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A review by annick
The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Why are these books so popular ??!
I struggled to finished this. If I’m not invested by book four, is it the writing style?
Overall - i found the book frustrating. Poorly written. Poorly paced. Convoluted information and descriptions of action scenes. Sexism woven into all the characterisations of female characters. And awful manipulation of events (all of the sudden msg has skills, rand can do magic without knowing, facile and Perrin are in love but it’s not believable).
I struggled to finished this. If I’m not invested by book four, is it the writing style?
Overall - i found the book frustrating. Poorly written. Poorly paced. Convoluted information and descriptions of action scenes. Sexism woven into all the characterisations of female characters. And awful manipulation of events (all of the sudden msg has skills, rand can do magic without knowing, facile and Perrin are in love but it’s not believable).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, and Violence
Im really tempted to give up and rely on Wikipedia for a summary of the rest of these books.