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miaxana 's review for:
The Eye of the World
by Robert Jordan
I decided to listen to the audiobooks of this series due to the fact that I really really wanted to re-read the series, but wasn't prepared to dedicate the time it takes to read 14 long books - mainly as there are so many books I want to read! The audiobook also makes good use of my 20-30 min commute each morning and evening.
The voice actors are both American; Michael Kramer and Kate Reading with Michael doing the majority of the reading. I enjoyed the parts done by Michael most. They will do entire chapters each, not switching between characters. I admire both of them, but particularly Michael, for the sheer number of different character voices he can pull off, and how he can return to the same voices in a later chapter/or within the same chapter.
As far as the story goes, on a re-read(listen), far more happens in the book than I remembered. Perhaps a slow start, the story soon ramps up and sets up lots of things for the future books. The characters are well set up in this first book - and great characters they are too!
I rate it four stars due to the fact that I enjoy Kate Reading's parts considerably less than Michaels. A personal preference for sure! This has not stopped me continuing straight on to book 2: [b:The Great Hunt|233643|The Great Hunt (Wheel of Time, #2)|Robert Jordan|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1312031860s/233643.jpg|1574475]. I highly recommend this series!
The voice actors are both American; Michael Kramer and Kate Reading with Michael doing the majority of the reading. I enjoyed the parts done by Michael most. They will do entire chapters each, not switching between characters. I admire both of them, but particularly Michael, for the sheer number of different character voices he can pull off, and how he can return to the same voices in a later chapter/or within the same chapter.
As far as the story goes, on a re-read(listen), far more happens in the book than I remembered. Perhaps a slow start, the story soon ramps up and sets up lots of things for the future books. The characters are well set up in this first book - and great characters they are too!
I rate it four stars due to the fact that I enjoy Kate Reading's parts considerably less than Michaels. A personal preference for sure! This has not stopped me continuing straight on to book 2: [b:The Great Hunt|233643|The Great Hunt (Wheel of Time, #2)|Robert Jordan|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1312031860s/233643.jpg|1574475]. I highly recommend this series!