When I started this book, I didn't realize how attached I had become to the characters until one died and other came into greater danger. The sequel of From the Two Rivers and part 2 of The Eye of the World, The Blight made for a spectacular beginning for the series. Martin, please run (don't walk) to the bookstore and get that instead. If you are interested in these books, but have not yet read the Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. Book ten was such a horrid (I mean HORRIBLE) read that I didn't even bother with book eleven - I just read the chapter summaries online. Book nine is the last one with anything useful to offer. Ending it didn't seem to be on his task list. (Personally, I wanted it all to end by about book seven or eight.) My feeling is that even if he had lived, the series would probably have gone on to book twenty without ending. So the series comes to an abrupt, incredibly unsatisfying end. Worst of all - RJ never quite finished what he was doing before he died. You could make a case that every book could easily lose 200 pages or so and be far better for it. For example, women who are scared always "sick up" women who are angry "smooth their skirts" men who are angry have incredibly cold eyes etc. He has an obvious formula for character behavior which started to drive me absolutely insane by the third or fourth book. People who are themselves incredibly rude frequently slap others for being insolent. Everyone is always "demanding" something from others. Most of the characters constantly behave like whiny adolescents. boy sort of war, which gets tiresome early on in the series, and infuriating by the end. RJ tends to get WAY too caught up in a horribly juvenile girl vs. + Climactic scenes deliver what you want! Bad guys get their due! Good guys kick ass! It's fun. + The characters are generally compelling, especially the ones with significant power (the trio of main characters, and various high-level bad guys). I especially like the Yin/Yang idea of the one power and its male and female halves. + The concepts are original - excepting of course that he takes the same stuff from Tolkien that everyone else does - and pretty nifty. I really, really wanted to know what happened next at nearly every turn. + Robert Jordan has a knack for compelling plot. At 11 books averaging 800 pages apiece, it's quite a time investment. + The characters This series is both entertaining and hugely frustrating. The plusses: + Robert Jordan has a knack for compelling plot. Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.This series is both entertaining and hugely frustrating.Britannica Beyond We’ve created a new place where questions are at the center of learning.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.
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