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A review by bittersweet_symphony
The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan
4.0
While I still struggle to care that much about the characters, thankfully even poorly developed characters become interesting and familiar with time. The concepts of Black Ajah, Sul'dam and Damane added a much needed level of intrigue to Jordan's magic-world.
The addition of the character Min leaves me optimistic as a reader wanting to invest in characters. Rand remains bland. Mat continues to annoy, trapped in his immaturity. Perrin stands in second as a character with promising potential for an interesting storyline. Get those wolves more involved! Loial adds warmth to every scene he is in--even if he is just a presence.
Despite the overused fantasy ropes, Jordan gives a refreshing amount of influence to his female characters. The Aes Sedai are by far the most interesting -- with exception to Perrin and the wolves.
Much of the middle of the book languished with so much time spent traveling. Still, the ending did not disappoint. It lit up the sky and threw me through the final 60 pages.
The true motives and alliances of many characters remain veiled behind political and religious ambivalence, to Jordan's credit. I am still skeptical that this series deserves more than the dozen books it includes. I will soldier on through another several hundred page volume!
The addition of the character Min leaves me optimistic as a reader wanting to invest in characters. Rand remains bland. Mat continues to annoy, trapped in his immaturity. Perrin stands in second as a character with promising potential for an interesting storyline. Get those wolves more involved! Loial adds warmth to every scene he is in--even if he is just a presence.
Despite the overused fantasy ropes, Jordan gives a refreshing amount of influence to his female characters. The Aes Sedai are by far the most interesting -- with exception to Perrin and the wolves.
Much of the middle of the book languished with so much time spent traveling. Still, the ending did not disappoint. It lit up the sky and threw me through the final 60 pages.
The true motives and alliances of many characters remain veiled behind political and religious ambivalence, to Jordan's credit. I am still skeptical that this series deserves more than the dozen books it includes. I will soldier on through another several hundred page volume!