tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post5060431362761637383..comments2024-03-28T21:32:26.550+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan - a half-way review and overviewBruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-47707947229326221912017-06-18T20:11:13.357+01:002017-06-18T20:11:13.357+01:00@L - It is a difficult and rare thing to finish a ...@L - It is a difficult and rare thing to finish a book - or series of books - well. But even if I agree with your evaluation at the end, I am grateful for what I have experienced so far. Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-22665347707320100802017-06-18T15:45:38.993+01:002017-06-18T15:45:38.993+01:00Unfortunately, the spell does not last. By about t...Unfortunately, the spell does not last. By about the last third the books have completed a turn towards fanfic quality. The characteristic of minute detail eventually becomes intolerable, but it is more the sense that you are no longer being guided by a good man that really affects it. Sanderson managed to salvage the work though it remains, somewhat ironically, grievously wounded. After being delighted by the breadth of Jordan's construction it leaves a sour taste in your mouth, but I suppose it is still worth it for the good qualities it has.<br /><br />I suspect that Sanderson's Way of Kings was inspired by Wheel of Time in its scale and "completeness".Luqmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12144548172937229260noreply@blogger.com