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I'm glad I was talked into trying this book again. I had to give into the rhythm of it a little, but ended up enjoying the story and its many parts. Jordan is very talented at world-building and I'm curious about the Dragon Reborn as well as various relationships that are only hinted at in this first book of the series.
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This series lures you in. The author is a passable world builder. But the, at some point (for me the ninth book; I'm slow) you realize 1) All the women are cookie cutter characters 2) The only character you liked spent an entire novel buried under a wall 3) The whole series is one long sexual fantasy and 4) The man has written himself into a corner, has no idea where the story is going and is terrified.
That's when I stopped reading, took all the hardback books (it's an addiction) to a second-han ...more
That's when I stopped reading, took all the hardback books (it's an addiction) to a second-han ...more
Very Tolkien-influenced. Somewhat lighter than Tolkien but more weighty than C. S. Lewis. Teh Aes Sedai remind me of the Bene Gesserit.
really enjoyed it. great time-killer, but most of the characters were mostly horrible. especially the women. also, this book is about twice as long as it should be.
Aug 09, 2009
Nick Hershberger
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Hazel Butler
marked it as to-read
Feb 01, 2013
Jason
marked it as to-read
