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Oh I liked all the main character arcs so far(Book 11). I’d be hard pressed to choose one which i liked the most.
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Mat dealing with his sense of responsibilty, Perrin coming to terms with his dark side, Nynaeve overcoming her need for anger as a way to cope with increasing challenges. Egwene…well if I had to say which character arc pleased me the most it would be hers. She has grown into her role as Amyrlin so well. Not only that but she presents a nice contrast to Rand in leadership and how she navigates challenges whereas Rand just bulldozes through them:::
About removing books from the ‘slog’ I feel ya but I’ve come to adore the series so much that any excuse to stay a bit longer in Randland is good enough for me, no matter how slow it is.
Ps. Yeah the the harem thing was cringe. Jordan should’ve just made Aviendha and Elayne a pair instead of the harem stuff. The subtext is definetly there for that.
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:::
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.
I hear ya. Till where I did read the book, it was one of the most refreshing take on fantasy I’ve seen.
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Currency inflation, what its effect would be and how it can be used to one’s advantage was not something I was expecting in a fantasy book . And that’s just one of the many interesting things present in the book. I’m definitely gonna read it at some point but I’m a very moody reader with an aversion to tragic endings lol.
Solid recs. Yeah the politics in most fantasy is not…good. Ngl tho, I really dug Goblin Emperor. I guess it was the purehearted nature of the MC and the court intrigue that appealed to me.
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_What did you think about the conversation between Maia and the guy who blew up the air ship?
I’ve heard about GGK and Robin Hobb and tried some of their works but I tend to drop books even if they’re “good” unless something in it captures my interest early or if there’s some idea in the book that I want to read about. So there’s been a lot of false starts with those two authors but I hope to get around to them eventually.
I haven’t yet read any of NK Jemisin’s works so your recommendation might actually make me pick up the trilogy.