You'll find it greatly interesting if you don't mind reading top-class character-building at the expense of plot progress.
You'll find it greatly interesting if you don't mind reading top-class character-building at the expense of plot progress.
Also, the character development has reached a level where readers can actually identify characters by their speech, mannerisms and actions. It's the height of realism.
Robert Jordan has brought literary realism to a totally new level. A pity the author had to die when he did. His writing is simply unique!
In this book, it's easy to see, analyse and weigh the merits of careful character-building that sacrifices plot acceleration for vivid literary realism, against simple plot progression.
Despite its brilliance, it would be totally unfair to judge other epic fantasy series using WoT as a yardstick. Here, I'd simply say, "other series have done well, but WoT surpasses them all''
Meanwhile, Aes Sedai plotting thickens, serving as a perfect backdrop to the eventual facing off of The Dragon Reborn Rand al'Thor and the Forsaken Sammael.
The quick pacing allows a lot of action to be crammed between pages, and Brandon Sanderson has duly obliged.
Even the most optimistic fan of the shows knows deep down that the books cannot be excellently replicated by live-action.