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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
another great book in the series. Just as captivating as the rest
adventurous
slow-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
adventurous
slow-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
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
adventurous
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
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
I actually enjoyed this book better than the last one once I finally got into it. I have two ongoing complaints about Robert Jordan these days: #1 the continued sexism in his portrayal of female characters and #2 the crazy-ass length of his books. I literally just read 963 pages that could have easily been pared down to an eloquent 500. For once, this book is really only following two simultaneous story lines: one which follow Rand, Egwene, Mat, Moraine and Lan and the other which follows Elayne and Nanaeve. When I say it follows two groups of people, don't mistake that there isn't the tell-tale Jordanesque introduction of about 40 other characters that you have to keep up with. There is strong character development with Rand who grows more cold and calculating with the recognition that everyone wants to manipulate him and we see him recognize that same trait in himself. For once, we also see characters fail and deal with the repercussions of failure. Moraine's character and the role she plays more fully comes to light in this book and will shock you with how much it touches your heart. As always with the WOT series, any two female characters left to their own devices will bicker with one another and rip each others hair out (literally, there is a cat fight with hair ripping at one point) because that's apparently what Jordan thinks women do in the presence of other women versus being around men, at which time they lounge about naked and withhold sex. So I'm not sure which of his portrayals of women is more insulting. I just hate that I have to power through the sexism to the underlying story, which in and of itself is good. I think his talent as a wordsmith and his keen eye for detail really shines in battle scenes where you are drawn into the heat of conflict which makes the last 100 pages of this book is a phenomenally quick read. Overall, I never regret reading any book from the WOT series, I just have to wade through the frivolous details and overt sexism to find the story at the core of it all which makes the read worthwhile.
Every book continues to be great. Book 5 was not at all how I thought the series was going to develop. So much death I think it’s going to take my brain a while to adjust.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
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:
Complicated