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Summary: FIRST BOOK CONFUSING BUT THE SERRIES GETS RICHER!!
Review: I am on book 4 and i have to admit that the first book was borring and confusing at times but you have to read the others to get a sence of Jordan's exellent writting!!
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Summary: Wonderful
Review: This Series is un-believable, i just Finished the 2nd and I am now in the middle of the 3rd edition of the Series, and I absolutley love this series. HOw could you not? The characters are almost too lovable, and the fact that the seals that hold in the Greatest Evil of all are weakening and he seems to emerge every now and again, keep me reading, and reading, when I am supposed to be watching T.V.
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Summary: Kickass! Rand al'Thor's da man!
Review: Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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Summary: All right, all right, already, everyone calm down!
Review: The book is overdrawn. "Eye of the World" is a reasonably interesting book to read, if you can get past the Tolkien, Donaldson, and Star Wars takeoffs. It starts off with a naive character who, as soon as you've read the glossary will turn out to be an "anti-messiah" (like an "anti-hero"). He picks up more naive characters along the way. A who would guess? He is being hunted by Orcs and Nazgul...oops, I mean Trollocs and Myrrdrall. Even though we don't get to "see" the Dark One (next on "Rehashed Fantasy Names"...) he sounds interesting, but "Darkfriends"? Please! Anyway, here's the rundown: Rand is Frodo/Luke Skywalker; the One Power? The Force, of course(wink,wink). You see " Farmboy with undiscovered powers of great depth is sought by bad guy"; Star Wars, anyone? Moiraine? Gandalf/Obi-Wan; Lan, Aragorn; Mat, Perrin and Ewgene, Sam, Pippin, and Merry. The Dark One, Sauron/Lord Foul/ Darth Vader/ The Emperor (Shai'tan? Satan!). Too fluffy, and predictable. If Jordan's next book is better, and the characters less naive, I will certainly read it. Did like the relitively picturesque descriptions, but shorten them down next time.
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Summary: It so far is pretty good
Review: I will come back once I have finished and rate the book.....My opinion is it looks like a good book from what people are saying about it, I right now am on the Camelyn road. I found the first few chapters very interesting and,I like that the book talks about each character, and is keeping up to date of where they are, and what is happing. I like the wolf brother,how he speaks with the wolves and that Perrin can but he won't listen, The culture is very interesting also. I like Robert Jordon, and am looking foward to the books ahead, even though the series looks long!
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Summary: EMPTY CALORIES! Read Tolkien, he says more with less.
Review: This had a simple magic to it which I really appreciated. Yet the series is over 7,000 pages long. That is hundreds of thousands of words. Read The Lord of the Rings (LOR) instead. Its not even 2000 pages, a remarkable story, and best of all, you'll remember the beginning, end and everything between. It is a memorable work and you'll appreciate the long history developed in LOR. Should you want to read more, The Simillarion tells the early times of LOR's world.
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Summary: Gripping, absorbing, immersing readers entirely...
Review: This book had me by the throat as soon as I picked it up. I am mesmerised the world Jordan weaves, it is at points so gripping I can barely look away from the page. The best fiction I have read for a very long time. Anybody who's looking for a fast, furious, and enormously enjoyable read, this is the book for you. The cosmic battle between good and evil of mammoth proportions, where the constant threat of the Dark One cannot be thrown off, the palpable hatred and fear Jordan creates permeates the reader to such an extent that when you close the book, the world you look at seems strange to your eyes, and you keep a wary watch over your shoulder for some time. In spite of a tremendous thankfulness, at many points, that his world is enclosed in pages, it has an irresistible pull which I cannot resist. I will not be able to free myself from Jordan's spell until the battle is finished in the very last book. I am a Wheel of Time addict, and queueing for the next installment! This book comes with my highest recommendations.
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Summary: The best with the best...
Review: Robert Jordan Wheel of Time serie is to my mind at the top of the Fantasy genre. It is a must have and a "can't wait for cheaper paperback" serie.
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Summary: If you read this book you will read the next book!
Review: This is one book you must read. This is Fantasy with a big F, if you know what I mean. A good build up of character and a very 'realistic' environment.
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Summary: An auspicious debut to an overlong series
Review: To address the ongoing issue of Tolkien comparisons, I have to say, in all objectivity, that there are a few glaring similarities. Of course, the Dark One speaks for himself. The Myrrdral resemble the Nazgul, at least outwardly, Moirainne's function is similar to Gandalf's and even disappears while fighting an enemy, like Gandalf. Padan Fain brings to mind LotR's Gollum. The one I find most striking is the similarity of Lan to Aragorn. Both of these characters have grey in their hair, suggesting they are older than they appear; both are kings without a country and, finally, within the name Mandragor'an is contained the letters that spell Aragorn. Coincidence? If so, it's a really remarkable one. One major problem I have with the series is the characterization; that is, with a few exceptions, I don't like the characters. They are either grating or outright despicable. Throughout the series I get an overwhelming feeling of cynicism, as if they characters don't really like each other and that Rand's world isn't one worth saving. I suppose the intended effect is realism by having the various characters snapping at each other frequently, but there's realism and there's over-the-top. WoT is over-the-top. Again, if I liked them I wouldn't mind 5,600 or so pages, but these don't strike me as characters I'd want to spend an adventure with. Another thing: about this world being so believable, I have to question that. For one thing, why do all the people of these nations speak the same language? Perhaps the only two races that speak different languages are the Seafolk and the Seanchan, and I'm not even sure of that. For such a supposedly complex and believable world, this seems glaringly simplistic and unbelievable to me. Anyway, the main problem I have for the series is its length, which is in itself is not bad, just that that length is primarily a bunch of padding, containing massive descriptions of clothing and appearance and who remembers what else. If WoT's formidable word count had contained more story, I would not be complaining. Jordan certainly seems to have enough story to tell without having to resort to mind-numbingly long descriptions. Well, I guess it did say in the book that there are no beginnings or endings in the Wheel of Time. Definitely have to agree on the latter. This series is 8 books and 10(!) years long and still no end in sight. I liked this book and perhaps the next two books of this series but my appreciated waned with each succeeding book until the final slap in the face that was Book 7, after which I lost all hope and interest. If you don't mind this type of long-running series (and also if you happen to like Jordan's style of writing), go ahead and read it. If instead you like the concept of resolution, you might want to give this series a miss.
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