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bergha1998's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It’s looking to be just a normal spring celebration, even if spring hasn’t sprung yet, for the people of the Two Rivers. Except all of a sudden mythical creatures are killing people & Aes Sadai are among them. It seems that Rand, Perrin, and Mat are at the heart of some scheme of the Dark One.
High Fantasy, Chosen Ones, Lots of Travel/Fleeing Bad Guys
“I read the books, all the travelers’ accounts, and it began to burn in me that I had to see, not just read.” ~Loial
“And the more I read, the more I knew that I had to go Outside, go to the places we have been.” ~Loial
High Fantasy, Chosen Ones, Lots of Travel/Fleeing Bad Guys
“I read the books, all the travelers’ accounts, and it began to burn in me that I had to see, not just read.” ~Loial
“And the more I read, the more I knew that I had to go Outside, go to the places we have been.” ~Loial
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, War, Death, Murder, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
mistert's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and War
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Vomit, Murder, and Death
iloponis's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
this was so fucking long but good enough that it wasnt painful. i thought that after i finished this i’d switch to a novel or something different before starting the next one, but i think i need to start it immediately
criticisms include the main character being boring for the first 75% of the book, not enough of the women’s povs, and too many fucking characters and places for me to keep track of. kind of loved it tho
criticisms include the main character being boring for the first 75% of the book, not enough of the women’s povs, and too many fucking characters and places for me to keep track of. kind of loved it tho
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
_mirambo_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: War and Sexism
diazona's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Kidnapping, Vomit, Violence, and Death
ggcd1981's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Comecei assistindo a primeira temporada da série The Wheel of Time da Amazon Prime e gostei bastante, isso despertou meu interesse para os livros de Robert Jordan. Por essa razão li The Eye of the World e confirmei que a obra tem muito apelo para mim. Esse primeiro volume da série introduz muitos personagens, por essa razão colocarei foco apenas nos dois personagens que, no momento, são mais interessantes para mim: Rand al'Thor e Moiraine Damodred. Porém quero mencionar algumas ideias gerais sobre alguns dos outros personagens. Na minha opinião Egwene al'Vere, Al'Lan Mandragoran, Matrim Cauthon são três dos personagens centrais que foram melhor desenvolvidos na Série da Amazon do que nesse primeiro livro. É claro que meu conhecimento é limitado pois só li esse volume, mas a série de streaming dá mais profundidade e complexidade a esses três personagens que, em The Eye of the World, são apenas caricaturas. Quanto ao personagem Perrin Aybara, não gostei dele nem no livro nem na série da Amazon, mas a série de livros é longa então há tempo para o personagem se tornar mais interessante para mim. Agora vamos aos personagens que mais gostei, o primeiro é o pastor de ovelhas Rand al’Thor, o protagonista, pelo menos de The Eye of the World. Rand é bem melhor no livro do que na série de streaming porque muito da obra se passa do ponto de vista do rapaz. Assim se tem um insight melhor dos pensamentos, conflitos internos e dúvidas de Rand o tornando um protagonista com quem pude me identificar. A segunda personagem que mais me interessou foi a Aes Sedai Moiraine Damodred, que é uma mulher com propósitos desconhecidos. Moiraine é misteriosa e não compartilha muito seus planos e objetivos, apesar de aparentemente suas ações serem contra The Dark one. Gostei tanto de Moiraine no livro quanto na série da Amazon, especialmente porque Rosamund Pike fez uma excelente performance. Porém a personagem em The Eye of the World é mais ambígua e o texto nos leva a perguntar quais os reais objetivos de Moiraine e porque ela parece agir em separado das outras Aes Sedai. A atmosfera do livro é algo diferente do que esperava pois é menos fantástica do que eu prévia. Isso não quer dizer que a atmosfera não é mágica, apenas que para um livro tão extenso, o contato com raças de seres fantásticos é menos frequente do que esperava, ou seja, muito da história se passa em companhia de humanos e lidando com questões de sobrevivência, por exemplo “como não ser encontrados” ou “onde dormir e como conseguir comida”. No entanto o mundo e atmosfera ainda assim foram bastante interessantes. Quanto a escrita de Robert Jordan ela é bastante boa, fluída, porém, como é de conhecimento geral, ela pode ser, em alguns momentos, excessivamente detalhada. Isso só foi um problema para o meu aproveitamento da obra quando eram repetidas informações já mencionadas antes. Fora isso, os detalhes para a “construção do mundo” foram bastante efetivos. O enredo da série é amplo, mas vou resumir o desse primeiro volume: Os amigos Rand, Perrin e Mat vivem uma existência pacifica na vila de Emond’s Field, apesar de que todos no vilarejo passam por problemas, pois a primavera não veio e com a extensão do inverno as colheitas e o pasto estão comprometidos. Essa paz é quebrada quando a vila é atacada por Trollocs liderados por um Myrddraal, ou Fade, e em seguida salva pela Aes Sedai Moiraine e seu Warder al’Lan. A Aes Sedai convence os três jovens de que um deles é possivelmente de interesse para The Dark One, inimigo aprisionado de todos naquele mundo, e para manter a vila segura eles devem acompanha-la para Tar Valon, o centro das Aes Sedai. Ao grupo se juntam Egwene que busca aventuras e se tornar ela própria uma Aes Sedai, Thom Merrilin um gleeman andarilho e, mais a frente na narrativa, a jovem Wisdom da vila Nynaeve al'Meara que busca trazer os jovens de Emond’s Field de volta para casa. O livro acompanha a grande jornada e obstáculos do grupo fugindo dos enviados do Dark One, o conflito interno dos três jovens de conviver com a realidade de que não poderão mais ter uma vida normal e eventualmente a ida do grupo até The Eye of the World, onde Rand em confronto com um dos Forsaken e depois com The Dark One canaliza o “um” poder. O livro termina com Moiraine afirmando para si mesma que o Dragão renasceu. O nível de intriga do enredo é excelente e com certeza despertou minha curiosidade para continuar a série pois há diversas respostas que preciso saber, por exemplo, o destino de Rand me interessa bastante, assim como o que diz respeito a sua origem verdadeira, quem são seus verdadeiros pais, qual a real história de sua família e em partícula a de Tam al’Thor, o homem que o criou como seu próprio filho. Também quero saber qual o objetivo de Moiraine e o quanto se pode confiar nela. Estou ansiosa por continuar a história de todos esses personagens. A narrativa é em maior parte coerente, claro que sempre é possível questionar a lógica de algo, mas como esse é apenas o primeiro volume de uma história mais ampla é difícil dizer se algo que parece não ter sentido agora fará sentido após ver o panorama geral da obra. Minha experiência final com The Eye of the World foi que me diverti, me apeguei a alguns personagens e minha curiosidade pela Série The Wheel of Time foi aumentada, tanto que vou dar prioridade a ler os livros antes de assistir outras temporadas da série de streaming. As partes de Egwene e Perrin se arrastaram um pouco para mim, mas apesar disso dou um sólido 4.75 estrelas.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, War, Violence, Stalking, Blood, Grief, Death, and Mental illness
tiana_king's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
If you loved The Hobbit you will love this book because they’re quite similar in the beginning lol. As with any first book in a fantasy series a large amount of the book is dedicated to world building and not character growth. I wish the author hadn’t made so many people’s names rhyme/have more than one name. Other than that an interesting story and a flashy ending that has me eager to see what happens next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Confinement, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Torture
Minor: War
johnawickline's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Murder and Violence
Minor: Vomit and Torture
contre_qui's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I generally enjoyed this book. I liked the pacing, worldbuilding, characters, language, etc. However, I wasn't a huge fan of the incredibly strict gender binary enforced within the magic system (and therefore within the entire premise of the book). I'm a little undecided on my thoughts about the magic system just yet, but I think we'll get more information about it in sequels so I'm not too hung up on it.
Content Warnings
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Death, Blood, and Animal death
ariel790's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-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? No
3.5
Eye of the World seems inspired by The Lord of the Rings. There are many similar elements, with some areas that the band of protagonists visit seeming like it was plucked right out of TLoR world and rebranded. I don't mind this so much. I am of the opinion that a creator is better off taking bits and pieces, building their own world with what they enjoyed previously. Their own characters, with their own take of what choices they would have made instead in what may be in a 'familiar' setting. Over what more and more seem to do, more so now a days, and that is to overtake a current, popular IP. Calling it the same to take advantage of possible popularity and love for it, but change everything.
That said and out of the way, I read this book because of the Amazon TV series. In watching, I joined discussion threads about it, and came across one citing how different the books were. My interest piqued. If there is a book, I want to read it. Even if it is just to spot the differences. So I borrowed the book from my local library and here we are. There are many between the two... but I'm not here to discuss that, even though I could, but this is a book review, so I'll only really cover from now how I've felt about the book.
Possible spoilers beyond this point..
The book does cover familiar fantasy, adventure tropes. If you're into either, it is a safe story to read. The main protagonist is a boy who pretty much knows nothing of the world he lives in. You discover it as he does. He's joined by other characters that fit into other familiar character types. An Aes Sedai (elite of the magically inclined, mages, or 'witches and wizards'), the best friend who many not have the best of intentions, the romantic interest who has other interests to pursue, a Warder (ranger/warrior) leading the way, a Wisdom (healer/cleric), and a friend with an unexpected power. Each with their own strengths and weaknesses that eventually contribute to plot points within the story. This or that creature or persons of other powers added as needed.
The antagonist, The Dragon, is pretty much ominous, dark, and foreboding, without being delved much into until the end. He isn't directly chasing our characters, so minions are the primal driving force of pushing the characters to where they're needed. I assumed more so because this was intended as the start of a series. Final defeat of the greatest power being in the final book. As that comes to resolution with this story as its own; not every mystery opened up is solved, but biggest, first source of strength of The Dragon is confronted.
Overall, a decent read, but wouldn't put at the top of my all time favorites list. Each character on their own was interesting, I made a few favorites, together, I don't know. The pacing to keep them going was too slow so when I did set the story down, I wasn't super excited about returning to it unless a character I really liked was in the middle of being developed. Perrin or Thom in particular for me. I will probably continue with the series, but only when I have a few other reads I'm more enthralled about out of the way.
That said and out of the way, I read this book because of the Amazon TV series. In watching, I joined discussion threads about it, and came across one citing how different the books were. My interest piqued. If there is a book, I want to read it. Even if it is just to spot the differences. So I borrowed the book from my local library and here we are. There are many between the two... but I'm not here to discuss that, even though I could, but this is a book review, so I'll only really cover from now how I've felt about the book.
Possible spoilers beyond this point..
The book does cover familiar fantasy, adventure tropes. If you're into either, it is a safe story to read. The main protagonist is a boy who pretty much knows nothing of the world he lives in. You discover it as he does. He's joined by other characters that fit into other familiar character types. An Aes Sedai (elite of the magically inclined, mages, or 'witches and wizards'), the best friend who many not have the best of intentions, the romantic interest who has other interests to pursue, a Warder (ranger/warrior) leading the way, a Wisdom (healer/cleric), and a friend with an unexpected power. Each with their own strengths and weaknesses that eventually contribute to plot points within the story. This or that creature or persons of other powers added as needed.
The antagonist, The Dragon, is pretty much ominous, dark, and foreboding, without being delved much into until the end. He isn't directly chasing our characters, so minions are the primal driving force of pushing the characters to where they're needed. I assumed more so because this was intended as the start of a series. Final defeat of the greatest power being in the final book. As that comes to resolution with this story as its own; not every mystery opened up is solved, but biggest, first source of strength of The Dragon is confronted.
Overall, a decent read, but wouldn't put at the top of my all time favorites list. Each character on their own was interesting, I made a few favorites, together, I don't know. The pacing to keep them going was too slow so when I did set the story down, I wasn't super excited about returning to it unless a character I really liked was in the middle of being developed. Perrin or Thom in particular for me. I will probably continue with the series, but only when I have a few other reads I'm more enthralled about out of the way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War and Death
Minor: Animal death