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The Great Hunt: Book Two of 'the Wheel of Time' by Robert Jordan

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ammonoids's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

The book gets muddled, and I feel like Rand's character begins to get lost. The overarching plot thickens and becomes more engaging. The politics of Tar Valon are the most interesting thing here and disappointingly we see less of them.

beankingaidan's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.25

daria_nedelcu19's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Enjoyment 8/10
Concept 7/10
Execution 7/10
Writing 5/10
Plot & Logic 8/10
Pacing & Structure 7/10
Atmosphere 7/10
Characters 7/10
Intrigue 8/10
World Building 8/10
Audio Performance 9/10

Rating: 3.71/5

verkeerd's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

I like the book and the story. The plot is nice and I really enjoy the worldbuilding, but the way things came together fell a bit flat for me, maybe because the big showdown was still mostly independant events that didnt influence eachother that much outside of characters noticing somethign about the other plotline. The writing is still verbose in the wrong way... I feel like the scenes are more streamlined than in the first book, but some still feel unnecesarily long. The way women are handled still feels really alien. And wtf is up with lanfear? Idk, i dont like characters who are 100% only motivated by obsessive love. Maybe she'll get more depth, I hope so.

nialexa's review against another edition

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adventurous dark reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes

4.0

ethias's review

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3.0

Great continuation of the story. At times very frustrating with the misunderstandings, bad communication, and utter stubbornness of Rand and Mat, but not enough to make me dislike the book. The last portion of the book was amazing and everything I was wanting to happen but similarly to the first one it all happened very quickly and then the book ended.