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Re: My mostly spoiler-free review of the book (mixed-to-negative, for those who care) Macharius Send a noteboard - 05/11/2010 11:51:48 PM
I agree that there were major structural and chronological problems with ToM, and that AMoL as a whole would've been better as a two-volume set even if it had taken longer to come out. But, I don't perceive their current structure as being deal-breakers as others seem to view them.

I was excited to read this book when I first picked it up, and it kept me excited all the way through. I enjoyed seeing some of the many plot lines come together, and the rush of events as time ticked away for the Last Battle. Many scenes had me laughing, sheering, or gasping... I don't remember the last time I was so genuinely affected emotionally as with this book. For me, that's what matters despite its admittedly serious technical flaws.

More abstractly, how can anyone expect somebody that's not RJ to step into RJ's shoes for what would've been the masterpiece of his writing career showcasing events he'd had in mind for the better part of three decades? ToM is the middle of AMoL, which as I recall was the portion least written before RJ died. Would it have been better if WoT was never finished at all? I think Brandon was as good a choice as any to get such a herculean task accomplished, and probably better than most.
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My mostly spoiler-free review of the book (mixed-to-negative, for those who care) - 05/11/2010 03:21:42 PM 2404 Views
Eh, eh... more positive than me, it's unexpected - 05/11/2010 08:38:59 PM 4826 Views
There's plenty of blame to spread around - 06/11/2010 10:42:47 AM 1262 Views
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Ouch - 06/11/2010 12:57:44 PM 2339 Views
Well, I like it. It reminded me a lot of first books *NM* - 08/11/2010 03:33:09 PM 758 Views
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RJ and Darrel Sweet are laughing at you. - 06/11/2010 03:52:45 AM 1164 Views
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Re: lol - 06/11/2010 03:49:18 PM 1240 Views
Ahh, OK - 12/11/2010 12:57:56 AM 1031 Views

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