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Overall, I'm really, REALLY happy Saragorn Send a noteboard - 31/10/2009 10:56:40 AM
I know he didn't want to emulate RJ's style, but some things bothered me, though I'm still extremely glad to have the book in my hands. Mat's humor for one, random phrases that sound too scientific or modern for another. I also can't recall normal characters saying "aye," and that one stuck with me. To contrast, nothing about Egwene seemed off to me.

It does feel a bit...over-explained? I noticed that when I read Elantris, but I chalked it up to the difference in story length. I love how seamlessly and elegantly different parts fit together to make the whole picture in WoT, and having to put those parts together is one of most intriguing parts of the series to me.

I can't shake the feeling that this is really more like a well-written fanfic moving on from the previous book. I keep thinking...is this really how it went in RJ's head? But, since it IS well-written, just in a different style, I can love it and be so excited about it that I'm still up at nearly four in the morning after finishing it in one day, even if it isn't what RJ would have done. I can't have that, but this is definitely the next best thing. I'm glad they found someone who cares so deeply about the books as Sanderson to take over and produce something packed with moments so good they made me react out loud while reading.

To sum up: things are different, it's still a great story, no unhappiness over here. :)
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So is anyone unhappy with Brandon now? - 30/10/2009 06:09:14 PM 1121 Views
I think it's safe to say Cannoli is. *NM* - 30/10/2009 06:24:31 PM 179 Views
Is he ever? *NM* - 30/10/2009 06:27:30 PM 183 Views
Nah, he'd hate Egwene if RJ wrote it too... - 30/10/2009 10:07:26 PM 446 Views
I <3 Brandon Sanderson. - 30/10/2009 08:54:44 PM 511 Views
Nope. - 30/10/2009 09:41:20 PM 417 Views
I was very surprised. - 31/10/2009 02:00:41 AM 437 Views
I am, but I am still not so discourteous to refer to him in so familiar a way - 31/10/2009 07:25:47 AM 510 Views
Oh go away you silly bitter little man. *NM* - 02/11/2009 06:14:07 PM 159 Views
He won't be stretching it out that much. - 03/11/2009 01:25:49 AM 358 Views
Overall, I'm really, REALLY happy - 31/10/2009 10:56:40 AM 445 Views
He did as fine a job as could've been expected, if you ask me. - 31/10/2009 04:10:39 PM 428 Views
Mat's chapters rather annoyed me. - 03/11/2009 01:39:02 AM 378 Views
Re: So is anyone unhappy with Brandon now? - 03/11/2009 02:23:21 AM 386 Views
I think it was really great... - 03/11/2009 10:27:12 AM 373 Views
No. Unles he has a neglected hamster, or wife, or something. - 25/02/2010 11:59:02 PM 431 Views

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