The Wheel of Time Reread at NOAF: Winter's Heart
Welcome back, dear readers, to The Wheel of Time Reread. Today @Joe talks about Winter’s Heart, the ninth book in the series.
Now that I've finished #TheWheelOfTime and gone back to reading "regular" books, I have a whole new appreciation for Robert Jordan's ability to create interesting characters and weave (🧐) them into a compelling story. I'll never complain about women who fold their arms under their breasts 47 times per chapter again.
...well okay I will because it's silly, but point is, the man could write, in a way that a lot of run-of-the-mill published authors cannot.
@ametonym@bookstodon I think I don't agree with that. I mean, sure there were a few typos that should have been fixed by better copy editing, and the story was certainly more complex than it needed to be in a few places, but neither of those detracted very much from my experience.
Or, I guess I should say, I don't think more aggressive editing would have made the books substantially better for me. I'd believe it could have done so for many other readers.
@ninsiana0@bookstodon For me it's the last book of the Wheel of Time series - I've been working on the series since January and it was my goal all along to get to the end this year
Hey. It's ok if you're behind on your yearly reading goal. That number was arbitrarily chosen in a January fog of optimism & champagne anyway, and you don't need to turn something you love & brings you comfort into a stressor. Read good books. Enjoy them. Be gentle with yourself.
@ninsiana0@bookstodon Wise words 😀 although I wouldn't discount the satisfaction that comes from achieving a goal over a long term. It's not the biggest deal but it is something.
I actually do have one goal I really care about, which is to finish the #WheelOfTime series this year... I'm definitely running a little behind on that (only 10.6 books in, out of 14) but it's close enough that I might just make it. 🤞
There was a poll that stated—Rowling’s opening line in the HP series is one of best in the world. Someone posted about how there are a bunch of other opening statements that are better.
Here’s one of my personal favorites, from Gabriel Garcia Marquez (in English):
“It is inevitable — the scent of bitter almonds always reminded him of the fate of unrequited love.”
@seav@DocCarms@bookstodon That might be my favorite as well. Or at least I'd put it above the HP opening line, not so much because of how intrinsically good it is, but because of how it gets reused in every book (with the location swapped out). It really sets the right tone for epic fantasy.