thym38 wrote:Is this series worth finding and reading all the books? They sound interesting, but there are so many... Can you compare it to something so I kinda have an idea of what it's like?
The last three or so books are written by Brandon Sanderson, who I like so much better as an author than Robert Jordan. The books flowed so much better and I read them in about a month, whereas with The earlier Wheel of Time books, it was such a chore to read through everything. Brandon Sanderson wrote another series called the Mistborn trilogy which is a spectacular and unique new universe.
My problem with Robert Jordan is his views of women. They are all "strong, independent potatoes" and I cannot stand any of them. They treat the men like trash and invalids and give them no credit for any sort of rational decisions. As a married woman, it irks me to no end.
My other issue with Robert Jordan is how many characters he draws the action out with. I wrote off the Wheel of Time around the middle of the series when I slogged through a whole narration about some huge ter-angreal explosion. I finished the book with relief that we could move on with their lives...and the second book took us back in time to re-tell the whole painful episode...from someone else's point of view!
I recognize it is amazing work of fiction and a really cool universe, but it is a very annoying one.