Reviews

A Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan

justintime506's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

3.25

spicybowtie's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

madireads92's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

3.0

ajtremel's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-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

4.25

4.25/5 I have finally done it. Halfway there. 7 books down, 7 books to go. Probably going to pause for a bit after this one but maybe not.

I really liked the last 300 pages of the book, but I found the beginning to be really slow. Once the plot started to pick up, however, it was so quick and really interesting. I was a great way to wrap up half of the series, while still leaving a lot to be excited for in the rest of the books. I’ve heard the next few books might be a slog to get through, but we shall see. Really good book though.

york0215's review

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

3.5

thereal_sammysweetheart's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.5

casual_henk's review against another edition

4.0

Let's address the elephant in the room: Is "the slog" real?
To an extent, it is. The pace of the overarching story drops drastically.
However, a lot still happens. Most characters have sufficient development and tons of cool moments. The themes in the series become a bit more mature with each book. Some characters, like Nynaeve, have become more enjoyable to read about. Nothing seems to happen at certain points, mainly in the book's first quarter, where I struggled my way through. However, I am still interested in reading on and I still love the series. (If your name is Laurents, this book will probably make you quit reading the series)

kyle_sullvn's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Strong character development? No

3.5

katlem's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

tallerthanblue's review

adventurous dark slow-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

3.5