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The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan

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wogslandwriter's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A wonderful book. A bit slow in the middle, but overall a masterclass in description and exposition and characters. I love how Jordan describes everyone. All of the main characters are distinct in their thoughts and actions. The book is specific about aspects of daily life and the ongoing effects of the political turbulence of this world on the ordinary and everyday people of the city-states and countries.

Also there is a lot of good Perrin content and I really love Perrin a lot. It is frustrating how little Rand there is, but i understand why it's organized this way. I am glad that everyone is back together again at the end. I hate to see everyone so spread out and separated.
Also, Egwene just casually discovering how to tie off weaves is everything to me.

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georgiatheperson's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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mattiedancer's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Writing: 3⭐️/5

On one hand, Jordan knows he’s writing books that are very long and people may need reminders of certain things. On the other hand, Jordan’s repetitive phrases and facts really, really exhaust me (if Nynaeve tugs on her hair one more time…). All in all, the book is serviceable to the plot, demonstrating great control at times, and at others lacking a certain something something.

Characters: 3.5⭐️/5

*Some Spoilers*

I am incredibly torn. Nynaeve and Mat continue to grow as characters, fleshing out their flaws and motives to be truly interesting characters. Rand even offers some growth – even if it is foul and unhealthy at times – with his passages becoming more unhinged, but also more interesting. However, it feels like we get a huge step back with Perrin, who reads during much of this novel like a carbon copy of Book-Two Rand. So much so that I wonder if Jordan knew how to make Perrin have an internal struggle that different from Rands. Egwene as well begins to act like a petulant child in a way that felt unnatural and unsmooth. I will say that at the end of the day, the characters are still fascinating and kept me reading.

Plot: 3.75⭐️/5

*Some Spoilers*

We have a couple illegal tropes to charge Jordan with, mainly the “Adults are Useless” trope. I found it incredibly hard to believe that the Amyrlin Seat would have encouraged three untrained Accepted Aes Sedai students to chase after the Black Ajah with little thought to how untrained they are. Other than that though, I didn’t have a huge problem with any of the overarching plot. In comparison to the previous book, I thought this felt less stuffed with fluff. I enjoyed the traveling, I enjoyed the switching perspectives, and I enjoyed the pace (mostly).

Who Should Read This Book?

Those who read book one and two of The Wheel of Time (The Eye of the World)

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Confinement, kidnapping, toxic relationships, toxic friendships, blood, gore, abuse, war, misogyny, sexism, death, murder, injury, injury detail, fire, emotional abuse, gaslighting, mentions of slavery,

Post-Reading Rating: 4.5⭐️/5

Oh, I am worried for Faile.

Final Rating: 3.5⭐️/5

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shadereads's review

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adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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surdiablo's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

<b>*Tugging braid intensifies*</b>

Much more tightly paced than the previous books. Still follows the formulae where everyone is travelling to one place and teaming up but interesting nonetheless. Felt like a step down from TGH but better than EotW. I know it's intentional but still a bit disappointed that

there's barely any dragon reborn in the book named 'The Dragon Reborn'.

:D And yes, characters are still pretty much same, perhaps even more annoying now, although Mat is way more interesting. Looking forward to read the next one!

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tiana_king's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

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rorikae's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

'The Dragon Reborn' by Robert Jordan is another interesting installment in the Wheel of Time series. This book in the series appears to be setting up far more of where the characters are heading next. One of my favorite aspects is that we get a lot more perspectives in this book, including spending much more time with some characters that have been present but not centered until now. I continue to be intrigued by where this story will go next.

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