#Book 7): Robert Jordan: 0890535712840: Amazon.com: Books

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Not Much Plot Movement but Fun None-The-Less The Wheel of Time and I have an interesting relationship. Almost all of the characters totally infuriate me but I love the writing, cultures, world building and overall plots so even when in this book everything moves at a snail’s pace and almost nothing really happens plot wise I’m still thoroughly entertained and enjoy most of the story. Go to Amazon

32 Sniffs Later Not only was Robert Jordan so in love with his own writing that he could write pages of descriptions that leave the mind numb, in A Crown of Swords Jordan decides to advance the plot only a tiny bit. How does he do this? By having a huge portion of A Crown of Swords describe the events that took place in Lord of Chaos from the vantage point of other characters. Seriously. He is most egregious about this in the Egwene point of view. So let's get this review started. Go to Amazon

More character development would be nice. I very much enjoy serial stories. This one is mammoth! I think the author has moved a little slowly, but mostly, the reason I like it vs. loving it, is that I think he's been a little sloppy with the female characters. The story definitely wraps around the female characters; their persistence at not learning from their mistakes, their haughty and self-absorbed characters, and their very high self-beliefs make them tiring to read about. The central male characters aren't much better either. Go to Amazon

And Mat steals the show again... Still going Five Stars Five Stars Five Stars wheel of time saga Fantastic! I have enjoyed reading the entire series and this was the next ... Good read!! You will have to invest a lot of time into this series, be prepared.

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Pathetic quality control for CDs I recently purchased all 14 books of the Wheel Of Time in audiobook format, all read by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer (which was published by Macmillan Audio and Audio Renaissance). Go to Amazon

This book is no better or worse than any in the series This book is no better or worse than any in the series. Up to to this point , they all really read like one giant story. What really seperates each book is the major events thay happens in each book as well as which characters the story focuses on as the story progresses. This particular volume focuses the most on Rand, Mathew , and refreshingly Min. I would describe this story as one where many important things are set up to further move along the story - sort of a set up volume. The characters involved are all fun and important characters which is the biggest drive to cotinue reading, but this is not a book where i felt anything super climactic happened- other than what happens on the very last page which i will not spoil in a review . Go to Amazon

Robert Jordan's magnum opus is great overall, but often gets bogged down in character ... Robert Jordan's magnum opus is great overall, but often gets bogged down in character development without much plot advancement. He often links a person's dialogue with a trademark action and a trademark thought for that particular character. "Nynaeve yanked on her hairbraid while upbraiding Mat. Wool headed men! she thought." You get the idea. This makes for rather repetitious reading, especially in this book. Still, the series is a must read. Go to Amazon

Another page-turner! I started reading the Wheel of Time series in the '90s as a teenager, and stopped in early college (around 2000) because I couldn't bear to wait and wait and wait between books. Now that the final book is coming out I am fulfilling a promise to myself, made long ago, to read them all again. It's a very different experience reading them back to back. I feel much less anxiety over the speed of the plot (when will Moraine return?! When will Rand go crazy? What will the three girls do when they are finally in one room together with Rand?!?!!). Instead I am enjoying all the nuances of the story. Also, it is much easier to follow the disparate narratives when you're not taking 2 years off between books. Go to Amazon

Another tasty slice of the wheel; development and setup abound. This is the seventh book in the [Wheel of Time] series; this is already longer than most series get, and it's only halfway done. There are a lot of negative reviews from readers who grew frustrated with the series' length, and it's understandable. It's a serious time investment, and readers have to be willing to make the emotional investment in the characters as well. However, I will object to claims that the writing is any worse. The quality is very rich, with excellent descriptive writing and some very distinctive characters. Old characters develop in a very intriguing manner and new characters add layers to the story. As in the prior novel [Lord of Chaos], this is a fantasy novel that doesn't try to be "all action, all the time." However, if the central story element of [Lord] was political conflict in a world approaching cataclysm, [A Crown of Swords] is all about the people, who are beginning to feel malaise from wars past and fear of a cataclysm approaching. It's interesting to note how much the world changes from the first novel to this one, and the nature of the writing suggests that Jordan intended the [Wheel of Time] series to be about more than a few key characters; this series is about the ending of an era, of the world and the people who inhabit it. Go to Amazon

Amazing and frustrating Took me three years or more to finish because I get so annoyed with the female characters, but absolutely loved it. The story, characters and world are amazing and second to none. Go to Amazon

No spoilers here. Aside from the author's penchant for over-describing scenery and, occasionally, people's clothing, this is a great continuation to the Wheel of Time series. Saying anything more would just spoil the intricate plot line. Obviously, since this is book seven of a 14 book series, anyone reading this is familiar with the story, the characters, and the settings enough to know whether they'd like to continue reading. Since I've invested so much time into getting this far, I will definitely finish the series. Happy reading! Go to Amazon

Five Stars Be prepared it's a long series This book exceeds my expectations Least favorite of the series Great series Five Stars Five Stars Good book Still great! I will still finish the series, I have to find out who wins.