A review by josiah17
The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan

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

4.5

Great read. It had a very Sanderlanche-esque ending which was awesome. There's also some really solid character development here, particularly with Rand. The worldbuilding is also once again fantastic. I'm really digging Jordan's ability to set the scene. His writing style is really easy to follow and it's effective. I can see the connections and inspirations from his work to Sanderson's writing. The magic system also really shines in here. It becomes much easier to understand and visualize. I was sort of lost in Eye of The World when it came to the magic and how it was used. 

This book was also DARK! There's some pretty disturbing stuff in here. It might not be interpreted that way by everyone, but it was tough to read some scenes in here.

Now something that really didn't work for me in this book was the romantic (if you want to call it that) subplot going on. Or the attempt at one. It's just not working for me. There were some moments when the romance was brought up in awful moments and just took me out of the story. I really hope it's resolved soon.

Besides that, I liked most of the book. I'm very happy I decided to jump into the Wheel of Time. 
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