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4.59 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Damn. I can't believe it's really over. While this wasn't my favorite of the series, (I prefer the political maneuvering sections to the battles) it was a truly great ending to a monumental story. I look forward to reading the prequel.
Well I finished the series. This was a good book. Not the strongest in the series although I couldn’t say which are stronger bc it’s been years since I’ve read them. There were a lot of things I liked in this book and a number of things that disappointed me. Overall the series was wrapped up good enough and had some great highs in this final battle. I feel like I need to sit and think about this ending for a little longer but deep down I know I’m gonna rush off and read different and better books and gradually lay the wheel of time down and let a lot of it be forgotten. This is a series. A good series. I definitely wouldn’t whole heartedly recommend it. Regardless of my various gripes with all 14 books I went on the journey with all the characters and I’m happy I made it through.
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
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:
No
Das ist Muster ist Gleichgewicht. Es ist nicht gut oder böse, weder weise noch dumm. Für das Muster spielen diese Dinge keine Rolle, aber es wird ein Gleichgewicht finden.
- Moraine -
Es ist unser Schicksal, sich entscheiden zu können. Hat man keine Wahl, dann ist man kein Mensch mehr.
- Rand -
Der Wind war nicht das Ende. Es gibt bei der Drehung des Rades der Zeit kein Ende, und es wird auch niemals ein Ende geben. Aber es war ein Ende.
3 Jahre lang begleitet mich diese Buchreihe jetzt schon und darum trifft es mich doch sehr emotional, mich von der Geschichte zu verabschieden. Band 14 hat mich wahrlich begeistert und sprachlos zurückgelassen. Es war eine Achterbahn der Gefühle, hat mich in seinen Bahn gerissen und mitgerissen. EMOTIONEN, TRAUER, TRÄNEN!! Besonders auf den letzten 200 Seiten. Nichtsdestotrotz ist es ein perfektes, episches Ende und übertrifft all meine Erwartungen. Es ist perfekt!!
High Fantasy ist meiner Meiung nach top tier Schreiben. Eine so gigantische Welt zu erschaffen, verschiedene Kulturen und Sprachen, die wundervollen, vielseitigen Charaktere sich treu bleiben lassen. Es ist faszinierend. Der letzte Teil besteht eigentlich großteils aus Kriegsstragtegien und Kämpfe, Tarmon Gaidon, aber so spannend und mitreißend! Da steckt fast schon selbst ein großer Generalhauptmann hinter den Autoren, um sowas bildlich erschaffen zu können.
Charaktergeschichten werden vervollständigt und kommen zufriedenstellend zu einem Ende. Es fühlt sich einfach so richtig an. Ich habe es geliebt alte Charaktere wiederzusehen, easter eggs aus früheren Büchern zu entdecken und zu reflektieren, wie Rand, Perrin, Mat, Egwene und Nyneave sich weiterentwickelt haben und wahrlich zu Helden des Rades wurden.
RAND!! Der Wiedergeborene Drache ist mein Lieblings Held, mit der besten Charakter Reise in der gesamten Literatur. All seine Fehler und das Unwissen. Die Angst und Akzeptanz diesen Kampf nicht allein gewinnen zu können. Eine wirklich außergewöhnlich und faszinierende Charakterentwicklung. Das gleiche gilt für Egwene, sie waren schon immer zwei gegenüberstehende Seiten. Fast wie das uralte Symbol der Aes Seadai!
Es ist eine Menge, die man sich da antut, wenn man „Das Rad der Zeit” liest, aber es lohnt sich soooooo sehr!! Es ist nicht in Worte zu fassen wie unfassbar gut dieses Buch und diese gesamte Buchreihe ist. Hat meine Leben verändert und mit wirklich viel über Hoffnung, Charakterstärke und Durchhaltevermögen beigebracht.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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:
No
It's over. I can finally read other books.
Mostly kidding. I'm glad I finally bit the bullet and tackled it, after a decade of people telling me to read the series. It’s incredibly long, flawed, and at times so frustrating that I came close to pulling my hair out. Yet, despite all of that, I was never tempted to DNF The Wheel of Time, and I’m going to look back on the series as a whole rather fondly. There’s something entrancing about the recycled character tics, odd pacing, naming patterns, and the vast array of other weirdness found in these pages. I’d take these messy, charming books over some of the more soulless, meticulously planned fantasy/sci-fi series any day of the week. As frustrated as I was at times, I was never bored.
The last three books in particular were fascinating to read. Robert Jordan was clearly a "discovery" writer. He had a general outline of how he wanted the series to progress, but he didn’t mind how many side paths he wandered down to get there. Characters, concepts, and locations ebbed and flowed in importance throughout the story. On the other hand, Brandon Sanderson is an "outliner" through and through. He approached his books with a serious and detailed plan in mind. One of the reasons I wanted to read The Wheel of Time was pure curiosity—how could another author take over and finish such a complex series? The sheer number of (literal) narrative threads being pulled together at the end in such harmony is something I’ve never seen in any form of media before. Sanderson stuck the landing, and I can’t begin to fathom how he did it.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I could never actually recommend The Wheel of Time to anyone. However, if you’re really curious and have a lot of time on your hands, there’s something very special here. It's a classic for a reason. This last book in particular is something that will stay floating around in the back of my head for a long, long time.
Mostly kidding. I'm glad I finally bit the bullet and tackled it, after a decade of people telling me to read the series. It’s incredibly long, flawed, and at times so frustrating that I came close to pulling my hair out. Yet, despite all of that, I was never tempted to DNF The Wheel of Time, and I’m going to look back on the series as a whole rather fondly. There’s something entrancing about the recycled character tics, odd pacing, naming patterns, and the vast array of other weirdness found in these pages. I’d take these messy, charming books over some of the more soulless, meticulously planned fantasy/sci-fi series any day of the week. As frustrated as I was at times, I was never bored.
The last three books in particular were fascinating to read. Robert Jordan was clearly a "discovery" writer. He had a general outline of how he wanted the series to progress, but he didn’t mind how many side paths he wandered down to get there. Characters, concepts, and locations ebbed and flowed in importance throughout the story. On the other hand, Brandon Sanderson is an "outliner" through and through. He approached his books with a serious and detailed plan in mind. One of the reasons I wanted to read The Wheel of Time was pure curiosity—how could another author take over and finish such a complex series? The sheer number of (literal) narrative threads being pulled together at the end in such harmony is something I’ve never seen in any form of media before. Sanderson stuck the landing, and I can’t begin to fathom how he did it.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I could never actually recommend The Wheel of Time to anyone. However, if you’re really curious and have a lot of time on your hands, there’s something very special here. It's a classic for a reason. This last book in particular is something that will stay floating around in the back of my head for a long, long time.
adventurous
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:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
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:
No