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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
It’s incredibly slow. The author writes twice as many sentences as he needs to in order to describe things. I found I was skimming paragraphs and not missing any vital information.
Got about half way thru. Very boring and honestly didn't want to put the time in especially for a 14 books series with a 4 book slog.
adventurous
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
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
Complicated
Agh! I have no idea how I feel about this book right now. I'm simultaneously frustrated and intrigued. Firstly though, I will say that this is a great book. It deserves the praise it gets and it deserves its place as one of the all-time greats. I'm just not sure it's for me.
I can totally see why this series is so popular. There is definitely no lack of world-building, that's for sure. I've never read a book where clothing is described in such minute detail. There's a good variety of cultures described, and I actually enjoy learning more about each of them. The same goes for the different species and monsters as well. And some of the characters seem cool so far. Moraine is definitely my favorite out of all of them at this point. I also really liked Thom and Perrin.
However, I'm also aggravated by the sheer amount of description and how it felt like it kept dragging on. About 1/3 of the way through, I sped up the narrator because I couldn't stand it. There's no way I would have been able to actually read this book myself, and if I continue this series then I will continue it via audiobooks.
Also, some of the characters I just wanted to shake repeatedly for being so annoying. Mat, for one. And Nynaeve. And also Rand half the time. I'm sure it'll get better and I tried to tell myself that anyone would be this annoying leaving the only home they've ever known and having their entire worldview shattered, but I still found myself frustrated at times.
Oh, and if you're like me and aren't good with keeping track of names, I recommend reading/listening to this with a character sheet up.
And most importantly... Why does everyone have dry lips and a dry mouth?????
I can totally see why this series is so popular. There is definitely no lack of world-building, that's for sure. I've never read a book where clothing is described in such minute detail. There's a good variety of cultures described, and I actually enjoy learning more about each of them. The same goes for the different species and monsters as well. And some of the characters seem cool so far. Moraine is definitely my favorite out of all of them at this point. I also really liked Thom and Perrin.
However, I'm also aggravated by the sheer amount of description and how it felt like it kept dragging on. About 1/3 of the way through, I sped up the narrator because I couldn't stand it. There's no way I would have been able to actually read this book myself, and if I continue this series then I will continue it via audiobooks.
Also, some of the characters I just wanted to shake repeatedly for being so annoying. Mat, for one. And Nynaeve. And also Rand half the time. I'm sure it'll get better and I tried to tell myself that anyone would be this annoying leaving the only home they've ever known and having their entire worldview shattered, but I still found myself frustrated at times.
Oh, and if you're like me and aren't good with keeping track of names, I recommend reading/listening to this with a character sheet up.
And most importantly... Why does everyone have dry lips and a dry mouth?????
This book got me into reading. Not just reading fantasy, but reading in general. It's not a perfect book, but Jordan's writing had a way of capturing me into this world in a way that is very rare.
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
What if fellowship of the ring: had women, was longer, made less sense
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No