Robert Jordan, Teresa Patterson, Todd Cameron Hamilton - The World of Robert Jordan's the Wheel of Time
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Average Rating: Excellent
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 13, 2002
Pros: This series has the more detail than anyother book series
Cons: It's kind of long, you must want to finish it
Summary: This is the best book series that I have ever read Mr. Jordan has created a beautifully detailed world. However, there are those nay sayers who call this series is too long, well it is long. You should be a motivaded reader when you try to tackle ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 9, 2001
Pros: This book has very good character development and great exposition.
Cons: Tends to drag at some points.
Summary: Well, to be honest with you, when I first go this book, I couldn't get past the first chapter. It starts off very slow, but does gain momentum as you read.
In this book you meet Rand, the farmboy with nothing to worry about but girls and his ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 24, 2001
Pros: Great for Tolkien fans.
Cons: Books are kind of long.
Summary: The Wheel of Time series is probably the most thorough fantasy series ever written. All Tolkien fans would enjoy this series and its fairly easy to read. Although each book is almost as thick as a bible the reading is fast once you get into the series. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 6, 2001
Pros: Fills in some of the details you don't get in the novels.
Cons: Bad artwork, a lot of info is redundant since the release of the newest books.
Summary: HOPES
When I first saw this book in the book store, I decided that I had to have it. Who knew what tidbits of secret information I could glean from such a volume? I would be privy to secrets known only to those select few who were willing ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 15, 2001
Pros: A wheel that will run you over and take you with it
Cons: May lose friends and family members due to extensive reading
Summary: Welcome to Jordans world! WARNING! DO NOT READ THESE BOOKS IF YOU HAVE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: FAMILY, FRIENDS, HUSBANDS, WIFES, JOBS, ANYTHING IMPORTANT IN YOUR LIFE. DUE TO EXTENSIVE READING, OTHER ASPECTS OF LIFE, SUCH AS YOUR HEALTH, MAY SUFFER SEVER ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 21, 2001
Pros: This is a work for hardcore, diehard fantasy fans!
Cons: It's a long series(about 9 books so far) and it's still not finished yet.
Summary: Tolkien had it right--for his time. Robert Jordan takes that idea and brings it to another level. I have never read a book or series of books so fascinating. The world he creates is completely believable and his rules of magic are deep and always true ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 25, 2001
Pros: excellent character development, very "tolkien", an incredible world
Cons: long books
Summary: Until I found this series of books, I thought nothing could come close to Tolkien's fantasy worlds. However, Jordan has done it with the Wheel of Time series. The world he creates is incredibly real with wonderfully developed characters. The "good vs. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 13, 2001
Pros: Wonderful storytelling with superb characters and huge and engrossing plots.
Cons: This series shows just how innaccurate the movie title Never Ending Story really was...
Summary: Well we're up to nine books now and still no end in sight for Robert Jordan's giant epic of good versus evil, light versus dark and, seemingly, man versus woman. This last may be accidental, an artifact of Mr. Jordan's attempts to write what he ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 5, 2001
Pros: Great Characters, Believable World
Cons: Too much time between books
Summary: I've never been a fan of reading before I picked up a copy of The Eye of The World and now I can't stop. Robert Jordan has created a believable world full of characters with their own individual personalities. The series is the ultimate tale of the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 13, 2000
Pros: Everything, gripping story, don't want to put it down
Cons: When you stop reading it
Summary: I first heard of Robert Jordan when I was about 10 or so, this was 1990 when the Wheel of Time came out, and they were giving out free sample copies of the book, the samples had 18 chapters. I read the book, and thought it was pretty awesome, but never ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 9, 2000
Pros: Awesome mystical fantasy series
Cons: yet to be complete
Summary: This is the best series of books that i have read since the Lord of the Rings. I read the Lord of the Rings about 5 years ago.... when i was in 4th grade, and at a mere age of 8. This series fascinated me, even though it was only 4 books (including the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 21, 2000
Pros: Very informative and well constructed
Cons: Must have knowledge of series to appreciate
Summary: The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time offer's a "scholars's" view of the events in the novels as well as giving large amount of background information in a non-pedantic style.
The whole book is ripe with juicy tidbits and ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 3, 2000
Pros: Realistic characters, epic plot.
Cons: Unfinished series as of yet.
Summary: Many teachers lament the fact that the art and joy of reading is being supplanted by audio/video multimedia in our society. Given that, this superb fantasy epic series should be one of the definitive cornerstones of the premise that a book is still a ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 6, 2000
Pros: Highly entertaining and masterfully written
Cons: Long story and still growing
Summary: The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan is one of the most entertaining fantasy series I have read. Jordan makes the reader feel as if he is inside the story. The series focuses on a young man from a small village as he and his friends discover that they ... read more
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Aug 25, 2000
Pros: Good, useful information.
Cons: A few inaccuracies, BAD artwork.
Summary: If you are a Wheel of Time fanatic, like I am, this book earns it's worth as a reference tool.
If you want to know what things looked like, stay far, far away.
Most of the text is accurate, and while not detailed on many things ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 15, 2000
Pros: wonderful, gripping story
Cons: the series isn't finished yet!
Summary: During the summer of 1998, I was itching for something good to read. I had looked over my shelves and was not interested in re-reading anything I had. I wanted something I could sink my teeth into, something grand, and epic. And I found all of that in ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 13, 2000
Pros: Highly informative, in-depth story and history information
Cons: Pitiful, misguided illustrations, a big let down
Summary: I picked up this book because I have always enjoyed seeing how artists interpret the characters and worlds of my favorite series. When I was younger, it was the Illustrated Guide to Xanth, and The Big Book of Faeries. I hoped to find the same ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 3, 2000
Pros: Keeps interest
Cons: LONG!!!
Summary: I only recently started reading this series, and i am only in book two right now, but i have to say that 8 books might seem like alot. BUt when you start reading them you WILL be hooked garaunteed. Whether you like scifi or not. It is just an ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 7, 2000
Pros: excellent story, character development, and plot
Cons: a lot of reading
Summary: The Wheel of time written by Robert Jordan is, in my opinion, the best fantasy series ever written. The exquisite detail used by Jordan supplies the reader with so much information on the world, the characters, the history of the world, and plot that ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 23, 2000
Pros: Very vivid detailing, characters you come to know
Cons: the series is long, each book is 800 - 1000 pgs.
Summary: Growing up I developed a love for fantasy novels, beginning with C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Since 'cutting my teeth' (so to speak) on such great works of literature it has been hard to find fantasy novels that I truly care about, the majority seem to ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 18, 2000
Pros: Some new information about Jordan's world
Cons: Terrible, uninspired artwork, feeble new material, does not capture the magical quality of the series, poor organization
Summary: While I'm a rabid fan of Robert Jordan's Magnum Opus, "The Wheel of Time" and you can find me curled up on the curb outside of my local bookstore the night before the release of another installment, I was quite disappointed by this book. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 16, 2000
Pros: Great reading for the first 6 books
Cons: Not worth it after that.
Summary: When I started reading this daunting series, I was extremely fascinated. Here we have a set of strong characters, set in a world with depth and history and a system of magic that corresponds to a little of both Eastern and Western philosophy. The ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 21, 2000
Pros: colorful, informative
Cons: expensive!!!
Summary: My favorite part of the writing style in "The World of Robert Jordan's the Wheel of Time" is how he plays everything off as a reality. He often makes references to "missing documents" that explain why there is little information ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 31, 2000
Pros: Character development, detailed world, engaging plot
Cons: none
Summary: <Dodge...> That was me swiftly ducking out of the way of rabid Tolkien worshippers. Now I will justify why I think this series takes the top slot from The Lord of the Rings.
It can really be said in two words: character development. This ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 10, 2000
Pros: masterful; intricate; excellent, dynamic characters
Cons: long! -- quite a time commitment
Summary: Many reviewers claim that Jordan's Wheel of Time series begins well but loses speed. "Not so!" I say. True, his use of detail and the sheer volume of his writing slow the action sometimes, necessarily, but one must look at the whole picture. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 19, 1999
Pros: Extremely well crafted, complex detail, believable action, a wealth of characters that grow through the series.
Cons: Almost too detailed, may not move quickly enough for some.
Summary: Robert Jordan has surpassed Tolkien by reason of the sheer size, complexity, and quality of the world and characters he has created in The Wheel of Time series. He has crafted a thoroughly believable epic on the battle between good and evil using truly ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Dec 18, 1999
Pros: Wonderfully written. Complex characters. Detailed descriptions. Strong female personas.
Cons: Lengthy readings. Several books. Be prepared to commit yourself to some heavy duty reading.
Summary: When I discovered Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" Series, I thought I had gone to heaven. As an avid fantasy reader (and older adult player of the fantasy role-playing game Dungeon's and Dragon's), I can honestly say that this series of books ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Dec 12, 1999
Pros: great plot, great characters! story is still going!
Cons: NONE
Summary: When I was young I discovered a whole new world with the book "The Hobbit". Then I was delighted to find "The Lord of the Rings" series. Since then I have not found any other book that came close to drawing me into another world. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 12, 1999
Pros: Great story line, excellent characters, not a detail missed
Cons: Large amount of time between books, some characters get more of the focus than the ones you want to see
Summary: This is the series that got it all started for me in the world of Fantasy literature. Jordan has created himself a world that is unlike any that I have ever even thought of reading about. I could not even begin to imagine the depths of his mind to ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 10, 1999
Pros: rich detail
Cons: wordy
Summary: I've been a big fan of literature all my life, but after reading The Eye of the World, I was hooked for life. Jordan is one of the better authors of time in the sense that instead of writing about something, he makes you feel as if you are actually ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 30, 1999
Pros: Vivid storytelling, well developed characters, convincing story
Cons: Plot drags, last two books aren't great
Summary: I remember getting my hands on my first ever fantasy book, Stronghold. If I remember correctly, it was one of the Sunrunner books written by the talented author Melanie Rawn. Looking at the huge book, and discovering that there were two more of equal ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 29, 1999
Pros: Generally Well Written, Well developed characters, addictive
Cons: Sometimes conversation can be long winded
Summary: I read the Hobbit when I was 10 years old, but ever since that no fantasy book has ever been able to come close...
Until now, Robert Jordan weaves together adventure, drama, and romance together as masterfully as Tolkien ever did.
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