3.83k reviews for:

The Shadow Rising

Robert Jordan

4.17 AVERAGE

garettcross's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

paull9115's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Basically I struggled with this.  Too much exposition and " who cares" events that left me not wanting any more. Jordan writes women so badly and quite frankly the story has become utterly tedious. I honestly think this could be reduced to 400 pages. Enough is Enough.

stastnyaaron's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging informative mysterious reflective sad 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

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Possibly the best WoT book in the series. Gigantic lore drops makes it dense but if you take your time and notes, it is where the series sets itself apart from other fantasy.

idksamiguess's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lloydie666's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bethijay's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

winterfell35's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

marcelnice's review against another edition

4.0

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W końcu inny schemat. Podział na 3 główne wątki, niezależne od siebie mi się podobał. Niestety, szczerze nienawidzę Nynaeve, a Elayne toleruję. Ich wątek był dosyć nudny. Początek wątku Perrina też nie był szczególnie interesujący, ale z czasem się rozkręcił. Wszystko z Randem i Matem mi się podobało. Najgorszym fragmentem książki był zdecydowanie początek, bo dużo czasu spędzono na rozdzielanie postaci i na taki jakby mini recap co się działo wcześniej.

johnnycoomcopter's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sammyt88's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring 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