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My nephew is listening to it just now AgentApple Send a noteboard - 26/05/2025 02:32:13 PM

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Admittedly I'm not very aware of fantasy anymore these days, but as far as I can tell, the trend has shifted away from ultra-long series, as well as becoming more young-adult oriented, especially female young adults. Wheel of Time, whether it's the original parts or Sanderson's additions, has not aged all that well for Gen Z readers.

I also wouldn't really recommend it to anyone anymore - the series is pretty good as fantasy goes, but in the time it takes to read it, you could read at least four series, or a ton of stand-alone novels, that are as good or better.

I didn't hate Sanderson's writing that much anyway - while I wasn't exactly blown away by the conclusion of the series, most of the ideas were RJ's I believe, so that's not really his fault. Obviously RJ himself would've done a better job with these books, but I'm not sure there's many people out there who'd do so much better than Sanderson.


And I swear I had nothing to do with it. It's because of that bloody show. He started from book 5, imagine that.

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Critical question, now that we've seen the show flop and get cancelled... Ghavrel - 25/05/2025 09:55:51 AM 1319 Views
I don't really think anybody would be interested anymore... Legolas - 25/05/2025 09:07:34 PM 627 Views
Jordan knew he was going to pass away for quite a while..... Anonymous2000 - 26/05/2025 02:31:32 AM 692 Views
Ultra-long series have always been anomalous. Ghavrel - 26/05/2025 04:06:36 AM 622 Views
I'll have you know... Legolas - 26/05/2025 05:48:32 PM 662 Views
Re: I'll have you know... Ghavrel - 26/05/2025 11:05:02 PM 595 Views
even I knew to start with Gideon *NM* damookster - 26/05/2025 11:11:18 PM 236 Views
Bah, it's been a while. I meant Gideon. *NM* Legolas - 27/05/2025 04:43:08 PM 252 Views
My nephew is listening to it just now AgentApple - 26/05/2025 02:32:13 PM 579 Views
*NM* Ghavrel - 26/05/2025 05:44:27 PM 293 Views
Sanderson did a wonderful job with the final novels. Anonymous2000 - 26/05/2025 02:29:07 AM 621 Views
I feel the exact opposite AgentApple - 26/05/2025 02:30:25 PM 611 Views
Re: I feel the exact opposite damookster - 26/05/2025 10:26:46 PM 606 Views
Re: I feel the exact opposite AgentApple - 27/05/2025 12:23:06 PM 608 Views
And FYI..... Anonymous2000 - 26/05/2025 02:34:43 AM 723 Views
Have fun with the interminable flashbacks in the next two clunkers, bud. Ghavrel - 26/05/2025 03:57:33 AM 620 Views
You seem to have some unusual rage directed towards Sanderson Anonymous2000 - 30/05/2025 11:05:58 PM 614 Views
He's not the worst writer I've ever come across, but he's probably the most overrated. Ghavrel - 01/06/2025 12:34:12 AM 583 Views
Because he is the best SFF storyteller of our generation. Anonymous2000 - 01/06/2025 02:41:17 AM 598 Views
I am so sick of hearing about how Sanderson saved WoT Cannoli - 27/05/2025 09:58:45 PM 687 Views
I knew I'd find a kindred spirit in you, at least. Ghavrel - 28/05/2025 05:18:07 AM 646 Views
You would have to go back and fix the problems Jordan himself created Tom - 30/05/2025 02:42:20 AM 657 Views
Very true. The series jumped the shark..... Anonymous2000 - 30/05/2025 11:10:33 PM 667 Views
That's rather easier said than done though. Legolas - 31/05/2025 08:12:34 PM 676 Views
No shit. In other news, the earth is a sphere. *NM* Tom - 02/06/2025 03:02:05 PM 217 Views
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