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The Eye of the World: The Graphic Novel, Volume One by Chuck Dixon, Robert Jordan, Chase Conley
fuzzysocks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
zackarya's review against another edition
4.0
I decided to read this before I started my first reread of the series. I'm so glad I did! It's a fantastic companion to the series, I wouldn't recommend reading it before the first book but it's definitely for the Wheel of Time fanatic! (4/5 stars only for the artwork, most chapters were quite good but the quality lagged in parts for a comic)
glanecia's review against another edition
5.0
At first, I didn't like this graphic novel, because it started off with a scene from Egwene's perspective that doesn't even happen in the book. Then, it went to a scene with the young men that didn't happen in the book. It eventually started to follow the storyline as I know it and even used exact words from the book. The art in this graphic novel is great. I think the young men look a little too much like boys, but on the other hand, they do start out pretty darn innocent before the world goes dark on them. From an artistic standpoint, this will be interesting to see how their appearance changes growing from boys to men. Overall, I'm glad I'm reading the graphic novels alongside my re-read of the book. It's interesting to compare the two.
kyera's review against another edition
4.0
I have wanted to read the Eye of the World for a while now, but I wasn't sure if I wanted to jump into a dense fantasy at the moment. As a result, I decided to read the graphic novel and see how I felt about it. It is a more succinct version of the story, which allows it to get the plot and characters across without weighing it down too much. I felt satisfied by the story that I read but intrigued enough by it that I would like to read the actual book to get more details about the world.
My one qualm about the graphic novel is the artwork because it is very inconsistent. Our main character's face changes in every scene, which would make it difficult to recognize him if not for his red hair. His three friends, on the other hand, are all brunettes and entirely interchangeable. There were also two girls, one a healer and the other the main character's crush - also could not tell them apart. But the artwork itself was well done despite that.
Overall, I really enjoyed reading the story and I am interested to see where it goes from here. Right now, I am torn between diving into the next graphic novel or opening the first book.
My one qualm about the graphic novel is the artwork because it is very inconsistent. Our main character's face changes in every scene, which would make it difficult to recognize him if not for his red hair. His three friends, on the other hand, are all brunettes and entirely interchangeable. There were also two girls, one a healer and the other the main character's crush - also could not tell them apart. But the artwork itself was well done despite that.
Overall, I really enjoyed reading the story and I am interested to see where it goes from here. Right now, I am torn between diving into the next graphic novel or opening the first book.
nibblersmommy's review against another edition
3.0
Not a huge fan of the art in this book, but it was interesting to see the story laid out in a different way.
owlegory's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.0
I've never read The Wheel of Time series, so I can't speak to the accuracy of this adaptation. However, I'm enjoying the (very cliche) storyline enough in its condensed form to continue reading.
sabre7's review
3.0
Some of the characters did not look right at all, and I'm trying to decide if I liked the fact that the text was directly from the novel. Still, it's another way to enjoy the series.
melissarstone's review
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
4.0
qofdnz's review against another edition
3.0
Wasn't blown away by the graphics. Juvenile. Won't probably read any further.
theartolater's review
3.0
Having struggled a bit through The Wheel of Time, but overall leaving the series feeling positive on a whole, I figured a good endcap would be trying out the graphic novel adaptation of The Eye of the World, which only covers the first section of the novel.
The good is that it does what Jordan was incapable of doing - it boils the story down to (for the most part) its important essences. The story feels a lot more concise and the point of what's going on comes about a lot clearer. With that said, it's effectively eight issues that probably could have been shrunken a bit, but it's simply a difference between what I found important and what Chuck Dixon, who adapted the book.
The bad is that the artwork is much more manga-esque than I expected, and looks less like paper art and more like something devised up on a computer. I'm hardly an art purist, nor do I pretend to know much of anything about art, but expecting a graphic novel and getting something different was continually jarring. Seeing Rand in particular with hair that looked straight out of an anime in some scenes was a bit different for me.
Overall, the book is far from a failure. It does a good job with the source material, and clearly people are enjoying it so far. At this point, it's not so much that it's not good, but more simply that it's just not for me.
The good is that it does what Jordan was incapable of doing - it boils the story down to (for the most part) its important essences. The story feels a lot more concise and the point of what's going on comes about a lot clearer. With that said, it's effectively eight issues that probably could have been shrunken a bit, but it's simply a difference between what I found important and what Chuck Dixon, who adapted the book.
The bad is that the artwork is much more manga-esque than I expected, and looks less like paper art and more like something devised up on a computer. I'm hardly an art purist, nor do I pretend to know much of anything about art, but expecting a graphic novel and getting something different was continually jarring. Seeing Rand in particular with hair that looked straight out of an anime in some scenes was a bit different for me.
Overall, the book is far from a failure. It does a good job with the source material, and clearly people are enjoying it so far. At this point, it's not so much that it's not good, but more simply that it's just not for me.