This guy is hopeless. His female characters all behave like they have a permanent case of PMS.

End this already. The first ten books should have been shortened to four. If you take out all the stupid descriptions on every mundane thing it would be 4 books. Now it is going on until 16 or 17? Unbelievable. At one point in Perrin's story (the search for his stupid wife who was kidnapped) NOTHING happend for 100 pages! I did count them as I could not believe they were still standing in the same place after all that time. Read someting else. Don't get involved in this long winded, plodding series.

I am fairly new to fantasy literature, but I apparantly started with the best, that of Tolkien. I then took a nosedive into some fantasy that was unskillfully written and undetailed. Apparently the author of these works has taken almost no time developing a plot that is even remotely complex. And then I found Robert Jordan's The Eye of the World (book 1). I finished the first long novel, simply itching for the next. Then the next. And so on. Woven tightly into these books is a complex plot with many sub-plots that seem to affect the central plot. The likeable characters develop as the story progresses, each following their own personalities and desires. Draws the reader into the story emotionally, will leave you both crying and laughing. Excellent fantasy, well written, pain-stakingly developed in most likely a time-consuming manner. Props to Robert Jordan!

Great series for serious people. If you can't handle lots of characters doing lots of stuff, this series is not for you. Full of clues from front to back, hints at the world that was before the breaking. Every book has had a scene that provoked a strong emotional reaction from me ( I really hated the Seanchan in book 2, and got hoarse and misty eyed reading about Perrins battle with the Trollocs in book 4).

Stop it ALREADY! I am tired of,'smoothing skirts','making tea','tugging braids','folding arms under breasts','lace','tucking things into folds of cloth for safe keeping','pouting','pursing','wide eyed stares','buttoning and un-buttoning dresses','heavy woolen skirts','thick silk','a cast of MILLIONS - that I have NO idea why they all have names'and 'stereotypical races'... END IT ALREADY! Stop padding the story or Flogging a Dead Horse... This book series is a total sell out.

The first five or six are really good and the plot moves along particularly in the first three. After this however things more or less grind to a halt particularly in the frankly awful Path of Daggers. The most recent was an improvement but Jordan starting on sequels does not bode well.

The first three were fine, edging on good. After that Jordan starts relentlessly recycling material, dragging the series on to milk every last cent out of his public. Jordan started his career writing new versions of Robert E. Howard's Conan stories. Frankly he should have quit while he was ahead.

This series need to end. I really enjoyed it in the beginning now it seems the author wants to drag out the storyline to keep the cash cow flowing.

To begin I would like to say that I have read a far greater number of books in the fantasy genre than I care to admit to. I have read ALL of: R.A.Salvatore, Ann McCaffery, Steven King, Piers Anthony, Dragonlance, Forgotten Realms, the Shannara series. And countless others that I cannot recall. Lord of the Rings was only a trilogy and Tolkien was no doubt a fabulous writer(I thank him for Middle Earth). The WoT is now awaiting book 11 and is very quite possibly better. Jordan has simply expanded the wolrd(s) that Tolkien opened our eyes to. He is like Tolkien reincarnated. There is an extreme depth to characters, and multiple storylines that are all relevant to the main plot, as well as numerous subplots. Jordan writes in such a way that sometimes you may know what is going to happen, just not when or how. Other times you have a vague idea of what is happening, but are clear as to who, how, and/or when. Most of the time though, you know(or are told) that something is going to happen/happening, but are left to ponder the possibilities of how(which can be extremely numerous and complex). The end of each book leaves you craving for more, and are very enjoyable a second or even third time; the same as LotR or other Tolkien classics. All in all, the WoT is superfluous to any other books and/or series in the genre. Individuals that bash or put down this series are not looking at the wide scope of things. No, he does not write like anyone else which is exactly what a reader should look for. Jordan has taken the time to develop characters and plotlines that have great depth and require time to be followed through. Yes, Tolkien is literature, BUT HE'S DEAD!!! Very few writers can write to Tolkien's level(which Jordan does), hardly any have writings considered 'literature' while still living(Jordan definitly does), and most of all THEY ARE JUST BOOKS!

Jordan is flogging a dead horse. Last I heard from an interview he was planning on 16-17 books to finish this series. Now with the prequel series that competes for his time writing the main books it looks the WoT franchise is his idea for income in old age. I wouldn't be surprised if he stretches the series out to 25 books or more. Skip Jordan if you haven't read anything already and get books from a truly talented writer - George R.R. Martin.

This series *used* to be my favourite. I have all of the books up until the ninth installment - 'Winter's Heart', and that's where I stopped. I simply couldn't deal with the overabundance of characters, the extremely busy plotlines, and the fact that every time a new book came out, I'd have to re-read the entire series over again just to keep track of where I'd last left off. The first few books - say up until the fifth or sixth - were fantastic. Incredible characters that existed a mind-boggling world of beauty and depth, mysterious and exciting happenings...I was addicted. Now, however, I have no patience for the complicated nature of the story, but would still recommend it to those who want to spend their time and money on a quality series.

An addicting read, but like any addiction, it has it's downfalls. I love that Jordan is descriptive, but I think he's taking it a bit too far. It's to the point now where I have to struggle to stay interested in each book. I mean, I hear that book 12 takes place over the course of a week. A week! And besides that, the story seems to be stalling. I just wish he could find the great momentum he had going back at the beginning of the series.

This series is awesome. A great read. I want to know when the next one is due? This is a 'thinking person's' fantasy. Fantasy often is compared to the masters like Tolkien, but few modern fantasy writers measure up. Jordan measures up.

A little long and drawn out (10 books as of writting), but still a pretty good series. My biggest problem is remembering what the heck is going on. The series has been written over a ten year period and I sometimes find it difficult to remember exactly who the different characters are and their relationships to one another. This is compounded by the fact that Jordan has way to many characters and plot threads in the series. Overall though, the series is fairly innovative and the magic system is pretty different from those presented by other authors.

If you like dark books you will not like this series. It is kind of like tolkien in that there is a clearly defined good and evil. Jordan however has more intrigue and a deeper plot. If you like a novel where the wizards are bad basses then you'll love this, and it is a must read.

I will say its excellent because it is but the 10th book (CoT) had nothing really happen to it. RJ is a good writer but the books havent been as good lately. But Ill give it a five because it still is good

One of the Great Series! Recommendable for every fantasy-fan!

Great series of books, but somehow I think that ( despite my being at least 30 years younger than the author ), I will die before he finishes this series. He never seems to tie up plot lines. All in all, I reccommend this book series. Very original and entertaining fantasy.

The Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan is tied for best series I have ever read. He makes the world come to life with detailed descriptions of the people and the places. In my opinion Jordan is a genious for being able to conceive of all of the things he does. A must read series for anyone who feels like reading for awhile.

Yes, this story tnds to last longer and longer and though i'm longing to know what happens in the end, and how all plots and subplots will come out, I also want this serie not to stop.

The scope and magnitude of the writing is breathtaking. Lags in parts but enters domentions that tolkien didnt have the skill to go. Perhaps the most enthralling book ever written!

Great series, amazing plot... everything gets tangled up so you want to read on and on and on.

If it had ended with the sixth book,it would have been great!Now it,s not.

I'm generally a generous reviewer, but there's just no excuse for Robert Jordan's atrocious Wheel of Time novels! Using a fantasy setting, Robert Jordan tells some decent but ridiculously and pointlessly, fancily worded tales, thinking he can impress you with his use of Thee and Thou. It didn't work for me. For some reason, they're ridiculously popular. I guess it makes people feel like they're intelligent. You would be much better off reading a Tolkien book and getting some actual decent literature than this. Comparing Robert "Conan the Barbarian" Jordan to Tolkien is like comparing a pebble to Mt. Olympus! I would almost suggest that you build your house with them, but bricks are cheaper and much more stable.

Now let me tell you that I have read a lot of Fantasy. Believe me when I say most of it is garbage, but occasionally a certain series stands out above the rest. Wheel of Time is that series. Within this book you will find a story that follows one major plot across 9 books as of this date, hundreds of subplots (some that move the main plot and some that simply define a character or change the state of the world, amazingly strong themes and issues that often isn't seen in pulp-fiction fantasy, a realistic descriptive world with vast cultures, and many different groups and factions working towards their own goals. A lot of people think a major flaw of this series is that the villians are black and have no shades of gray. I partially agree with that and partially disagree. It depends which villain we are talking about. Ishmael I would say is your pure black. Lanfear is not really evil she does what she does because she is in love and extremely ambitious. Most the people serving the Dark One (the all evil main enemy) are not evil. Most of them are serving for something that are simply aspects of human nature: ambition to become more powerful and fear of failure. Most of them do not see themselves as evil. So the statements of pure black evil characters is false. Unfortunately for the common populace, this is a book that you are going to have to think and read almost word for word otherwise there is a good chance you are going to get lost. Things are not completely handed down to you in this book. A lot of it you really will have to use your brain.

Very in depth, even if sometimes you wish he'd follow a character more. And keeping one of the three male leads out of entire books is just wrong! The fan sites that spring up can be hilarious.

Awsome book! Awsome characters! and Awsome series! Totally awesome dude!!

The wheel of time is one of the greatest fantasy sagas ever written. Some have said that the charecters are one-dimensional. I don't see how this perception can come about. The main characters are not just motivated by good or evil. They are influenced by greed, jealousy, selfishness, politics, personal gain etc. to name a few. Ofcourse there are bound to be some characters who are set irrevocably in their paths and will not be swayed. But this is a fantasy series and this genre has always had such characters. Besides real life is full of such stubborn people. This is a great series that will take up hours of your life.

The series starts off really well, the first few books are excellent, but after that is just gets terrible. The characters don't seem real to me, and none of them ever seem to be in any real danger at all. The bad guys have turned out to be a disappointment, who are supposedly the strongest of their time, but they just seem rediculous.

The first three books are good, but the remaining dozen books have degenerated into mass market schlock. Jordan is more concerned with making the story last as long as physically possible, selling as many big-font, thick-paged books as he possibly can before he bites it. He is no longer concerned in the slightest with telling his story in a concise and stylistic manner.

The first book showed great potential and the characters were interesting. The second book was OK, but by halfway through the third it seemed to me that Jordan had no idea where he was going with this story and was just writing to keep going. I was very disappointed as I was told these were excellent books by people whose opinions I respect. when I gave up with these books I was just plain bored!

A lengthy story that feels more like reading an actual history than a list of novels. Unfortunately tends to drag at times and many of the characters are pathetically one dimensional. People do not do 'evil' deeds because they see it as "true, righteous, good" or even from pure greed and ambition. They do it because they're Darkfriends. While the story remains fun, It is dumbed down a bit, with black and white, good vs. evil transparencies, rather than a more mature/adult 'shade of grey'. But don't take this too heavily, since in my critiques i tend to point out merely what is bad, the good does about though. Best of the series are EotW (Volume one) and Lord of Chaos (Volume 6), 7-8 are weaker ones, and 9 is somewhat flawed.

One of the greatest series ever written. Intricate plot and great characterizations. A must read for anyone.

the first three books are excellent. after that, the series starts to get bogged down in its own intricacy, but is still well worth reading.

A fantastic tale, for the most part superbly written, but let down by the author dragging the series out over too many years (it's not yet finished). Because of this it's very difficult for the reader to tie up all the loose ends, so it is frustrating to read each new book.

Beautiful. Slow read, but with a complex plot and very real characters.

don't let the Tree killer waste your time

The best fantasy books I've read. The latest book isn't nearly as good as the others but still interesting.I wait with great anticipation for the next one!