Reviews - A Memory of Light

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A Memory of Light

Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan

4.59 AVERAGE

aam923's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

What a beautiful book. I’m not usually one for action or battles or the like, but I was GRIPPED the entire time. So many good moments, so many that made me actually gasp out loud.

mjgillan's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

chris_dowell's review against another edition

5.0

I read this series so long ago that when I decided to start the journey again, I had forgotten most of everything. I am so glad I decided to pick it up again. Such a great epic tale! If you have never read this series, I highly recommend it, even through the slower parts/books. It is bittersweet to have completed it again as I am sad to close the last book and not know what happens afterwards.

There were some slow times but overall 5 out of 5 for the entire series.

jorstruly's review against another edition

5.0

"There are no endings, nor will there ever be endings, to the turning of the Wheel of Time." But this is...an ending.
I spent a year working my way through this epic. The world Robert Jordan spent fifteen years building goes to (all out) war. Sanderson channels a similar gravitas and ties off Jordan's weave, with capable hands. The very darkest moments of the saga are balanced against it's most radiant and moving. You just might laugh, you just might even cry, as you kiss this masterpiece goodbye. The Wheel of Time is a long literary climb, worth every single page. My gratitude to the late Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson.

clairakin's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous inspiring fast-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

law125's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Robert Jordan created one of the most memorable fantasy universes in the Wheel of Time, and I am grateful that Brandon Sanderson helped Jordan finish A Memory of Light after the latter’s death. It is a testament to Sanderson’s talent that he was able to mimic Jordan’s writing style so well, and it was the main reason I have been willing to read Brandon Sanderson’s other work. At the same time, I feel the need to steer nascent readers of Jordan’s work away from starting The Wheel of Time saga. I loved and hated the entire series, which seems like an unhealthy relationship to have with a book series. The characters are both flat and lovable. It’s an onanistic male fantasy with stale relationship tropes. On the other hand, the magic in the series feels more alive than in any other fantasy series I have read, with the notable exception of LeGuin’s Earthsea Trilogy.