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The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan

33 reviews

moonbasket's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

4.0

This book is a classic for a reason. This was my second time reading it, after watching the new TV show and it holds up relatively well. It is very slow at the beginning and the focus Robert Jordan puts on the divide between men and women is extremely stilted and old fashioned. However, the exciting story, rich characters, and deep world building shines through it all. It would not be published in it's current form in modern day, but it is a good story for modern audiences all the same.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Stalking, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Excrement, and Death of parent

It is a relatively violent fantasy book that does not stray away from the harsh details of a battle and death. However there is no sexual violence or even discussion of it. However, it is not Game of Thrones level gory and violent. I would rate it around a PG-13 for most people.

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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

3.0

If you love epic fantasy like Lord of the Rings or The Sword of Shannara, you'll probably enjoy this book. It took about 400 pages for this book to start developing its own personality, or for the characters to stop being quite as flat. The girl never stopped being flat, though. Overall, not a bad book but it just didn't stand out to me.

📘The Gist 📘: Several young men and a young woman from a rural town follow the advice of a woman they're all inexplicably afraid of to leave their village after it is attacked by creatures of legend. They then travel for a long time trying to avoid notice. 

📒Representation📒: three female main characters (but they're all pretty flat)

💕 For readers looking for 💕: A hero's journey fantasy, an 800+ page book, books like Lord of the Rings and Sword of Shannara

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Confinement, Physical abuse, and Xenophobia

summerb's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Misogyny, and Violence

Minor: Animal death, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

readandfindout's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

3.5

On first read: DNFed, then restarted and gave 5 stars

Reread: 3.5 stars. I enjoyed this more than most 3.5 star reads, but I think that's because I know the arc of the whole story. I'm also just always going to love these books.

Style/writing: 4 stars
Themes: 3 stars
Characters: 3.5 stars
Plot: 3 stars
Worldbuilding: 3.5 stars

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and War

Minor: Animal death, Sexism, and Vomit

ariread's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

rorikae's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

'The Eye of the World' by Robert Jordan kicks off the first book in The Wheel of Time series. We follow a group of characters from a small shepherding village who are whisked away on a cross country trek after their family homes are destroyed by mysterious creatures. Taken in by the mysterious Moiraine, they venture towards Tar-Valon and a destiny that will have ramifications for their entire world.
I was pleasantly surprised by 'The Eye of the World.' I've heard mixed things about the series and was expecting a relatively generic high fantasy novel. Though the plot of the first novel feels relatively standard fare for high fantasy, I found myself engaged throughout the entire 30 hour audiobook. Though I can't pinpoint one exact piece that kept me engaged, I think it may be a mix of likable characters, an expansive world that clearly has been meticulously planned, and a writing style that keeps your attention even during long spans of travel. 
I'm honestly excited to pick up the second book and to eventually delve into the TV show. If you've considered reading 'The Eye of the World' but have been hesitant, I would say give it a shot. You may be pleasantly surprised like I was. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War

bodiesinbooks's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Death, Sexism, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War

totallyshelfaware's review against another edition

adventurous tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Watch me completely neglect the rest of my TBR just to get through this series.

Help, I'm hooked. This was so good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Religious bigotry

Minor: Sexism

randanopterix's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Torture, Xenophobia, and Vomit

rwalker101's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Death, Sexism, and Blood