junkodudeturkey835
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Me and WoT have a long history together, though not the novels, but mainly from the game. My dad showed me the demo of the WoT game (without even knowing about the WoT series), and i was scared to death by it. The grunts of the trollocs (which i learnt was their name later) traumatized me and induced nightmares. The dark corridors in Shadar Logoth caused me to become obsessed with that kind of architecture, i love the dark and hopeless feeling those places give to a person. I have yet to find other games that can emulate that feeling i had.
But it took me a decade to find out what that was due to my father forgetting what it was called. When i did, i got curious about the books. Only recently though did i decide to buy the first one on my newish (around a few months old) Kindle Fire HD. And while i will say the book is well written...i don't seem to find myself hooked on it.
It could just be me just having a poor concentration due to my depression and uncomfortable mind (hard to describe it...), but i find myself having issues keeping invested in it. I like most of the characters, Moriaine being my favorite (i have a thing for strong female characters, especially magic users), i like the settings, i like how it takes its time to set scenes up...but i just don't find myself being addicted or attached to it's world. As i said, not sure if its my mood issues. But to tell you the truth, i have only fully read one other novel recently and completed it, that was John Dies at the End (which i found rather lackluster due to the author obviously having a really cynical and depressing view of the world, which made his work rather depressing to read despite it being a comedy), which was half the length of this novel. Could be that im just out of practice with reading novels and i need to stick to shorter ones for a while. Thats the main problem i have right now, its length. I just can't find myself staying invested in something thats so long, even movies i am having that problem with as of this time.
I have noticed that much of the novel takes place in various inns, which is fine if not done too much but after a while i start to get sick of that setting. Though i will admit i loved the chapter with Rand and Mat trying to escape from the inn during the storm. I actually love plot elements like that a whole lot.
I may have explained myself rather poorly, but i needed to express how i felt about it.
I am currently reading The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger at the moment and i am enjoying it immensely, mainly due to its length and faster pace. But i do intend to finish Eye of the World at some point. On my kindle i am currently 65% through the novel, so i am near the end. I hope to finish it by the beginning of next year at least. I can only really read one chapter at least of that novel before i start to feel a lack of energy from reading. I really hate how that feels too.
I haven't had many experiences with WoT fans, so i assume you guys are all gonna be all over me, saying how i am an idiot for saying such horrible things about it (despite saying i liked what i have read). Believe me, i am not trying to anger you, i am just expressing how i feel about it at this moment.
Oh, and the fact i was drinking earlier probably gave me the courage to even write this stuff out without any fear.
But it took me a decade to find out what that was due to my father forgetting what it was called. When i did, i got curious about the books. Only recently though did i decide to buy the first one on my newish (around a few months old) Kindle Fire HD. And while i will say the book is well written...i don't seem to find myself hooked on it.
It could just be me just having a poor concentration due to my depression and uncomfortable mind (hard to describe it...), but i find myself having issues keeping invested in it. I like most of the characters, Moriaine being my favorite (i have a thing for strong female characters, especially magic users), i like the settings, i like how it takes its time to set scenes up...but i just don't find myself being addicted or attached to it's world. As i said, not sure if its my mood issues. But to tell you the truth, i have only fully read one other novel recently and completed it, that was John Dies at the End (which i found rather lackluster due to the author obviously having a really cynical and depressing view of the world, which made his work rather depressing to read despite it being a comedy), which was half the length of this novel. Could be that im just out of practice with reading novels and i need to stick to shorter ones for a while. Thats the main problem i have right now, its length. I just can't find myself staying invested in something thats so long, even movies i am having that problem with as of this time.
I have noticed that much of the novel takes place in various inns, which is fine if not done too much but after a while i start to get sick of that setting. Though i will admit i loved the chapter with Rand and Mat trying to escape from the inn during the storm. I actually love plot elements like that a whole lot.
I may have explained myself rather poorly, but i needed to express how i felt about it.
I am currently reading The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger at the moment and i am enjoying it immensely, mainly due to its length and faster pace. But i do intend to finish Eye of the World at some point. On my kindle i am currently 65% through the novel, so i am near the end. I hope to finish it by the beginning of next year at least. I can only really read one chapter at least of that novel before i start to feel a lack of energy from reading. I really hate how that feels too.
I haven't had many experiences with WoT fans, so i assume you guys are all gonna be all over me, saying how i am an idiot for saying such horrible things about it (despite saying i liked what i have read). Believe me, i am not trying to anger you, i am just expressing how i feel about it at this moment.
Oh, and the fact i was drinking earlier probably gave me the courage to even write this stuff out without any fear.
