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A review by mtsmnds
A Memory of Light by Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan
3.0
There is a raw creativity in Robert Jordan that is impressive and shows on the concepts that he created in this series. Some of those concepts will stay with me forever, such as the whole magic system premise and the natural consequences that it t harbors.
The worst downfall is that each one of those great concepts feel underdeveloped, the series delivery on the expectation it creates feels underwhelming in every aspect. Out of each book I left feeling a number of things could be better explored, sometimes feeling it is not progressing, and for a 14 book series that is not something to be taken lightly.
Another issue is the poor character writing. While great in establishing a rich culture, geography and politics background, throughout the series the characters lose distinctive motives, if they had any and it becomes glaring apparent that they rarely even had their own voices, besides a few mannerisms that easily become repetitive in the work’s 12000 pages.
I don’t recommend it, but I’m glad I’ve read this series, for its qualities, and it was a great journey, being my number one go-to to pass the time in buses, trains and planes. The devil lies in figuring out if the pros outweigh the cons, and if you have what it takes to power through so many books and feel little closure in the end.
The worst downfall is that each one of those great concepts feel underdeveloped, the series delivery on the expectation it creates feels underwhelming in every aspect. Out of each book I left feeling a number of things could be better explored, sometimes feeling it is not progressing, and for a 14 book series that is not something to be taken lightly.
Another issue is the poor character writing. While great in establishing a rich culture, geography and politics background, throughout the series the characters lose distinctive motives, if they had any and it becomes glaring apparent that they rarely even had their own voices, besides a few mannerisms that easily become repetitive in the work’s 12000 pages.
I don’t recommend it, but I’m glad I’ve read this series, for its qualities, and it was a great journey, being my number one go-to to pass the time in buses, trains and planes. The devil lies in figuring out if the pros outweigh the cons, and if you have what it takes to power through so many books and feel little closure in the end.