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David asked this question about A Crown of Swords (The Wheel of Time, #7):
Is this series as bad as it seems?
Martin Mayo No. It does have its fair share of flaws. Despite having interesting and engaging female characters that do go through arcs over the course of the ser…moreNo. It does have its fair share of flaws. Despite having interesting and engaging female characters that do go through arcs over the course of the series, Jordan absolutely writes them through a male gaze. As a result, they can feel very flat in comparison. He can also be overly wordy at times, bogging down the books, and it takes about three books for the series to significantly stand out.

All in all, I'd probably say the series (personally) has:
6 excellent, thoroughly enjoyable books (the last few especially stand out)
5 good books, solid reads (the first three would be here)
3 books that are subpar, and test your series endurance (at worst with these ones, skim some chapters or read chapter summaries on the wiki)(less)
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