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The Eye of the World: The Graphic Novel, Volume Two by Chuck Dixon, Andie Tong, Robert Jordan
foofers1622'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
book_leigh's review
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I reiterate from my review of volume one, if you don’t have the patience for the entire Eye of the World book, these graphic novels do a great job of summing up the important pieces. I still believe reading the whole thing would be quite beneficial, but if you don’t like to read or don’t have the time for the entire book, this is a decent sub.
lectorliber04's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoying these comics too much and that is a good thing. Sometimes I mixed Egwene and Nynave. They both wore blue and had sort of the same kind of hair :) I think how Nynave tracked her friends and followed them to Baerlon was depicted a lot better in the book than on the Amazon Prime series.
ppetropoulakis's review against another edition
4.0
Moiraine and Lan escort Rand and his group out of their village. They try to remain unnoticed and seek sanctuary in the town of Baerlon. The worldbuilding expands and if you have not read the books like me, it becomes a journey of lore and character exploration.
isabellarobinson7's review against another edition
5.0
Rating: 5 stars
You know what? Yeah, this deserves five stars. And not just because of Min. Though I would be lying if I said her presence didn't help. It's mostly because every major gripe I had with Volume One was pretty much non existent in this second volume. Lan still had a few moments of disco fever with his fluorescent warder cloak, and there were some strange far away faces, but the majority - the vast majority - of the graphic novel was perfect. And I even thought the artwork got better, if that is possible (not that the first volume's art was terrible by any means). Plus, we got what I hoped for more of after reading Volume One: channeling artwork! Look at Moiraine being the badass Aes Sedai she is to all the Whitecloaks here:
Woah! That is exactly what I have been waiting for! Good job artists! Keep it up! (I've decided that I like pictures in my reviews because when I go back and read them I get all excited like a child does when reading a picture book, a child whose maturity level I probably align with most, let's be honest)
I will always be partial towards the traditional novel format, and it would be difficult for me to select a graphic novel to read purely based on the synopsis (I go by the theme of the novel, be it Doctor Who or Star Trek/Wars) so I can't say that I would give this five stars if I had not read and loved the source material. All the same, Volume Two has convinced me to continue on with the Wheel of Time graphic novels, and I'm going straight into Volume Three after I finish writing this review.
You know what? Yeah, this deserves five stars. And not just because of Min. Though I would be lying if I said her presence didn't help. It's mostly because every major gripe I had with Volume One was pretty much non existent in this second volume. Lan still had a few moments of disco fever with his fluorescent warder cloak, and there were some strange far away faces, but the majority - the vast majority - of the graphic novel was perfect. And I even thought the artwork got better, if that is possible (not that the first volume's art was terrible by any means). Plus, we got what I hoped for more of after reading Volume One: channeling artwork! Look at Moiraine being the badass Aes Sedai she is to all the Whitecloaks here:
Woah! That is exactly what I have been waiting for! Good job artists! Keep it up! (I've decided that I like pictures in my reviews because when I go back and read them I get all excited like a child does when reading a picture book, a child whose maturity level I probably align with most, let's be honest)
I will always be partial towards the traditional novel format, and it would be difficult for me to select a graphic novel to read purely based on the synopsis (I go by the theme of the novel, be it Doctor Who or Star Trek/Wars) so I can't say that I would give this five stars if I had not read and loved the source material. All the same, Volume Two has convinced me to continue on with the Wheel of Time graphic novels, and I'm going straight into Volume Three after I finish writing this review.
alwroteabook's review against another edition
5.0
In a fit of whimsy, I hereby announce I will give everyone five stars, but the reviews may not reflect it.
When I read volume one of The Eye of the World graphic novel, it reminded me of everything I enjoyed about The Wheel of Time - the epic quest, the interesting world and the promise of greater things to come. Volume two reminded me of what I didn't like - whiny teenagers. Yes, this focuses mostly on Mat and friends. The artwork continues to excel and really breathes life into the world, but the boys could flash some more appeal.
When I read volume one of The Eye of the World graphic novel, it reminded me of everything I enjoyed about The Wheel of Time - the epic quest, the interesting world and the promise of greater things to come. Volume two reminded me of what I didn't like - whiny teenagers. Yes, this focuses mostly on Mat and friends. The artwork continues to excel and really breathes life into the world, but the boys could flash some more appeal.
ellen's review against another edition
this makes it so much easier to picture what's going on god bless
nibblersmommy's review against another edition
3.0
I think that I enjoy these more because tEotW is one of my favorite books more than anything else. It's sort of fun to see the book in a different way, but also a little disconcerting because they characters look so different from what I pictured - and from volume to volume.
It's a little frustrating that the art design keeps changing. Hopefully it will continue to improve - I liked this art much better than the art in volume one, which was way too dark.
For fans of the book, I'd say it's a fun little distraction. If you've never read the book, stick with the real thing!
It's a little frustrating that the art design keeps changing. Hopefully it will continue to improve - I liked this art much better than the art in volume one, which was way too dark.
For fans of the book, I'd say it's a fun little distraction. If you've never read the book, stick with the real thing!
mapetiteliseuse's review against another edition
4.0
I have read RJ's The Wheel of Time series from end to end twice, yet somehow the existence of the graphic novels escaped me. Until now.
I am a huge fan of Chuck Dixon mainly for his work on Batman and he hasn't disappointed in bringing to life the characters in these novels. I would absolutely recommend anyone who, like me, has read the novels then goes on to read the graphics. It's such a powerful visual reminder of the world you grow to love in the novels.
As standalone graphic novels though, I'm not sure the cuts of the story would hit the mark. I'll have to trust someone else's judgement for that.
I am a huge fan of Chuck Dixon mainly for his work on Batman and he hasn't disappointed in bringing to life the characters in these novels. I would absolutely recommend anyone who, like me, has read the novels then goes on to read the graphics. It's such a powerful visual reminder of the world you grow to love in the novels.
As standalone graphic novels though, I'm not sure the cuts of the story would hit the mark. I'll have to trust someone else's judgement for that.
shanbear16's review
5.0
The actual cover is different than the one in this image. In fact, Shelfari has pretty much messed up the order of the books by listing New Spring as book 1. Anyway, this volume continues Eye of the World up through the group running towards Shadar Logoth. The art is still great and of course the story is amazing. I'm not sure if those who haven't read the books will really get everything that's happening as it's been so long since I was a new reader for the series, but I like to think it would at least be enjoyable.