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The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan

6 reviews

prettiestwhistles's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Animal death, and Death

Moderate: Blood, Grief, Misogyny, Torture, Vomit, War, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Alcohol and Death of parent

mattiedancer'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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Writing: 3.75⭐️/5 

This is a 1600-page first novel of a fourteen-book-plus-a-sequel series. Sometimes, the writing is nearly outstanding. At other times, it feels redundant and repetitive. It’s like a love-like-don’t-like smoothie of writing. Overall, it’s adequate, bordering on good. I applaud Jordan’s ability to work within Tolkien’s conventions, nearly calling him into the novel without actually doing that. As a Tolkien fan, I appreciate the nods to Lord of the Rings you can see here and there as well. These incredibly cute Easter Eggs were appreciated.

Characters: 4.5⭐️/5

I like the characters, and I like that – as far as this one goes – they do feel relatively different. I could feel the intention Jordan put into his characters, even minor ones, even near-NPC ones. I felt deeply that if he’d had the time or the desire, he could have written a whole tale on each of the people the crew meets along their journey with ease. Despite relying on a few sexist and/or misogynistic tropes to propel attributes of his female characters, Jordan also created compelling women. Moraine, Nynaeve, and Egwene are all wonderful to read about and have in this tale. 

Plot: 4⭐️/5 

Think Lord of the Rings, but not. We have a chosen group – an unlikely band of heroes – who embark on adventure after a party goes wrong, compelled to chase after the Dark One, a presence threatening the entire world. It’s a sweater made from LOTR material, but it fits differently. The complexity of the world is just as thought out as LOTR, branching into its own tale in the details. A few qualms I had with the plot: the predictability of the Chosen One made me hope Jordan was going to “pull one over on me” (he didn’t) and the final battle felt a bit odd in pacing. Also, the reliance on “the Pattern” or “the Wheel” felt far too convenient, almost pulling at the threads of our story and unravelling it into a bundle of “so what?” When everything is dictated by the Pattern, then what’s the point of the story? 

All in all, I enjoyed reading it, and I am excited to start book two.

Who Should Read This Book? 

• Fans of LOTR
• Fans of lengthy high-fantasy novels
• Fans of Sanderson, who don’t mind a bit more exposition in their worldbuilding
• Someone without commitment issues (fourteen books and a prequel require commitment)

Content Warnings? 

• War, blood, injury, injury detail, gaslighting, gore, murder, sexism, misogyny, grief, 

Post-Reading Rating:  4⭐️/5

Let’s start book two! 

Final Rating: 4⭐️/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexism, Violence, War, Body horror, Gore, Grief, Vomit, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Stalking, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

sharrikloves's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, War, and Violence

Moderate: Vomit and Misogyny

wogslandwriter's review

adventurous challenging emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book is a classic for a reason. This was my second time reading it, after watching the new TV show and it holds up relatively well. It is very slow at the beginning and the focus Robert Jordan puts on the divide between men and women is extremely stilted and old fashioned. However, the exciting story, rich characters, and deep world building shines through it all. It would not be published in it's current form in modern day, but it is a good story for modern audiences all the same.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Murder, Gore, Death, Genocide, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Vomit

Minor: Cursing, Child death, Death of parent, Drug use, and Excrement

It is a relatively violent fantasy book that does not stray away from the harsh details of a battle and death. However there is no sexual violence or even discussion of it. However, it is not Game of Thrones level gory and violent. I would rate it around a PG-13 for most people.

summerb's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Misogyny, and Violence

Minor: Death, Vomit, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Torture

randanopterix's review

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death, and Confinement

Minor: Misogyny, Xenophobia, Vomit, Torture, Sexism, and Self harm