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gawyn is no more annoying than in other books moondog Send a noteboard - 28/11/2009 12:23:12 AM

What things irritated you in the book? I mean this strictly from a plot or character PoV, not inaccuracies or problems you had with Brandon's writing. Here are mine..

1. The Aes Sedai calling Nynaeve 'child'. It's so ridiculous that a woman who has accomplished so much is still being looked at as an Accepted.

2. Gawyn still not believing anyone that Rand didn't hurt his mother. Gareth was probably the fourth person to try and pursuade him.

3. The absence of Graendal on screen. In some ways this was her book, but she was absent.

4. Having once again heard no news on what Demandred is doing.

5. Bubbles of evil. They get in the way of everything. Go away.

That is all.


we just see a little more of his pig-headedness in this one than before.

the thing that annoyed me the most about this book i've already posted about (the "anyway" post in case you missed it), but as far as characters go, cadsuane came out as more self-righteous and annoying than in previous books imho.

also, only cursory involvement with mat and perrin, and mat's story arc being uncompelling compared to his previous arc in KoD.

and i think most of all, the way the plot was handled so bluntly as if most of the major points were being smashed into your face with a sledgehammer and giving a little too much predictability. when semihrage was freed, did anyone *not* see that the serving woman was going to be semihrage in disguise?
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I generally agree - 25/11/2009 06:55:32 AM 873 Views
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LOL Agreed on #5, 6 and 10 *NM* - 24/11/2009 04:20:36 PM 525 Views
Lol *NM* - 25/11/2009 07:00:07 AM 371 Views
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Funny post - 27/11/2009 02:28:20 PM 647 Views
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We did see Graendal on-screen... in the Prologue. - 24/11/2009 04:34:39 PM 770 Views
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You've read the earlier books right? - 24/11/2009 05:05:45 PM 682 Views
Wrong place, ignore *NM* - 24/11/2009 05:28:34 PM 302 Views
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These were smaller doses dude.. Again, the previous books... - 24/11/2009 05:31:16 PM 694 Views
Still, if - 24/11/2009 05:42:35 PM 617 Views
What? - 24/11/2009 06:05:57 PM 832 Views
Yes you are right *NM* - 25/11/2009 07:00:28 AM 709 Views
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One was... Verin's 70 year plan. Sheriam too. *NM* - 24/11/2009 05:29:06 PM 433 Views
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Then you haven't been trying hard enough. *NM* - 25/11/2009 02:07:32 AM 296 Views
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I still feel like they've intentionally dicked around with us. - 25/11/2009 04:21:35 AM 674 Views
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I totally agree about Nynaeve. - 24/11/2009 07:15:02 PM 746 Views
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Oh yes, her also. *NM* - 25/11/2009 07:51:21 AM 294 Views
Merise definitely regressed in this book - 27/11/2009 01:04:35 AM 665 Views
Gawyn in general. - 25/11/2009 02:15:06 PM 707 Views
gawyn is no more annoying than in other books - 28/11/2009 12:23:12 AM 643 Views
Finally read it! - 30/11/2009 01:36:19 AM 840 Views
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