Reviews with content warning for Slavery - The Great Hunt

I enjoyed this second book in the Wheel of Time series very much! The first book almost seemed to be a journey, something that took effort, though it was worth the effort, to invest in and complete. In contrast, I just inhaled this book. After the first 50 pages or so, I couldn't wait to get back and learn more about each individual character and plot development. So good. I would both recommend and relisten or read in the future.

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

I..
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loved..
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book.

I was completely hooked from the beginning to the very end.(might be a slow start for some but I loved the anticipation).Turn of events in this book were much more intriguing than in the first. World building is amazing as usual, immersion is top-notch and the last couple of chapters brought me consistent goosebumps, especially the one named 'What Might Be'. Characters are still pretty much the same being obstinate or suspicious about everyone however, so if you were expecting them to change compared to how they were in the first, it won't happen, especially since the events take place soon after the first book. I didn't feel much drag except for a little in the middle where Rand gets (view spoiler) but we don't talk about that :D I just loved those final chapters so much that I don't care about any issues it had, but I have no doubt that this one improves upon the first book nonetheless.

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rorikae's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I found 'The Great Hunt' to be an engaging continuation of the Wheel of Time series. Following off from the events of the first book, Jordan dives more into the characters introduced in the first installment while fleshing out his world and introducing more characters that will be integral to the wider story. Where the first book focuses primarily on Rand's perspective, 'The Great Hunt' moves between different perspectives far more. I think this is an improvement as it heightened tension as well as allowing us to see more of the world and what was going on. Even as characters moved apart from one another, we were able to follow their stories.
There is obviously so much more to explore in this world and I can't wait to continue on in this series.

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shamciar's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? Yes

Old review below. This book introduces the Seanchan, a large reason why I am DNFing this franchise. While I have seen many takes explaining their purpose, I personally cannot stomach them or bring myself to see "purpose" in why RJ wrote them in that way. I have also been spoiled on numerous things that I do not wish to RAFO just to see if there is any "proper" resolution on.

Again, much like the first book, I like the active subversion of the call to adventure with many of the main heroes rejecting or denying their role in things and many of their fears of being forced into those roles coming out. While it does use common fantasy tropes (dualities of light/dark, man/woman), I do like the consistent theme of happenstance that isn't actually happenstance and the inspiration drawn from various religion, mythology, and real-world events.

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haeseleyes's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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emtees's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This one is a reread, and like the first book, I had way more fun rereading this one than I expected from what I remembered of it. A lot more happens in this book than I remembered, and there is more humor and worldbuilding than in the first book. The world expands a lot, the characters are challenged in new ways, and we meet lots of new people and places. The plot takes a pretty big jump forward as well. Unfortunately, as with the first book, the POVs still feel really unbalanced - while I know Rand is the main character and actually like him a lot, I appreciate the jumps into other characters' POVs and wish that happened more often. The pacing is also really off on this one - an entire major subplot is only introduced in the last quarter of the book. There is a long, slow stretch in the middle followed by a whole rush of events at the end. There's also a time jump that is awkwardly executed. But apart from these small complaints, this book is as strong as the last one.

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izzy_r's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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saltycoffee's review against another edition

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adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.25

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