trilogy is a good one not one of those that starts you off fun then gets realy boring. I say cheers to Robert Jordan.
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Summary: Great book, the Wheel of Time is a must read
Review: The first 100 pages or so are boring but by the end, you won't be able to red another series or a few weeks. You'll have to read the 2nd book almost immiediatly. I advise you not to read this book until the 9th and 10th come out, hte wait is dreadful. Great book.
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Summary: Well written, but rather long
Review: Many authors seem to enjoy writing novels that are several inches thick. The only problem here is that unless the novel is good, they will soon have to change their approach. Being an avid Tad Williams fan I was looking forward to beginning the daunting task of reading the Wheel of Time series. Jordan loves to illustrate his world with words, more so than any other author I've read. In one case 150 pages are required to describe the passing of three days. Luckily I have enough time to read such a mammoth book, but I still think that all this description was unnecessary. Despite all this, the book is very good with an excellent plot driving it. So I think that warrants the three stars.
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Summary: Awestruck
Review: The first science fiction book I've read since the Lord of the Rings series. I happened to buy the book by chance, but I am glad I did. I couldn't put down the book once I began reading. It is easy to get caught up in the action and suspense. I don't have much expertise in science fiction books, but I found Eye of the World to be a truly enjoyable book.
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Summary: I'd rather give it 3 1/2 stars.. Good but not *great*
Review: After seeing and reading so many people raving about Robert Jordan, I decided that it was about time I got into his series. I wasn't expecting much, perhaps some stock standard pulp fantasy... I was pleasantly surprised. The plot is not shallow, many concepts are novel and provoke a little thought, the characters are sufficiently believable, etc. Though a trifle "pulpish" and a little cliched, The Eye of The World makes a good, light read - certainly better than most. I'm waiting to read the second book to see if the series gets any better, though. If you enjoy basic fantasy with a slight twist, this book should please.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: In this work, Robert Jordan introduces a fantastic world with compelling characters that the reader can readily identify with. Indeed, the emotions of the main characters are all-too-human. Mr. Jordan easily ties together several different threads into a seamless story that reads very well. I could not put it down. I recommend that everyone take the time to follow Rand al'Thor and his friends in their quest to defeat the Dark One. Start with The Eye of the World and continue on until Mr. Jordan finally completes the Wheel of Time!
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Summary: The Wheel of Time.....priceless!
Review: This first book (hopefully of many more)is of course a definitive one. The characters are laid out in detail, and the detail grows as the story grows! The only complaint is that this novel is a bit of a roller coaster, but then; aren't all. Through the slow parts, the book can easily be put down, but when the action picks up, time seems to stand still. Robert Jordan has created one of the finest works of art in this series, and I hope that all following part one will be the same. I quickly became accustomed to the heroes and villians, making this rate up there next to Dragonlance.
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Summary: Detailed, vibrant, exciting
Review: I just finished this first book in Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, and was quite impressed with it. While it is certainly not great literature, Jordan has certainly crafted an imaginative and (emphasis here) greatly detailed fantasy world. I was truly impressed with the complexity and the attention to detail evident in this book. The action scenes were fantastic, exciting and well-written, and the whole of the story is placed in a world as credible as our own. As I begin The Great Hunt, I only hope the rest of the series is as great as this initial entry.
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Summary: Good but not great!
Review: First off I should say this book did capture my interest (after the 4th chapter though)and that the writing is pretty well done. However, I found a serious lack of realism throughout the story in that a) noone dies except the bad guys b)the good guys escape the dark ones minions constantly and c)the ending of the book takes on a dreamlike quality that just isn't believeable. For example when Rand and Matt are in a tavern room they become surrounded by dark ones with literally no way out. The author solves this problem by allowing a lightning bolt to strike the building thus killing/injuring the dark ones and allowing Rand and Matt a save exit. One example of many. As I neared the end of the book it became apparent that a nicely wrapped ending was in store since 9/10 of the book was finished and no resolution had occured. What followed was a dreamlike sequence that leaves the reader confused as to what exactly happened. Now I feel like I need to read the next book to explain the ending of this one. Maybe that was the authors intent. Personally I enjoyed Raymond Feist's Riftwar series more and found the characters more compelling.
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Summary: There is so denying it!
Review: I don't think anyone can deny that we hardly know any more in the end of this book than we did in the beginning. I'm sorry all you Jordan fans, but this is not even close to being the best fantasy ever written. I admit that the characters are well described (THAT DOES NOT MEAN WELL DEVELOPPED!), but the plot didn't exist. The people who recommended this book to me told me that the plot was so intricate that it was hard to follow. Let's get one thing straight: a plot is not intricate if nothing actually happens. If you think that the plot is intricate just because the company gets seperated and travel in different groups for a couple hundred pages, then you are more lemming-like than I thought! I just don't understand how an Author could write 800 or more pages in which nothing significant actually happens. I cannot recommend this book, it was a disapointment, but I can however recommend anothe book by another author. The Elfstones of Shannara is probably the best book I have ever read, and I garantee that you will not be disappointed if you decide to accept my recommendation.
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