Best Fantasy of the 90s
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published
November 15th 1997
(first published 1998)
by Tor Fantasy
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Paperback, 896 pages
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0812550285
(isbn13: 9780812550283)
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The seventh volume of Jordan's bestselling high fantasy series carries on the tradition of colossal, dauntingly complex storytelling established by th...more
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I think this is about where I gave up on this bloody series. (And I only got this far because I was on a long road trip/camping trip, and I picked them up cheap at a used book store in Anchorage, IIRC.) But I have to admit that I can't tell them apart. I honestly have no idea what happened where after about book 1. Which is, in large part, why I gave up on this atrocious pile of overwritten, paid-by-the-word crap.
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I think this is about where I gave up on this bloody series. (And I only got this far because I was on a long road trip/camping trip, and I picked them up cheap at a used book store in Anchorage, IIRC.) But I have to admit that I can't tell them apart. I honestly have no idea what happened where after about book 1. Which is, in large part, why I gave up on this atrocious pile of overwritten, paid-by-the-word crap.
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The reader who has stuck with Jordan is either completely INTO his world, and angry that Jordan seems to have lost control of himself. I am among the latter.
I kept reading, hoping he would redeem himself. Sadly, he didn't. There's a message there for all of us. If something's worth doing, do it. Don't draw it out just for the fun (and profit) of drawing it out. I hope--but don't expect--his literary successors to tie this all together at the end.
I kept reading, hoping he would redeem himself. Sadly, he didn't. There's a message there for all of us. If something's worth doing, do it. Don't draw it out just for the fun (and profit) of drawing it out. I hope--but don't expect--his literary successors to tie this all together at the end.
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Very discriptive to the point where they are long winded. Very good storyline and new version of "magic". Honestly all these books could be about half the lenght and not lose the point of the story. If I put the books down for too long I'd have trouble remembering all the characters names and what exactly they were doing. (This is the same review for all the Wheel of Time books so don't waste tme reading my other ones)
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My reviews of The Wheel of Time novels are getting just as repetitive as the actual books. There's really not much more to say. A Crown of Swords is another long slow installment in which there are too many detailed descriptions of clothing, references to spanking, concerns about bosoms, and people blushing. There are pages and pages which chronicle secondary characters' extensive internal thoughts. But what bugs me most, though, are the constant depictions of people and places as if they have a...more
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Read in February, 2009
I finished this one a while ago, but haven't got around to detaching myself enough to write a review. I'm still probably not ready, but I am not going to be able to get the next book in the series for quite some time, so I didn't want to forget everything that went on in here.
I find Rand more and more troublesome the more I read this series. I want to like him, but he's seeming more like a puppet. Similarly, I didn't like Elayne or Nynaeve too well this time either. Mat, now Mat I ca...more
I find Rand more and more troublesome the more I read this series. I want to like him, but he's seeming more like a puppet. Similarly, I didn't like Elayne or Nynaeve too well this time either. Mat, now Mat I ca...more
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Ugh...this book is so...so...unnecessary. Yes, I believe that is the correct word. The Wheel of time is like top quality butter that has been smeared over too much bread. The overall plot is very good, but when you stretch it over such a long mass of pages, it just loses its magic. As you read, you keep telling yourself, "Something is going to happen on the next page. Just one more page and then, finally, something will happen. But nothing ever does. Oh, occasionally, Robert Jordan w...more
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Read in November, 2008
This book is 896 pages long. There is 890 pages of NOTHING HAPPENING!
Sure the plot progresses a little, there is a final battle (with an ending that is almost an afterthought), and you get to spend quality time with a bunch of characters that you'd rather not read about.
It's not that I don't like the characters that this book is based around: largely the female characters in the series, but rather the story itself does not need, nor should be as long as this book really is. At ti...more
Sure the plot progresses a little, there is a final battle (with an ending that is almost an afterthought), and you get to spend quality time with a bunch of characters that you'd rather not read about.
It's not that I don't like the characters that this book is based around: largely the female characters in the series, but rather the story itself does not need, nor should be as long as this book really is. At ti...more
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Read in June, 2008
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Read in January, 2005
recommends it for:
fantasy fiction lovers with stamina
I read the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan because both my husband and best friend had read them. The best friend highly encouraged me to read the books - my husband warned me off.
The warning is not because the books are bad. The first few, actually, are very good. Great character development, interesting universe for those who love fantasy novels.
The warning is because these books never, ever, ever are going to end. Ever.
There are so far 12 books (in...more
The warning is not because the books are bad. The first few, actually, are very good. Great character development, interesting universe for those who love fantasy novels.
The warning is because these books never, ever, ever are going to end. Ever.
There are so far 12 books (in...more
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Read in March, 2009
Ok, there appear to be new characters every ten pages. Half the time I didnt have a clue as to what was going on. However, if you stick to the main characters you should find the book enjoyable.
Rand and Sammuel face off in this book. Nynaeve is finally able to approach her lost love.
Rand discusses his bond with Min, Elayne, and Aviendha. Perrin is still my favorite character.
Rand and Sammuel face off in this book. Nynaeve is finally able to approach her lost love.
Rand discusses his bond with Min, Elayne, and Aviendha. Perrin is still my favorite character.
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Read in December, 1997
I enjoyed this book much more so than I did Lord of Chaos which came before it. This one was a much quicker read, seemed a lot more focused, and dispensed with a lot of the tedium that Jordan feels the need to stick in his books (the constant men trying to figure out women and vice versa got old in the first book and it is continuous throughout).
The action was more frequent, with much less "travel" time. Some characters you come to admire more (after loathing in previous ...more
The action was more frequent, with much less "travel" time. Some characters you come to admire more (after loathing in previous ...more
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Read in January, 1999
Okay this series is big. It's unfinished. Mr. Jordan has passed away. I've been reading this series over the course of a decade. Another author has taken on the task of finishing the last book. I don't want to write my review yet. I'm going to re-read this series. Starting sometime soon. I'll review it as I go.
It is one of the best out there.
It is one of the best out there.
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Read in January, 2008
The series is really beginning to drag on at this point. There is a reason why The Wheel of Time is viewed as both the best and the worst fantasy series of all time and that is one of the reasons it is the worst. The first few books spanned an entire year of the characters' lives. This book spanned a week maybe at best? I'm not even sure. Not only that, but Jordan has added way too many characters for the average reader to keep up with. Still some good storytelling, but can be long-winded as wel...more
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This series started powerfully, but he has taken the idea of a series much too literally. I wonder if he will ever conclude this series or if he will just keep writing as long as people keep buying and reading htem. Mr. Jordan, its time to conclude this series of books - move on!!
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Read in January, 2009
I enjoyed this book. The middle books of this series are slowing a little, but I'm still excited to read the next ones, so I guess that's a good thing. I did like that Nynaeve and Lan finally got married in this book too. Man, was that a long time coming or what...
Read in June, 2009
OK, we are to the dreaded later books of the Wheel of Time. I still remember being frustrated when I read it the first time because the tale seemed to be farther from ending than it had been at the end of Lord of Chaos.
Evil has not been predictable. New Forsaken. True Power is now obvious to us. But Jordan has forshaddowed much of it and by introducing these into the story he keeps it more interesting.
Ebou Dar - what a crazy world. Also, what a fun way to reverse the...more
Evil has not been predictable. New Forsaken. True Power is now obvious to us. But Jordan has forshaddowed much of it and by introducing these into the story he keeps it more interesting.
Ebou Dar - what a crazy world. Also, what a fun way to reverse the...more
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What is the best book ever? v2.5
I have only read the first book-The Wayfarer Redemption and the part of the fourth book-Sinner. There are six books in all but I couldn't get all the pictures.
ZOMG DO NOT READ THE 4TH BOOK I DO NOT KNOW IF THE OTHER BOOKS ARE BAD BUT DO NOT READ SINNER OMDG SARA DOUGLAS (THE AUTHOR) MUST HAVE BEEN I LOVE AND MUST HAVE BEEN CRAZY ABOUT HIM B/C THE BOOK IS SO FULL OF LOVE AND *this message has not been approved* AND *this message has not been approved* AND *this message has not been approved* AND *this message has not been approved* OMDG I'M NOT JOKING I THREW UP A LITTLE BIT THE FIRST TIME *this message has not been approved* WAS MENTIONED AND I SKIPPED IT AND THE SECOND TIME *this message has not been approved* I SKIPPED IT ALSO BUT THE THIRD TIME I WAS LIKE OMDG AND I SHUT IT I'M NOT KIDDING AND IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME THEN OMDG IF YOU EMAIL ME ABOUT THIS I'M GONNA GIVE YOU A VIRUS I KNOW HOW AND I'M NOT JOKING




ZOMG DO NOT READ THE 4TH BOOK I DO NOT KNOW IF THE OTHER BOOKS ARE BAD BUT DO NOT READ SINNER OMDG SARA DOUGLAS (THE AUTHOR) MUST HAVE BEEN I LOVE AND MUST HAVE BEEN CRAZY ABOUT HIM B/C THE BOOK IS SO FULL OF LOVE AND *this message has not been approved* AND *this message has not been approved* AND *this message has not been approved* AND *this message has not been approved* OMDG I'M NOT JOKING I THREW UP A LITTLE BIT THE FIRST TIME *this message has not been approved* WAS MENTIONED AND I SKIPPED IT AND THE SECOND TIME *this message has not been approved* I SKIPPED IT ALSO BUT THE THIRD TIME I WAS LIKE OMDG AND I SHUT IT I'M NOT KIDDING AND IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME THEN OMDG IF YOU EMAIL ME ABOUT THIS I'M GONNA GIVE YOU A VIRUS I KNOW HOW AND I'M NOT JOKING





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