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I agree. fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 29/04/2010 09:45:29 PM

I'm halfway through Lord of Chaos now and the amount of clothing/building descriptions is starting to become numbing, in part part because it feels so repetitive. Sure, some of that repetition is purposely done in order to help certain readers remember details, but for those such as myself that have good memories, it's more like being hit with a plastic mallet between the eyes every time a female character sniffs or a man is being mule-stubborn. Just not enough variance there for certain readers, and I'm certainly one of those.

I agree with you that it is too much for some readers, and also on why Jordan does use it so often.

That being said, I find it easy enough to ignore it so that it doesn't stop me from enjoying the story and the characters.
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Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 19/03/2010 09:30:25 PM 13423 Views
A question for Larry - 19/03/2010 09:40:37 PM 3419 Views
Roberto BolaƱo - 19/03/2010 11:09:57 PM 3359 Views
I completely agree with his review. - 19/03/2010 11:11:17 PM 3371 Views
Ouch! Somebody pull that guy off RJ! *NM* - 20/03/2010 03:47:07 AM 1681 Views
Can't say that I really disagree. - 20/03/2010 05:19:26 AM 2684 Views
My problem with the reviews: - 20/03/2010 06:29:08 AM 3370 Views
Hear Hear !!! ....................... = ........................ *NM* - 20/03/2010 06:37:11 AM 1613 Views
I agree - 20/03/2010 11:19:29 AM 2814 Views
You know what else I'm finding annoying? - 07/04/2010 07:29:37 AM 2700 Views
Fully Agree *NM* - 21/06/2010 12:41:05 AM 1468 Views
well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 06:51:29 AM 3053 Views
Re: well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 02:12:43 PM 2612 Views
I'd say just The Eye of the World - 20/03/2010 05:26:19 PM 2726 Views
Indeed - 21/03/2010 12:34:19 AM 2572 Views
These reviews are pathetic - 20/03/2010 12:52:22 PM 2592 Views
I'm amused by some of the responses - 20/03/2010 07:20:03 PM 3034 Views
+1 *NM* - 20/03/2010 10:48:14 PM 1807 Views
Are you suggesting that we are unqualified to disagree with him ? - 20/03/2010 11:21:44 PM 2727 Views
No, I said rather that it's ridiculous to make such disparaging comments about his takes - 20/03/2010 11:37:56 PM 2774 Views
I considered doing so - 21/03/2010 12:27:27 AM 2604 Views
I will reply to myself: What's the problem McFly , chicken ? - 21/03/2010 12:29:36 AM 2571 Views
My sister called me chicken once - 10/04/2010 01:18:31 AM 2648 Views
what's wrong runt... are you yellah? *NM* - 10/04/2010 10:40:16 AM 1548 Views
NICE! *NM* - 10/04/2010 02:19:44 PM 1402 Views
Re: I'm amused by some of the responses - 23/03/2010 04:50:42 PM 2666 Views
And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 01:11:50 AM 2598 Views
Re: And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 03:03:28 AM 2473 Views
Nah, TGS was the only serious review of the series I've done - 24/03/2010 04:31:28 AM 2551 Views
On a completely unrelated note... - 24/03/2010 06:15:25 AM 2528 Views
Ha! - 24/03/2010 06:34:48 AM 2506 Views
My congratulations then . *NM* - 24/03/2010 06:36:11 AM 2425 Views
You say it as if I had been condemned to hell! - 24/03/2010 07:13:45 AM 2359 Views
No. Well, maybe. - 24/03/2010 06:52:28 PM 2494 Views
! - 24/03/2010 06:54:34 PM 2533 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 22/03/2010 02:47:23 PM 2675 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 01:53:16 PM 2597 Views
Wow, you guys have completely missed the point of the Wheel of Time series - 22/03/2010 05:28:07 PM 2641 Views
There's a point to it? - 22/03/2010 06:47:12 PM 2624 Views
Yes, RJ has explained it at least a few times and the main sequence of each book invokes his message *NM* - 24/03/2010 02:09:01 AM 1555 Views
You're not taking me seriously now, are you? - 24/03/2010 02:54:37 AM 2542 Views
I meant the reason why RJ wrote WoT in the first place - 24/03/2010 06:39:47 AM 2538 Views
I thought the point was to write about a bunch of stuff happening? - 09/04/2010 03:42:49 PM 2597 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 04:54:38 PM 2591 Views
pfft wth-ever - 26/03/2010 12:35:53 AM 2416 Views
Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 26/03/2010 12:28:19 PM 2676 Views
bla bla bla - 29/03/2010 06:17:07 AM 2570 Views
Usually, it's spelled "blah" - 29/03/2010 07:03:51 AM 2517 Views
Wow. That post was more entertaining than Mr. Roberts' review. Thank you *NM* - 29/03/2010 08:23:41 AM 1730 Views
You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 08:54:03 AM 2524 Views
Re: You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 09:13:44 AM 2614 Views
I know you were, thus the at the least of my comment - 29/03/2010 09:19:30 AM 2430 Views
Unimpressed - 29/03/2010 10:50:07 PM 2911 Views
Thank you - 30/03/2010 12:35:39 AM 2361 Views
*Standing ovation for DomA* - 30/03/2010 07:36:59 AM 2632 Views
Yes. Also, Roberts is a wanker. *NM* - 05/04/2010 09:28:57 PM 1552 Views
Re: Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 29/03/2010 04:32:23 PM 2648 Views
Might want to re-read their Wikis again. - 29/03/2010 07:07:11 PM 2457 Views
Awards - 29/03/2010 07:42:03 PM 2415 Views
That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 07:54:56 PM 2409 Views
Re: That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 08:22:03 PM 2573 Views
This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 08:47:54 PM 2437 Views
Re: This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 09:03:07 PM 2486 Views
*considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:28:06 PM 2489 Views
Re: *considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:44:58 PM 2664 Views
The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 12:24:56 AM 2415 Views
Re: The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 01:33:04 PM 2340 Views
No, no, no - 30/03/2010 06:38:41 PM 2407 Views
Re: No, no, no - 30/03/2010 07:51:34 PM 2513 Views
Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 02:10:13 AM 2454 Views
Re: Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 03:56:57 PM 2437 Views
Those were polls - 31/03/2010 08:46:07 PM 2447 Views
Re: Those were polls - 05/04/2010 03:22:13 PM 2368 Views
Does it gives him right to insult me? - 13/04/2011 02:10:32 PM 2432 Views
I wouldn't know. Was he speaking directly to you? - 14/04/2011 11:28:16 PM 2546 Views
He's now reviewed the third book - 26/03/2010 12:27:16 PM 2666 Views
Well, this time I must disagree with him . - 29/03/2010 07:31:40 AM 2375 Views
I don't think he was claiming that RJ was alone in doing that - 29/03/2010 07:44:07 AM 2391 Views
Hah! - 29/03/2010 06:07:28 PM 2392 Views
Well... - 29/03/2010 06:52:10 PM 2315 Views
Differing perspectives, I guess. - 29/03/2010 07:58:13 PM 2499 Views
I suppose - 29/03/2010 08:50:43 PM 2419 Views
Re: I suppose - 30/03/2010 12:18:30 AM 2551 Views
True - 30/03/2010 12:23:28 AM 2405 Views
Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 12:52:01 AM 2388 Views
Re: Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 07:45:08 AM 2571 Views
But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:07:00 AM 2480 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 03:56:54 PM 2449 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:29:37 PM 2546 Views
I really liked a lot of the minor characters in The Great Hunt. - 30/03/2010 12:49:03 AM 2414 Views
I barely thought twice about those, to be honest - 30/03/2010 06:39:55 PM 2461 Views
I can't wait what he's going to try to do with TFoH and beyond - 28/03/2010 08:18:59 PM 2532 Views
Glad you enjoyed it - 29/03/2010 09:33:43 PM 2385 Views
The Shadow Rising review - 02/04/2010 09:42:53 AM 2680 Views
I wonder if this borders on trolling - 02/04/2010 02:29:58 PM 11212 Views
You want complaining? You got it... - 02/04/2010 06:38:09 PM 2531 Views
That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 09:16:25 PM 2682 Views
Re: That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 10:28:56 PM 2430 Views
I agree, Roberts is more and more coming across to me as just bitter - 10/04/2010 01:24:52 AM 2538 Views
Little late to this one as well - 10/04/2010 11:12:04 AM 2565 Views
Perhaps you should have led with this bit - 10/04/2010 02:52:23 PM 2656 Views
Re: I wonder if this borders on trolling - 04/04/2010 09:16:22 AM 2529 Views
What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 08:00:45 PM 2640 Views
Re: What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 09:22:13 PM 2634 Views
See my comment below - 02/04/2010 09:32:54 PM 2704 Views
Re: See my comment below - 03/04/2010 09:31:22 AM 3037 Views
Sorry I'm late in responding, but I've been quite busy this week - 07/04/2010 09:45:48 PM 2887 Views
Yes, I can probably agree with what you say here. - 08/04/2010 12:29:16 AM 2346 Views
- 08/04/2010 12:32:53 AM 2488 Views
I agree completely. *NM* - 02/04/2010 09:53:44 PM 1443 Views
Speaking of irritation - 02/04/2010 10:50:04 PM 2590 Views
Commentary, then? - 02/04/2010 09:27:18 PM 2469 Views
Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:11:18 PM 2422 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:31:56 PM 2264 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 03/04/2010 01:34:05 AM 2319 Views
I somehow overlooked this last week, it seems - 10/04/2010 11:01:17 AM 2641 Views
Indeed - 02/04/2010 10:34:00 PM 2318 Views
Re: Commentary, then? - 05/04/2010 03:44:07 PM 2376 Views
for a man that bitterly complains about an author who is padding his work - 08/04/2010 09:41:07 PM 2603 Views
1400 words is long-winded? - 09/04/2010 10:07:41 AM 2651 Views
since you can sum up those 1400 words in about 25 yes that's longwinded - 09/04/2010 01:36:16 PM 2516 Views
Except I didn't really sum it up, as I left out quite a bit - 10/04/2010 11:15:42 AM 2546 Views
You are very defensive over this - 10/04/2010 01:54:15 PM 2342 Views
Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 03:57:12 AM 2397 Views
Re: Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 05:30:53 PM 2338 Views
You sound like a Goodkind webmaster from a couple of years ago - 12/04/2010 06:58:42 PM 2410 Views
You don't come across as a devil's advocate - 30/03/2011 03:07:32 PM 2455 Views
Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 07/04/2010 08:59:28 PM 2573 Views
I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 07/04/2010 09:50:39 PM 2463 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 08/04/2010 01:06:20 PM 2321 Views
Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 09:58:44 AM 2533 Views
Re: Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 01:26:42 PM 2552 Views
I have a very different take on that book - 10/04/2010 11:17:13 AM 2408 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 09/04/2010 01:45:44 PM 2445 Views
Hrmm... - 10/04/2010 11:19:01 AM 2278 Views
Re: Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 12/04/2010 05:37:36 PM 2512 Views
He brings up some interesting points, if in an unnecessarily rude manner - 08/04/2010 12:42:25 PM 2455 Views
To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 10:05:49 AM 2487 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 01:28:17 PM 3013 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 10/04/2010 11:40:22 AM 2490 Views
why are you so bothered by people being unimpressed with Roberts? - 10/04/2010 02:19:08 PM 2482 Views
I don't understand it either - 11/04/2010 12:44:25 PM 2458 Views
right? - 11/04/2010 02:13:00 PM 2489 Views
Nah - 12/04/2010 04:13:44 AM 2306 Views
And in vol. 5, Roberts discovers the horrors of the circus - 09/04/2010 09:57:03 AM 2459 Views
5 reviews without saying more than "I hate the series" - 09/04/2010 01:31:13 PM 2343 Views
Basically he just states the "nothing happens"-argument... - 09/04/2010 03:26:02 PM 2350 Views
Well, what was really resolved here? - 10/04/2010 11:25:25 AM 2442 Views
Well... - 12/04/2010 05:05:20 PM 2557 Views
well exactly - 12/04/2010 05:33:11 PM 2558 Views
So very little was resolved and much was set into motion, then? - 12/04/2010 06:55:45 PM 2529 Views
Yes... - 12/04/2010 10:51:08 PM 2250 Views
Ever read Umberto Eco's How To Travel with a Salmon? - 12/04/2010 11:07:19 PM 2609 Views
I guess... - 13/04/2010 10:03:03 AM 2589 Views
Sounds like you value prolixity for the sake of prolixity, to be honest - 13/04/2010 04:41:07 PM 3709 Views
Nah... - 13/04/2010 05:29:34 PM 2267 Views
He's read and enjoyed Proust, among others - 13/04/2010 07:37:39 PM 2392 Views
Ah, well... - 13/04/2010 09:45:45 PM 2313 Views
Dismissive, much? - 13/04/2010 10:52:30 PM 2508 Views
About that bifurcation... - 14/04/2010 02:02:15 AM 2471 Views
I'm rather moderate - 14/04/2010 10:11:30 AM 2386 Views
I'm just a liberation theologist at heart - 15/04/2010 01:51:16 PM 3265 Views
So, if you don't mind... - 13/04/2010 05:51:06 AM 2503 Views
That's fine with me - 13/04/2010 06:31:41 AM 2451 Views
I'm sorry, but he's totally right. "The Circus" made me put down this series for 5 YEARS. - 09/04/2010 03:38:16 PM 2465 Views
I didn't find it quite that bad, but... - 11/04/2010 08:27:52 AM 2449 Views
LoC represented a sharp drop in quality!!? - 19/05/2010 03:27:21 PM 2458 Views
And ignores everything else... - 09/04/2010 05:10:00 PM 2549 Views
Inchoatus went offline a couple of years ago - 10/04/2010 11:42:26 AM 3389 Views
This guy is going to get what he deserves... - 09/04/2010 10:26:14 PM 2426 Views
I'm waiting with bated breath for his CoT review *NM* - 10/04/2010 01:00:59 PM 1525 Views
Just wanted to point out that he is not reviewing the series. - 16/04/2010 04:04:49 PM 2360 Views
Lord of Chaos commentary - 16/04/2010 03:39:39 PM 2448 Views
He has reached - The Hump. - 16/04/2010 03:55:51 PM 2382 Views
Re: He has reached - The Hump. - 18/04/2010 08:08:59 AM 2828 Views
No no. It was Lord of Heaven! - 16/04/2010 05:51:11 PM 2330 Views
Yeah, I noticed that - 16/04/2010 11:16:26 PM 2268 Views
I would love the see him review Goodkind... - 16/04/2010 11:51:07 PM 2486 Views
Finally re-read that post - 20/04/2010 09:35:45 PM 2453 Views
The magic items are mostly irrelevant... - 21/04/2010 03:37:36 AM 2424 Views
A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 23/04/2010 08:36:17 AM 2513 Views
Re: A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 29/04/2010 06:02:28 PM 2453 Views
I disagree - 29/04/2010 09:34:49 PM 2281 Views
I agree. - 29/04/2010 09:45:29 PM 2486 Views
Took me a moment to realize with whom you were agreeing - 29/04/2010 10:19:05 PM 2413 Views
Well, I did mention the necklines get overdone... - 06/05/2010 06:17:46 PM 2740 Views
Well, there's now also the tea to comment about - 07/05/2010 11:29:03 AM 2518 Views
A bit of a stumble this week - 30/04/2010 01:53:31 PM 2527 Views
The Path of Daggers commentary - 07/05/2010 10:39:03 AM 2597 Views
You'd think a Brit would like the tea... *NM* - 11/05/2010 04:05:42 PM 1392 Views
Maybe he's just a contrarian? - 11/05/2010 07:55:43 PM 2343 Views
Winter's Heart - 21/05/2010 12:46:14 PM 2585 Views
To be fair - 21/05/2010 01:56:49 PM 2686 Views
I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 21/05/2010 04:49:31 PM 2433 Views
Re: I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 25/05/2010 05:05:09 PM 2581 Views
WH was my least favorite novel in the series, and that is saying a lot. - 28/05/2010 03:15:13 PM 2411 Views
I completely agree with his KoD post. Here is my favorite quote: - 28/05/2010 03:08:31 PM 2755 Views
CoT, you mean (link to actual post included) - 28/05/2010 04:56:10 PM 2564 Views
Yep, I meant COT. *NM* - 28/05/2010 07:02:48 PM 1376 Views
Knife of Dreams - 18/06/2010 09:07:27 AM 2472 Views
Re: Knife of Dreams - 19/06/2010 05:49:38 AM 2545 Views
Agree... - 19/06/2010 05:08:44 PM 2474 Views
Roberts reflects back on WoT 1-11, with answers to questions asked of him - 25/06/2010 12:51:29 PM 2560 Views
This guy should be burned at the stake - 25/06/2010 03:22:34 PM 10051 Views
Are you done making a fool out of yourself, Mark? - 26/06/2010 06:53:37 PM 2485 Views
Oh come on... - 26/06/2010 09:06:01 PM 2553 Views
Well, the burning at the stake was a bit much... - 26/06/2010 10:19:40 PM 2547 Views
Well, really! You brought the comment to his notice... - 26/06/2010 11:34:08 PM 2548 Views
And your point is...? - 27/06/2010 12:37:00 AM 2586 Views
Well... - 27/06/2010 05:38:12 AM 2511 Views
Indeed... I think it's rather clear that Larry's goal has been to cause trouble - 27/06/2010 10:57:36 AM 2693 Views
There is no "borderline" about it. - 28/03/2011 05:17:15 PM 2368 Views
Ridiculous - 27/06/2010 06:38:46 AM 2434 Views
I like his FAQ and his overall musings on its' popularity. - 29/06/2010 06:35:10 PM 2441 Views
One year later... - 27/03/2011 03:40:29 AM 2392 Views
Re: One year later... - 28/03/2011 05:03:32 PM 2635 Views
I see you subconsciously support critical takes. - 28/03/2011 11:41:48 PM 2615 Views
No I conciously support telling you and him that you are pathetic, arrogent, & jelous. *NM* - 30/03/2011 01:40:36 PM 1452 Views
Jealous? - 30/03/2011 05:20:32 PM 2407 Views
I agree, I didn't even notice it was an old post, definitely did not deserve to be revived. *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:41:12 PM 1367 Views
Seconded. - 30/03/2011 04:04:36 PM 2348 Views
Now I notice as well that this is a year old. You're very silly, Larry, very silly. *NM* - 30/03/2011 04:13:38 PM 1489 Views
Yep! - 30/03/2011 05:16:38 PM 2324 Views
Jeez Larry, you're starting to sound like a GRRM detractor. - 31/03/2011 03:01:38 PM 2516 Views
Nah, no detractor - 01/04/2011 03:00:41 PM 2524 Views
Could a thread be locked? - 31/03/2011 07:48:26 PM 2410 Views
Re: One year later... - 01/04/2011 02:55:02 AM 2788 Views
Yep - 01/04/2011 02:57:52 PM 2537 Views
He's not an "author", he's just a stupid troll, do not feed him *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:39:19 PM 1379 Views

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