A review by cheezh8er
A Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan

adventurous challenging slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

*adjusts skirts*
This was another slog of an installment from this series. I think three important things happen? The gender politics, while interesting world building in book one, has been pushed to it's most stereotypical and patronizing. 
Mat gets straight up assaulted at knifepoint, but it's not played that way since it was done by a woman and he's a playboy, despite an obviously imbalanced power dynamic
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