Knee-deep in the doldrums
3 stars
I'm knee-deep in the doldrums of the Wheel of Time. Inspired to plod on by a stellar season 2 of the show, I was immediately confronted with the dilemma that I like every single character of the show better than the book equivalent.
All in all, very little happens here. Elayne tries to consolidate power in Andor, and I cannot stress how much I was bored out of my mind by that plot thread. Rand flees to Far Madding, and that was moderately interesting. Once again, Mat saved the day and a star for being the only likeable character, and for actually trying things, preparing to flee Ebou Dar. Also, the Daughter of the Nine Moons has arrived, and that's really the most fascinating bit about the whole book for me.
The finale was grand, and interesting enough, but all in all, I am just glad that it's over, hundo …
I'm knee-deep in the doldrums of the Wheel of Time. Inspired to plod on by a stellar season 2 of the show, I was immediately confronted with the dilemma that I like every single character of the show better than the book equivalent.
All in all, very little happens here. Elayne tries to consolidate power in Andor, and I cannot stress how much I was bored out of my mind by that plot thread. Rand flees to Far Madding, and that was moderately interesting. Once again, Mat saved the day and a star for being the only likeable character, and for actually trying things, preparing to flee Ebou Dar. Also, the Daughter of the Nine Moons has arrived, and that's really the most fascinating bit about the whole book for me.
The finale was grand, and interesting enough, but all in all, I am just glad that it's over, hundo p. Can it get any worse? This is generally considered one of the better books of the doldrums, so I really fear the worst.
