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Kiss Me First - Season 1

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Moving between the real world and the virtually animated worlds, `Kiss Me First' is a thriller...

The Great Survivors: How Monarchy Made it into the Twenty-First Century

Peter J. Conradi

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At a time when Western society appears to be demanding more equality and democracy, people's...

Sustainability Through Soccer: An Unexpected Approach to Saving Our World

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In the quest for sustainability, we strive to meet our present needs without sacrificing the same...

Kelly (279 KP) rated The Eye of the World (Wheel of Time, #1) in Books

Jan 7, 2019

A story that you want to read till the end (0 more)

Female characters tend to lack variety in comparison to male characters (0 more)

A fantastic start to an epic tale

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The Eye of the World is the first of many books in The Wheel of Time series, firstly wrote by Robert Jordan, and finalised by Brandon Sanderson after Jordan’s death, following the story of several characters from Emonds Field.

In my opinion The Eye of the World is the strongest book in the series, and is a fantastic hook to get you to read the following books. Although the series centres around many characters, the true main character of the first book is Rand al’Thor, a reluctant hero, who discovers he has magical abilities, which could ultimately destroy him. In an attempt to save Emonds Field, Rand and his friends flee, accompanied by an Aes Sedai (a female with magical powers). The story primarily details the journey of the group (either together or in smaller groups), detailing regular encounters with the dark ones forces. As such the story does follow the predictable fantasy format of -unlikely hero discovers that they have magical powers, and then goes on a journey to save the world, however it is an enjoyable tale.

The male characters in the book are diverse and entertaining- I struggled to decide which was my favourite character as they all had likeable features. One thing about the book, which does takeaway from
It’s score is Jordan’s portrayal of female characters. I found a lack of diversity amongst those female characters who were on the side we are led to route for, and some stereotyping of women. This was evident even amongst female characters that were meant to be in power. The women as a whole in the novel always needed a man to support them (for
Example Moiraine needing Lan, Egwene needing Rand, there are a few isolated incidents of independence amongst these female characters, but this was often as an exception to the rule. This is addressed a little in later books in the series, but not in the The Eye of the World.