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A review by katrinarose
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
It took me a while to get into this book but once I did I really enjoyed it. I like the journey and self discovery that happens in the story, where we are learning about the world as the main characters are.
My biggest complaint is how vague the magic system and enemy is. Both are spoken about with a lot of grandeur and reverence, but if I was asked to explain either, I wouldn’t know what to say. I don’t like when I’m told the enemy is super powerful and can do all these things without the why or how. A magic system should make sense and have at least some rules or boundaries, even if it’s not 100% fleshed out (like Brandon Sanderson would do). It’s possible that the first book just doesn’t give out this information yet since it is one of fourteen, but I also don’t think it’s insignificant enough to put off explaining.
There are many typical fantasy tropes as well that have been overdone by the year 2022, but I give the book a pass since it came out over 30 years ago, before the new generation of fantasy.
That said, I enjoyed it and I am intrigued enough to continue the series.
My biggest complaint is how vague the magic system and enemy is. Both are spoken about with a lot of grandeur and reverence, but if I was asked to explain either, I wouldn’t know what to say. I don’t like when I’m told the enemy is super powerful and can do all these things without the why or how. A magic system should make sense and have at least some rules or boundaries, even if it’s not 100% fleshed out (like Brandon Sanderson would do). It’s possible that the first book just doesn’t give out this information yet since it is one of fourteen, but I also don’t think it’s insignificant enough to put off explaining.
There are many typical fantasy tropes as well that have been overdone by the year 2022, but I give the book a pass since it came out over 30 years ago, before the new generation of fantasy.
That said, I enjoyed it and I am intrigued enough to continue the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence