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Summary: not as good as the rest
Review: while this book is still good, it pales in comparison to the earlier books in the series. Too often Jordan draws out scenes that are useless, or he could do without. I found it almost unbearable to read at certain points because of boredom. But that doesn't mean that it doesn't have its good points, it does. But another complaint I have (about the series in whole, and particularly at the end of this book) is that Jordan seems afraid to take risks. The series is becoming very predictable, i wont reveal what happens at the end of the book, but it had potential to really shake up the plot and Jordan abandoned it very quickly. It seems that the main characters are invincible (save one certain woman back in book 5). In all, the book is decent. If you've been reading the series then you are undoubtably going to read this installment, but be warned that it in no way can compare to the greatness of The Eye of the World, and The Great Hunt. recommended
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Summary: Good book, little repetative.
Review: The sixth book of Robert Jordan is good but somewhat repetative. The plot developes a little more, but not like it did in the first 4 books where their was more action. The book is ok to read and I will read all the rest of the Wheel of Time series.
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Summary: One of the Best in an Already Great Series
Review: There are tons of reviews out there that will tell you that this is a horrible book, slow, verbose, and dull, and just as many that will tell you this book is the best they've ever read, etc. The truth lies somewhere in between. If you like Robert Jordan's previous works (which, seeing as you're considering reading the sixth, you probably do) then you are going to love this book. The conclusion of this book (which the cover - horribly drawn as it is - alludes to) is arguably the best of all those in the Wheel of Time series. It's dramatic, frought with tension, and rather chilling. Personally, I feel that the 600+ pages that get you there aren't that bad either; they are also some of the best Jordan has written. If you don't like his style or his story, though, you won't like it and I don't recommend it. It's as simple as that. But for any Jordan fan - well, what are you waiting for?
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Summary: A long series made seemingly endless with this book
Review: I began reading the series better than 6 years ago not knowing it was going to turn into a lifelong pursuit. Lord of Chaos, along with the preceding two books, suddenly began to drag. It's as if Robert Jordan only has 5 books worth of quality writing to put into this series but is under contract to put it into 10.
I've been reading Chaos since it was released on paperback (who knows how long ago that has been) and I've yet to finish it. Will I? Probably, but only because I've invested too much time in reading the previous 5 and I'm curious to find out how this whole thing ends.
My only hope is that the remaining books pick up the pace somewhat and eliminate a lot of unneccesary bland page filler.
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Summary: 6th in a series?! I hope the books get more interesting!
Review: I started reading "the Wheel of Time" books a long time ago; I think about 8 years ago. I stopped reading after the seventh, and recently started up again as I saw the release of the 9th book. I've read through all of them again, and now I see why I stopped. This book is almost, considering the last book and the constant references to the ancient prophecies of the Dragon, almost completely pointless. It has no purpose, nothing happens, nothing is really resolved. I can see Jordan sweating, trying to squeeze out another book in this already bloated series for the money. The last conflict in the story is pretty cool, but it takes about 400 pages of prolix, incredibly irritating "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" lolly-gagging to get there. If you want a better series, read Martin's Song of Ice and Fire. Characters actually die! Things ACTUALLY HAPPEN! Best yet, he's promised us that the series is only going to be 6 books long, max.
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Summary: Great book! Some character errors.
Review: Overall, Lord of Chaos is an incredible book. There is a ton of plot action and some new completely unexpected twists. Too bad the females are so BITCHY. Nynaeve needs to "disappear". Faile, Egwene, and Elayne need to as well. You would think that they would like the guys...Anyway, great book!
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Summary: What a bore
Review: For those of you who think that this book is the most wonderful thing on the face of the planet, I can't help but wonder how boring your lives are. To be perfectly honest I stopped reading the book about halfway through it, and whether or not I'll ever have the ambition to finish the rest of it is doubtful. Every single one of his books feels the same when you read it. The first 100-250 or so pages are the dullest, most pointless things in the world. The amount of detail he puts in to his stories is even harder to get through than Tolkien, but unlike that master story teller Jordan fails to hold his audience's interest for very long because he spends so much time talking about stupid, pointless things. His story is very reminiscent of another series (or at least the early books are) by Terry Goodkind called "The Sword of Truth," but the difference between the pair is that Goodkind's books are the type that you never want to put down and unlike Jordan's characters Goodkind's act their age, but of course that brings up another flaw in the books--the timeline. You look at the appendix or whatever it is in the back of the book and it seems amazing how much he focuses in on the timeline, but if you actually keep track of how much time passes between the first and the sixth then a slight problem arises: how is it that his characters went from being young teens to suddenly being in their twenties when only a few years, if that, have actually gone by? And is there even one somewhat kind woman in this entire series? I think that Jordan must have a problem with the ladies since every single one is a devious scumbag that doesn't care about anything but what they want, or else an idiotic little fool. Basically, the point is that the book just doesn't make sense, that he's juggling with too many characters, and the plot is so terribly predictable that it's sickening. Do yourself a favor and don't read any of these books; they're a waste of time and are so full of detail that by the time you finish one part you won't even remember what was happening to the other characters when you get back to them.
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Summary: Convient plot turns that make no sense? Yes please!
Review: This was the last book I read in this series four years ago. I didn't even finish it, and I will tell you why. The moment I stopped reading was when Egwene was made head of the Aes Sedai. This just passed any point of ridiculasnes that had occured in the other books (I was humoring Robert Jordan until that point). There was no reason that the Aes Sedai would choose Egwene. She has little experience and is obviously unfit for such a duty. Why would Robert Jordan decide that this would make sense?
Because he is a creator of schlop and is a hack, so therefore the plotline must be schlop and reflect his hackiness. I also honestly could have cared less if any of the characters died. In fact, I hoped they would, because by that point, I hated them all. I also had heard that Rand was going to hook up with Min and Elayne and have a three way relationship later on that both girls were perfectly all right with. Robert Jordan must be living vicariously through Rand or something. What a piece of crap.
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Summary: short on character, long on plot
Review: Plot summaries are available elsewhere. What seems notable to me about this book and series is that each volume is like an episode in an old-time serial: it is truly one long story, not a string of sequels. I am continually amazed at Jordan's inventiveness, as well as his ability to juggle so many different characters (more are added with each book). However, he is woefully inadequate as a creator of character. They have a few stock reactions which cover every situation. If you've made it this far in the series, you're probably sick-unto-death of everyone, absolutely everyone, muttering under their breath. Women all "sniff" to show disapproval. They endlessly smooth their skirts. They blush at the slightest suggestion or thought of sex. Nynaeve yanks on her braid until you want to scream, "just cut the damned thing off, already!" Men and women misinterpret each others' motives over and over again. Women think, "Men always . . ." and men think, "Women always . . . " Rand, Mat and Perrin each think the other two are smooth ladies' men. The universal epithet is "wool-headed." Emotions are seldom subtle or moderate; usually as broad as in a cartoon or children's story. Every woman treats every man as if he were a little boy in need of a spanking; men find all women unfathomably mysterious. (How Jordan slipped up and allowed Perrin and Faile to find each other and get married is a REAL mystery!) How Jordan manages to make the lives and adventures of these cardboard cutouts so interesting deserves a spot on "Unsolved Mysteries." Yet, somehow he does.
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Summary: Stop reading series after book 3
Review: This series stopped being good after book 3. Jordan is really stretching this series out. The action is severely slowing. There charcters are becoming cookie cutter an uninteresting. Jordan is wasting about half of the book on regurgitating things you have read before and the other 50% is wasted in overly detailed descriptions of what characters look like, clothing items, and how they they see another character.
Jordan dropped the ball on this series and it should have ended in 3 books.
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