Yeah I agree about the diversity part though it was hit or miss. For me I liked the internal struggles faced by the main characters and how they grow over the course of the series. I know RJ is not the first to write such a progression but it is so satisfying for me to read idk why lol.
Tbh I feel Rand is one of the most fleshed out characters in fantasy lol. I guess his arc is not concentrated in one particular book like
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___Perrin in CoT but spans over the entire series. I also feel his struggle with being the Dragon Reborn is also well shown throughout the books. Its subtle but I feel its there. Its things like these where I think a reread will really show the subtleties missed the first time around:::
Tbh I liked Nynaeve, Egwene (?) and desert lady (ae something?) arcs more.
Rand stuff maybe dragged a wee bit much plus harem stuff is kinda cringe
Edit: also also penultimate and one of the 8-9 book can be removed completely, outside of “aes sedai it” phrase, but I guess poor Sanderson didn’t know why it has to happen.
