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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
These books take me so long to read! I don't know what it is about them, but I'm just not as inclined to sit down and read for hours like with some other books. I enjoy the story, and am very interested in how it's all going to play out. I just wish the writing was a little more straightforward and a little less detailed and repetitive.
Wow! A lot happened in The Fires of Heaven. Robert Jordan took a bunch of important characters in the Wheel of Time universe who had yet to see much of page time and made them play really important roles in the 800+ pages of this novel. We got to see several of the Forsaken in action like we hadn't before, and I really enjoyed watching the Rand and Nynaeve handle the different situations that arose out of the Forsaken's machinations. Other major characters like Perrin didn't even appear in the novel, which I think indicates how Jordan will balance his multiple major plot lines over the rest of the books in this fourteen novel series. Another aspect of The Fires of Heaven that I really enjoyed was that the stakes of the whole series finally felt real. I felt this way because of (1) a major event (plot twist!) near the end of the book and (2) Rand's apparent descent into madness. I have a feeling the plot twist will be reversed to some degree in future books, as will Rand's madness, but, for now, I am content seeing the real consequences of the characters actions and the world they inhabit. Overall, a solid entry in the series!
Somewhere within this 900-page book is a really good 400-page book with the exact same plot and characterization. My patience is wearing thin with reading these, it may get transferred over to being an audio-book series.
Not a lot of plot progression from the previous book. I still cannot decide if I love or hate this series, but I am determined to finish it by the end of the year. It remains disappointing that for such a female driven story that all of the female characters are written as one dimensional shrews who are overly eager to get into Rand's virgin pants.
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
A great addition to the series with plenty of action and development in the story. A much faster pace than previous books as plans start to fall in to place, questions start to get answered and characters start to grow into their roles.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another great installment in the Wheel of Time, but with flaws in my opinion. I wanted to love this book like I had the previous three entries. For me, this is where Jordan began showing his tendencies and the slog starts to creep in. It has its thrilling moments, but the pacing is bit rough. During my 2023 listen through the series, I occasionally found myself rolling my eyes and wanting to fast forward. Don’t get me wrong, I liked this fifth book a lot. Just a let-down compared with book 4.
The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
Prequel: New Spring – 3/5
Book 1: The Eye of the World – 4/5
Book 2: The Great Hunt – 5/5
Book 3: The Dragon Reborn – 4/5
Book 4: The Shadow Rising – 5/5
Book 5: The Fires of Heaven – 4/5
The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
Prequel: New Spring – 3/5
Book 1: The Eye of the World – 4/5
Book 2: The Great Hunt – 5/5
Book 3: The Dragon Reborn – 4/5
Book 4: The Shadow Rising – 5/5
Book 5: The Fires of Heaven – 4/5
adventurous
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes