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Crossroads of Twilight (The Wheel of Time, Book 10)
First i want to start off sayig I am a huge fan of the WOT seires, But this book was just bad and I am not a big critic when it comes to RJ's books. the book just seemed to be going nowhere and taking its sweet time about it.I honestly say to those who want to buy the book dont skip it (Dont stop the series because the next one is good) or if you realy (I stress realy) want to read it take it from the library!
Crossroads of Twilight (The Wheel of Time, Book 10)
I agree that this series has become very drawn out with the last couple of books and this book has just made it alot worse.It's amazing the amount of irrelevant details that this book contains. the only detail that I can think of that Robert Jordan missed out is how long Matts hair nose has grown from page to page.
Crossroads of Twilight (The Wheel of Time, Book 10)
Reading the reviews here has become a form of therapy. I know that I am not alone in my pain. Listening to others describe their disgust with WOT is so reaffirming.Robert Jordan's series has become the Titanic of American Literature; once filled with promise but now a pitiable heap at the bottom of many a landfill.Honest readers will admit there were clues to Jordan's poor writing even in the first books; mainly final chapters packed with rushed, super-extra-action! and female characters ALWAYS described the same way, (braid tugging, etc.)I feel sorry for Robert Jordan because he undoubtably reads the Amazon reviews. As do all his peers, friends and family. One-and-a-half stars after 1,800 reviews is a monumental humiliation.Please, Mr. Jordan, finish this series ASAP.
Crossroads of Twilight (The Wheel of Time, Book 10)
I want to applaud one reviewer (Oscar, "honesty of a review [no spoilers]", January 15, 2004) for pointing out that many WOT fans reviewing "Crossroads of Twilight" positively (3-5 stars) tend to do so based on the fact that they liked the series as a whole or that they believe the next book will be "better". I've seen very few high ratings here that actually liked the book itself. Therefore, it is a bit ridiculous because it IS misleading. Like Oscar said, Amazon should really have a section to review the series as a whole. Meanwhile, I wish to join Oscar in asking fellow reviewers to keep in mind that customers reading yours reviews are typically reading them to find out if the particular item in question is worth purchasing. In this case that item is "Crossroads of Twilight" NOT the entire series or any future installments. We have no way of knowing if the next book will be praisworthy until its release and, unless you're using a comparison of how the series has progressed since it's beginning (which the majority agree, went from 5-6 wonderful installments to swiftly decreasing in quality with each succeeding volume), simply rating this book -- in my opinion a terrible piece of literature -- five stars based on Robert's past work or to boost the rating isn't fair to those who have yet to spend their hard earned money on it.Now everyone has a right to their opinions and I respect the few who honestly enjoyed this book and rated it accordingly.Also, opinions lead to hypothesis and other comparisons, which is fine as long as it doesn't distract too much from the subject at hand. In other words, sometimes it's hard to keep perspective about something you've invested so much time, money, and energy in but WOT reviewers are typically very intelligent (you have to be to keep up with a series of this magnitude) and the majority, I've noticed, have amazingly managed to agree to a consensus. That consensus being that CoT is not worth buying.
Crossroads of Twilight (The Wheel of Time, Book 10)
What prompted me to write this review was the onslaught of negative reviews pertaining to this book. For the life of me I can't understand where this negativity is coming from. The #1 critisism of this series and this book is that it is to long. I have actually read 5 straight reviews insinuating that Jordan is pulling us along as a bigger part of his grander scheme, which is to suck as much money out of the fan base as possible.Come on people! Do you really think that is why there are so many books?This is where Jordan seperates the casual WOT fan from the genuine fans. He's not trying to make extra money by furthering the story at a slow pace.. Nope, he is telling it the way he wants. Many fans are turned off by the length, I, however, am not.. I want more. I want to be overloaded with character history and highly complex themes. Jordan is finally weeding out the ones who dont want the full experience and to those people i say fare well....Yes, i wish the final books would come out faster, but i will not take my frustration on the series. The funny thing is is that the same people who are ripping COT and the series by giving it 1 star are, for the most part, the ones that will be first in line at the book store when the new book comes out......Which fan are you? The one that sticks or the one that runs. The crossroads are in sight, which path will you chose?
Crossroads of Twilight (The Wheel of Time, Book 10)
This series is most definitely running down, but without an end in sight. There are so many sub-plots, I believe that even a talented writer like Mr. Jordan is desperately trying to tie them all back together. I would not go as far as to say that this book is just a money grab, but it is getting very difficult to stay interested. It seems like the series is losing momentum, as if the end is near, yet there doesn't seem to be much pointing towards an quick ending. This is unfortunate as the books truly were quite good. I just feel that Mr. Jordan set his sights too high, thinking he could manage the amount of sub-plots he put into the series and is now desperately trying to finish the series with a good ending. I believe he will do it. It's merely a matter of 'when'.