Reviews
The Eye of the World: The Graphic Novel, Volume One by Chuck Dixon, Robert Jordan, Chase Conley
alwroteabook's review against another edition
5.0
This was great. The artwork was terrific and the story was truncated as with graphic novels but maintained the important story points. In fact, I may have enjoyed these even more, but it has been 20 years or so since I read the novel. Definitely captured the essence of WOT and the trollocs looked very cool.
marimoose's review against another edition
3.0
There's quite a bit of background that I felt might have been better expanded in the actual Wheel of Time series, but I also feel like this was a good time to see what the series itself was about. This graphic novel adaptation seems interesting, so I might continue anyway.
fuzzysocks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
5.0
zackarya's review against another edition
4.0
I decided to read this before I started my first reread of the series. I'm so glad I did! It's a fantastic companion to the series, I wouldn't recommend reading it before the first book but it's definitely for the Wheel of Time fanatic! (4/5 stars only for the artwork, most chapters were quite good but the quality lagged in parts for a comic)
glanecia's review against another edition
5.0
At first, I didn't like this graphic novel, because it started off with a scene from Egwene's perspective that doesn't even happen in the book. Then, it went to a scene with the young men that didn't happen in the book. It eventually started to follow the storyline as I know it and even used exact words from the book. The art in this graphic novel is great. I think the young men look a little too much like boys, but on the other hand, they do start out pretty darn innocent before the world goes dark on them. From an artistic standpoint, this will be interesting to see how their appearance changes growing from boys to men. Overall, I'm glad I'm reading the graphic novels alongside my re-read of the book. It's interesting to compare the two.
kyera's review against another edition
4.0
I have wanted to read the Eye of the World for a while now, but I wasn't sure if I wanted to jump into a dense fantasy at the moment. As a result, I decided to read the graphic novel and see how I felt about it. It is a more succinct version of the story, which allows it to get the plot and characters across without weighing it down too much. I felt satisfied by the story that I read but intrigued enough by it that I would like to read the actual book to get more details about the world.
My one qualm about the graphic novel is the artwork because it is very inconsistent. Our main character's face changes in every scene, which would make it difficult to recognize him if not for his red hair. His three friends, on the other hand, are all brunettes and entirely interchangeable. There were also two girls, one a healer and the other the main character's crush - also could not tell them apart. But the artwork itself was well done despite that.
Overall, I really enjoyed reading the story and I am interested to see where it goes from here. Right now, I am torn between diving into the next graphic novel or opening the first book.
My one qualm about the graphic novel is the artwork because it is very inconsistent. Our main character's face changes in every scene, which would make it difficult to recognize him if not for his red hair. His three friends, on the other hand, are all brunettes and entirely interchangeable. There were also two girls, one a healer and the other the main character's crush - also could not tell them apart. But the artwork itself was well done despite that.
Overall, I really enjoyed reading the story and I am interested to see where it goes from here. Right now, I am torn between diving into the next graphic novel or opening the first book.
nibblersmommy's review against another edition
3.0
Not a huge fan of the art in this book, but it was interesting to see the story laid out in a different way.
owlegory's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.0
I've never read The Wheel of Time series, so I can't speak to the accuracy of this adaptation. However, I'm enjoying the (very cliche) storyline enough in its condensed form to continue reading.
sabre7's review
3.0
Some of the characters did not look right at all, and I'm trying to decide if I liked the fact that the text was directly from the novel. Still, it's another way to enjoy the series.