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4.44 AVERAGE
4.44 AVERAGE
L'ultima resistenza
Ma che sarebbero 'ste fantomatiche Torri di mezzanotte, visto la loro reticenza nell'apparire?
Fa comunque effetto come titolo, va ammesso senza remora.
Il romanzo centrale di Sanderson funge da impalcatura per gli eventi finali: impossibile mantenere i ritmi elevati del precedente tassello né può risultare conveniente scoprire tutte le carte in tavola in vista di Tarmon Gai'Don.
L'opera chiude alla perfezione la sottotrama della torre del Genjei - indimenticabile Mat Cauthon con il suo "perdere metà della luce del mondo" - e incanala la tensione attraverso l'assedio di Malden condotto da Rodel Ituralde, esuberante generale costretto all'ultima difesa.
La chiusura, invece, è affidata alla Torre Nera - inferno sceso in terra - e l'emancipazione definitiva di Mazrim Taim nell'economia narrativa, ottimamente bilanciata dal meraviglioso personaggio di Androl.
Le torri di mezzanotte è sì un romanzo di transizione nel trittico di chiusura, ma, in virtù di un ritmo bilanciato e personaggi approfonditi con dovizia, sfrutta ogni freccia al proprio arco e spalanca le porte all'atto finale.
Ma che sarebbero 'ste fantomatiche Torri di mezzanotte, visto la loro reticenza nell'apparire?
Fa comunque effetto come titolo, va ammesso senza remora.
Il romanzo centrale di Sanderson funge da impalcatura per gli eventi finali: impossibile mantenere i ritmi elevati del precedente tassello né può risultare conveniente scoprire tutte le carte in tavola in vista di Tarmon Gai'Don.
L'opera chiude alla perfezione la sottotrama della torre del Genjei - indimenticabile Mat Cauthon con il suo "perdere metà della luce del mondo" - e incanala la tensione attraverso l'assedio di Malden condotto da Rodel Ituralde, esuberante generale costretto all'ultima difesa.
La chiusura, invece, è affidata alla Torre Nera - inferno sceso in terra - e l'emancipazione definitiva di Mazrim Taim nell'economia narrativa, ottimamente bilanciata dal meraviglioso personaggio di Androl.
Le torri di mezzanotte è sì un romanzo di transizione nel trittico di chiusura, ma, in virtù di un ritmo bilanciato e personaggi approfonditi con dovizia, sfrutta ogni freccia al proprio arco e spalanca le porte all'atto finale.
A very satisfying, somewhat bittersweet penultimate entry that was so close to being perfect. 4.4/5
Holy character arcs. I obviously won’t get into specifics (no major spoilers as always). I maintain my disdain for one particular character in the “Emond’s Field Five,” and the absolute redemption of one of the others. The other three are officially my favorite and I don’t see that changing, but it’s worth mentioning just how profoundly more interesting and dimensional they became in this entry.
This book is obviously the set-up for the last battle, as well as a book to mop up the many different sub-plots. I don’t envy the task Sanderson faced here, and he continued his commendable effort he was tasked with. Jordan left so many threads open that I can’t fault anything feeling rushed too much, but there was indeed some issues with pacing where that was so perfectly done in the last book. Jordan threw pacing to the wind in some whole entries, so this was still leagues better than, say, Path of Daggers and Crossroads.
That minor criticism is still small potatoes compared to the absolutely despicable, grating arrogance of one of the main characters. If you know, you know. I seethe with disdain that gives me pause. I have to remind myself they’re fictional. There’s plenty of characters in fantasy that have many flaws balanced by an enriching arc and their overall growth. Other times, that character goes to spoils.
It’s so unfortunate because I feel that this could have been a tipping point in their favor. There must have been a way to transform this particular character in a more meaningful, satisfying way. I laugh in disbelief and irony as they remind me of some of the most despicable people I’ve encountered in real life, and that just makes it worse! I hammer on this point because of how important this character’s position is: the way they are set up is as second only to the dragon himself. We, as readers, have to simply put up with them as the story unfolds. I’m well aware not everyone feels this way about this character, but many do. I really don’t see this changing in the finale and with a re-read because of the fundamentally flawed nature of their being. *steam hisses* Well now, that’s enough of that!
My review is still very high because of the rest of the book. There are so many top tier moments of the entire series packed in. I’m talking about sweet surprises no one could have expected. This is one of Sanderson’s master strokes, and you just love to see and experience it. This, in addition to fulfilling the promises of the series, the exemplary character progression, and the monumental task of making sure everything doesn’t fall apart, show how Sanderson went above and beyond. This is simply a singular feat of authorship that made the majority of the fans happy and I’m sure would’ve made Jordan proud.
But it’s not over yet. The Wheel of Time turns, and the final battle awaits. How do I feel about it? Somber, excited, nervous, and definitely not ready!
Holy character arcs. I obviously won’t get into specifics (no major spoilers as always). I maintain my disdain for one particular character in the “Emond’s Field Five,” and the absolute redemption of one of the others. The other three are officially my favorite and I don’t see that changing, but it’s worth mentioning just how profoundly more interesting and dimensional they became in this entry.
This book is obviously the set-up for the last battle, as well as a book to mop up the many different sub-plots. I don’t envy the task Sanderson faced here, and he continued his commendable effort he was tasked with. Jordan left so many threads open that I can’t fault anything feeling rushed too much, but there was indeed some issues with pacing where that was so perfectly done in the last book. Jordan threw pacing to the wind in some whole entries, so this was still leagues better than, say, Path of Daggers and Crossroads.
That minor criticism is still small potatoes compared to the absolutely despicable, grating arrogance of one of the main characters. If you know, you know. I seethe with disdain that gives me pause. I have to remind myself they’re fictional. There’s plenty of characters in fantasy that have many flaws balanced by an enriching arc and their overall growth. Other times, that character goes to spoils.
It’s so unfortunate because I feel that this could have been a tipping point in their favor. There must have been a way to transform this particular character in a more meaningful, satisfying way. I laugh in disbelief and irony as they remind me of some of the most despicable people I’ve encountered in real life, and that just makes it worse! I hammer on this point because of how important this character’s position is: the way they are set up is as second only to the dragon himself. We, as readers, have to simply put up with them as the story unfolds. I’m well aware not everyone feels this way about this character, but many do. I really don’t see this changing in the finale and with a re-read because of the fundamentally flawed nature of their being. *steam hisses* Well now, that’s enough of that!
My review is still very high because of the rest of the book. There are so many top tier moments of the entire series packed in. I’m talking about sweet surprises no one could have expected. This is one of Sanderson’s master strokes, and you just love to see and experience it. This, in addition to fulfilling the promises of the series, the exemplary character progression, and the monumental task of making sure everything doesn’t fall apart, show how Sanderson went above and beyond. This is simply a singular feat of authorship that made the majority of the fans happy and I’m sure would’ve made Jordan proud.
But it’s not over yet. The Wheel of Time turns, and the final battle awaits. How do I feel about it? Somber, excited, nervous, and definitely not ready!
I'm still enjoying Sanderson's writing, and I loved that we got so many scenes we'd been waiting for for such a long time, but this book had so much to fit in that some of those scenes felt like they didn't have enough impact because they didn't get the page-time they should have. Sigh. But! There were many amazing developments, and much character growth (I actually began to like Faile!), and a shocking end.
I'm glad Sanderson's taking his time with the last book, and I can't wait to read it. It's hard to imagine there's only one new Wheel of Time experience left ahead of me.
I'm glad Sanderson's taking his time with the last book, and I can't wait to read it. It's hard to imagine there's only one new Wheel of Time experience left ahead of me.
Love it! That was wonderful. So many surprises and twists I didn't see coming (plenty I DID see coming, but it is what it is.) Looking forward to the final book!
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3 stars
Too much Perrin for me. I actually liked the Whitecloak stuff, but I wished more emphasis would've been on Mat, like Mr. Jordan originally wrote (as per Sanderson's post).
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Books in series:
#0 New Spring: ★★.75
#1 The Eye of the World: ★★★.5
#2 The Great Hunt: ★★★.75
#3 The Dragon Reborn: ★★★
#4 The Shadow Rising: ★★★★.25
#5 The Fires of Heaven: ★★★★
#6 Lord of Chaos: ★★★★.25
#7 A Crown of Swords: ★★★.75
#8 The Path of Daggers: ★★.25
#9 Winter's Heart: ★.25
#10 Crossroads of Twilight: ★.5
#11 Knife of Dreams: ★★★.5
#12 The Gathering Storm: ★★★★.5
#13 Towers of Midnight: ★★★
#14 A Memory of Light: ★★★.5
3 stars
Too much Perrin for me. I actually liked the Whitecloak stuff, but I wished more emphasis would've been on Mat, like Mr. Jordan originally wrote (as per Sanderson's post).
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Books in series:
#0 New Spring: ★★.75
#1 The Eye of the World: ★★★.5
#2 The Great Hunt: ★★★.75
#3 The Dragon Reborn: ★★★
#4 The Shadow Rising: ★★★★.25
#5 The Fires of Heaven: ★★★★
#6 Lord of Chaos: ★★★★.25
#7 A Crown of Swords: ★★★.75
#8 The Path of Daggers: ★★.25
#9 Winter's Heart: ★.25
#10 Crossroads of Twilight: ★.5
#11 Knife of Dreams: ★★★.5
#12 The Gathering Storm: ★★★★.5
#13 Towers of Midnight: ★★★
#14 A Memory of Light: ★★★.5
Finally we start to find out where this has all been leading...
I was also very captivated by this volume and many parts of the book made me really emotional. And it was really exciting, I can't say that there was a storyline that didn't interest me .
So how will I fare with the final volume? I almost don't feel ready for it yet.... The end is in sight and the tension is immense...
So how will I fare with the final volume? I almost don't feel ready for it yet.... The end is in sight and the tension is immense...
Maybe the best book in the series so far? Basically all the threads that have made up the previous 12 books are roaring together at the conclusion. You've got fan service, you've got old favorites returning, you've got payoff.
And quite the cliffhanger heading into the 14th and final book. We'll see if all the time spent with this series has been worth it, but this one at least was a real page turner.
And quite the cliffhanger heading into the 14th and final book. We'll see if all the time spent with this series has been worth it, but this one at least was a real page turner.
This will be a RANT al’Thor.
11582 pages later and here we are. Only one book to go. I have to give it to Brandon Sanderson that he really writes cinematic books. It is impossible not to imagine the armies, the darkness, the balefire, the wolves, the eyes. However, I still think his dialogues lack a bit of depth… a sense of reality… with a few exceptions such as the conversations of Mat and Setalle in this book, or Verin and Egwene’s in the last.
While enjoyable and a page turner, this book revealed some plots out of thin air… e.g. the new wholesome Rand, like wtf? Don’t get me wrong, I like the boy now… so he goes to destroy the world, and is transformed by a faint and superficial thought of love, and now we have some sort of Wise Man from all ages…???
11582 pages later and here we are. Only one book to go. I have to give it to Brandon Sanderson that he really writes cinematic books. It is impossible not to imagine the armies, the darkness, the balefire, the wolves, the eyes. However, I still think his dialogues lack a bit of depth… a sense of reality… with a few exceptions such as the conversations of Mat and Setalle in this book, or Verin and Egwene’s in the last.
While enjoyable and a page turner, this book revealed some plots out of thin air… e.g. the new wholesome Rand, like wtf? Don’t get me wrong, I like the boy now… so he goes to destroy the world, and is transformed by a faint and superficial thought of love, and now we have some sort of Wise Man from all ages…???
After 20 years, the death of the Author and 13 books if you've gotten this far you are probably as eagerly awaiting A Memory of Light (AMOL) as I am. This book is definately one of the best in the series and it has good pace and a sense of moving towards a definate conclusion. A lot of loose ends get tied up and quite a few of the characters resolve "issues" that quite frankly could have been dealt with a couple of books ago but which are at least dealt with well in this one.
With AMOL now in first draft and editing I thought I should get round to reading this and I wasn't disappointed. Ends on a couple of great cliffhangers I only remain confused about exactly how they are going to wrap this all up in just one last book, it seems to me there is still a lot of story to tell. Ones thing for sure when AMOL comes out I'll be pre-ordering it first chance I get. 2012 has just started I might wish a few months away to the Autumn when Brandon reckons AMOL will come out.
With AMOL now in first draft and editing I thought I should get round to reading this and I wasn't disappointed. Ends on a couple of great cliffhangers I only remain confused about exactly how they are going to wrap this all up in just one last book, it seems to me there is still a lot of story to tell. Ones thing for sure when AMOL comes out I'll be pre-ordering it first chance I get. 2012 has just started I might wish a few months away to the Autumn when Brandon reckons AMOL will come out.