Billy’s Reviews > The Dragon Reborn > Status Update

I’m not sure if I’ve been slow reading this book because it drags, or it has felt like it has dragged because of me being slow reading it.
This book takes a different approach to the first two, splitting the narrative between 3 POV’s for the most part I have really enjoyed the perspectives. Mat in particular has really shined in the latter half (when he awoke). Looking forward to see the threads weave in Tear.

Spent a few days not reading, or reading one or two chapters in a day. A lot of time spent in Tar Valon with the Girls, and Mat. I really do wander if Harry Potter was some what inspired by the Tar Valon shenanigans…
While the pacing and structure is different to what I had become used to from the previous 2 books, I have thoroughly enjoyed what I have read. It is clear now though, that all roads lead to Tear.

Once again, a slow, simmering introduction to the book - reminding us of the characters and their location. The whitecloak prologue may have been the weakest thus far but was still an interesting look into that organisation in the aftermath of the Great Hunt. Comparing Rand in the beginning of this book, to his intro in the previous books, it is incredible to see how far he has come in the year or so.