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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 13268 Views
A question for Larry - 19/03/2010 09:40:37 PM 3323 Views
Roberto BolaƱo - 19/03/2010 11:09:57 PM 3211 Views
I completely agree with his review. - 19/03/2010 11:11:17 PM 3282 Views
Ouch! Somebody pull that guy off RJ! *NM* - 20/03/2010 03:47:07 AM 1626 Views
Can't say that I really disagree. - 20/03/2010 05:19:26 AM 2586 Views
My problem with the reviews: - 20/03/2010 06:29:08 AM 3272 Views
Hear Hear !!! ....................... = ........................ *NM* - 20/03/2010 06:37:11 AM 1568 Views
I agree - 20/03/2010 11:19:29 AM 2726 Views
You know what else I'm finding annoying? - 07/04/2010 07:29:37 AM 2611 Views
Fully Agree *NM* - 21/06/2010 12:41:05 AM 1421 Views
well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 06:51:29 AM 2974 Views
Re: well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 02:12:43 PM 2517 Views
I'd say just The Eye of the World - 20/03/2010 05:26:19 PM 2603 Views
Indeed - 21/03/2010 12:34:19 AM 2478 Views
These reviews are pathetic - 20/03/2010 12:52:22 PM 2502 Views
I'm amused by some of the responses - 20/03/2010 07:20:03 PM 2931 Views
+1 *NM* - 20/03/2010 10:48:14 PM 1763 Views
Are you suggesting that we are unqualified to disagree with him ? - 20/03/2010 11:21:44 PM 2642 Views
No, I said rather that it's ridiculous to make such disparaging comments about his takes - 20/03/2010 11:37:56 PM 2671 Views
I considered doing so - 21/03/2010 12:27:27 AM 2518 Views
I will reply to myself: What's the problem McFly , chicken ? - 21/03/2010 12:29:36 AM 2475 Views
My sister called me chicken once - 10/04/2010 01:18:31 AM 2530 Views
what's wrong runt... are you yellah? *NM* - 10/04/2010 10:40:16 AM 1503 Views
NICE! *NM* - 10/04/2010 02:19:44 PM 1362 Views
Re: I'm amused by some of the responses - 23/03/2010 04:50:42 PM 2577 Views
And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 01:11:50 AM 2503 Views
Re: And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 03:03:28 AM 2378 Views
Nah, TGS was the only serious review of the series I've done - 24/03/2010 04:31:28 AM 2463 Views
On a completely unrelated note... - 24/03/2010 06:15:25 AM 2423 Views
Ha! - 24/03/2010 06:34:48 AM 2404 Views
My congratulations then . *NM* - 24/03/2010 06:36:11 AM 2333 Views
You say it as if I had been condemned to hell! - 24/03/2010 07:13:45 AM 2235 Views
No. Well, maybe. - 24/03/2010 06:52:28 PM 2407 Views
! - 24/03/2010 06:54:34 PM 2423 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 22/03/2010 02:47:23 PM 2565 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 01:53:16 PM 2498 Views
Wow, you guys have completely missed the point of the Wheel of Time series - 22/03/2010 05:28:07 PM 2547 Views
There's a point to it? - 22/03/2010 06:47:12 PM 2536 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 1508 Views
You're not taking me seriously now, are you? - 24/03/2010 02:54:37 AM 2450 Views
I meant the reason why RJ wrote WoT in the first place - 24/03/2010 06:39:47 AM 2445 Views
I thought the point was to write about a bunch of stuff happening? - 09/04/2010 03:42:49 PM 2510 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 04:54:38 PM 2485 Views
pfft wth-ever - 26/03/2010 12:35:53 AM 2322 Views
Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 26/03/2010 12:28:19 PM 2584 Views
bla bla bla - 29/03/2010 06:17:07 AM 2475 Views
Usually, it's spelled "blah" - 29/03/2010 07:03:51 AM 2432 Views
Wow. That post was more entertaining than Mr. Roberts' review. Thank you *NM* - 29/03/2010 08:23:41 AM 1686 Views
You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 08:54:03 AM 2418 Views
Re: You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 09:13:44 AM 2524 Views
I know you were, thus the at the least of my comment - 29/03/2010 09:19:30 AM 2346 Views
Unimpressed - 29/03/2010 10:50:07 PM 2822 Views
Thank you - 30/03/2010 12:35:39 AM 2251 Views
*Standing ovation for DomA* - 30/03/2010 07:36:59 AM 2532 Views
Yes. Also, Roberts is a wanker. *NM* - 05/04/2010 09:28:57 PM 1514 Views
Re: Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 29/03/2010 04:32:23 PM 2544 Views
Might want to re-read their Wikis again. - 29/03/2010 07:07:11 PM 2373 Views
Awards - 29/03/2010 07:42:03 PM 2330 Views
That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 07:54:56 PM 2316 Views
Re: That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 08:22:03 PM 2468 Views
This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 08:47:54 PM 2350 Views
Re: This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 09:03:07 PM 2393 Views
*considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:28:06 PM 2384 Views
Re: *considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:44:58 PM 2587 Views
The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 12:24:56 AM 2298 Views
Re: The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 01:33:04 PM 2251 Views
No, no, no - 30/03/2010 06:38:41 PM 2312 Views
Re: No, no, no - 30/03/2010 07:51:34 PM 2422 Views
Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 02:10:13 AM 2369 Views
Re: Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 03:56:57 PM 2342 Views
Those were polls - 31/03/2010 08:46:07 PM 2354 Views
Re: Those were polls - 05/04/2010 03:22:13 PM 2293 Views
Does it gives him right to insult me? - 13/04/2011 02:10:32 PM 2342 Views
I wouldn't know. Was he speaking directly to you? - 14/04/2011 11:28:16 PM 2451 Views
He's now reviewed the third book - 26/03/2010 12:27:16 PM 2570 Views
Well, this time I must disagree with him . - 29/03/2010 07:31:40 AM 2283 Views
I don't think he was claiming that RJ was alone in doing that - 29/03/2010 07:44:07 AM 2291 Views
Hah! - 29/03/2010 06:07:28 PM 2301 Views
Well... - 29/03/2010 06:52:10 PM 2220 Views
Differing perspectives, I guess. - 29/03/2010 07:58:13 PM 2413 Views
I suppose - 29/03/2010 08:50:43 PM 2320 Views
Re: I suppose - 30/03/2010 12:18:30 AM 2457 Views
True - 30/03/2010 12:23:28 AM 2305 Views
Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 12:52:01 AM 2294 Views
Re: Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 07:45:08 AM 2481 Views
But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:07:00 AM 2377 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 03:56:54 PM 2360 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:29:37 PM 2443 Views
I really liked a lot of the minor characters in The Great Hunt. - 30/03/2010 12:49:03 AM 2334 Views
I barely thought twice about those, to be honest - 30/03/2010 06:39:55 PM 2369 Views
I can't wait what he's going to try to do with TFoH and beyond - 28/03/2010 08:18:59 PM 2448 Views
Glad you enjoyed it - 29/03/2010 09:33:43 PM 2298 Views
The Shadow Rising review - 02/04/2010 09:42:53 AM 2565 Views
I wonder if this borders on trolling - 02/04/2010 02:29:58 PM 11112 Views
You want complaining? You got it... - 02/04/2010 06:38:09 PM 2440 Views
That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 09:16:25 PM 2580 Views
Re: That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 10:28:56 PM 2339 Views
I agree, Roberts is more and more coming across to me as just bitter - 10/04/2010 01:24:52 AM 2445 Views
Little late to this one as well - 10/04/2010 11:12:04 AM 2469 Views
Perhaps you should have led with this bit - 10/04/2010 02:52:23 PM 2563 Views
Re: I wonder if this borders on trolling - 04/04/2010 09:16:22 AM 2440 Views
What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 08:00:45 PM 2531 Views
Re: What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 09:22:13 PM 2536 Views
See my comment below - 02/04/2010 09:32:54 PM 2602 Views
Re: See my comment below - 03/04/2010 09:31:22 AM 2936 Views
Sorry I'm late in responding, but I've been quite busy this week - 07/04/2010 09:45:48 PM 2802 Views
Yes, I can probably agree with what you say here. - 08/04/2010 12:29:16 AM 2255 Views
- 08/04/2010 12:32:53 AM 2403 Views
I agree completely. *NM* - 02/04/2010 09:53:44 PM 1404 Views
Speaking of irritation - 02/04/2010 10:50:04 PM 2499 Views
Commentary, then? - 02/04/2010 09:27:18 PM 2375 Views
Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:11:18 PM 2326 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:31:56 PM 2170 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 03/04/2010 01:34:05 AM 2229 Views
I somehow overlooked this last week, it seems - 10/04/2010 11:01:17 AM 2521 Views
Indeed - 02/04/2010 10:34:00 PM 2225 Views
Re: Commentary, then? - 05/04/2010 03:44:07 PM 2288 Views
for a man that bitterly complains about an author who is padding his work - 08/04/2010 09:41:07 PM 2511 Views
1400 words is long-winded? - 09/04/2010 10:07:41 AM 2549 Views
since you can sum up those 1400 words in about 25 yes that's longwinded - 09/04/2010 01:36:16 PM 2424 Views
Except I didn't really sum it up, as I left out quite a bit - 10/04/2010 11:15:42 AM 2453 Views
You are very defensive over this - 10/04/2010 01:54:15 PM 2253 Views
Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 03:57:12 AM 2312 Views
Re: Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 05:30:53 PM 2230 Views
You sound like a Goodkind webmaster from a couple of years ago - 12/04/2010 06:58:42 PM 2323 Views
You don't come across as a devil's advocate - 30/03/2011 03:07:32 PM 2327 Views
Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 07/04/2010 08:59:28 PM 2481 Views
I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 07/04/2010 09:50:39 PM 2366 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 08/04/2010 01:06:20 PM 2228 Views
Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 09:58:44 AM 2443 Views
Re: Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 01:26:42 PM 2440 Views
I have a very different take on that book - 10/04/2010 11:17:13 AM 2323 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 09/04/2010 01:45:44 PM 2345 Views
Hrmm... - 10/04/2010 11:19:01 AM 2190 Views
Re: Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 12/04/2010 05:37:36 PM 2420 Views
He brings up some interesting points, if in an unnecessarily rude manner - 08/04/2010 12:42:25 PM 2374 Views
To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 10:05:49 AM 2378 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 01:28:17 PM 2915 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 10/04/2010 11:40:22 AM 2387 Views
why are you so bothered by people being unimpressed with Roberts? - 10/04/2010 02:19:08 PM 2386 Views
I don't understand it either - 11/04/2010 12:44:25 PM 2370 Views
right? - 11/04/2010 02:13:00 PM 2400 Views
Nah - 12/04/2010 04:13:44 AM 2220 Views
And in vol. 5, Roberts discovers the horrors of the circus - 09/04/2010 09:57:03 AM 2371 Views
5 reviews without saying more than "I hate the series" - 09/04/2010 01:31:13 PM 2214 Views
Basically he just states the "nothing happens"-argument... - 09/04/2010 03:26:02 PM 2264 Views
Well, what was really resolved here? - 10/04/2010 11:25:25 AM 2356 Views
Well... - 12/04/2010 05:05:20 PM 2477 Views
well exactly - 12/04/2010 05:33:11 PM 2474 Views
So very little was resolved and much was set into motion, then? - 12/04/2010 06:55:45 PM 2435 Views
Yes... - 12/04/2010 10:51:08 PM 2170 Views
Ever read Umberto Eco's How To Travel with a Salmon? - 12/04/2010 11:07:19 PM 2500 Views
I guess... - 13/04/2010 10:03:03 AM 2481 Views
Sounds like you value prolixity for the sake of prolixity, to be honest - 13/04/2010 04:41:07 PM 3619 Views
Nah... - 13/04/2010 05:29:34 PM 2180 Views
He's read and enjoyed Proust, among others - 13/04/2010 07:37:39 PM 2291 Views
Ah, well... - 13/04/2010 09:45:45 PM 2217 Views
Dismissive, much? - 13/04/2010 10:52:30 PM 2410 Views
About that bifurcation... - 14/04/2010 02:02:15 AM 2380 Views
I'm rather moderate - 14/04/2010 10:11:30 AM 2266 Views
I'm just a liberation theologist at heart - 15/04/2010 01:51:16 PM 3175 Views
So, if you don't mind... - 13/04/2010 05:51:06 AM 2409 Views
That's fine with me - 13/04/2010 06:31:41 AM 2364 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 2379 Views
I didn't find it quite that bad, but... - 11/04/2010 08:27:52 AM 2366 Views
LoC represented a sharp drop in quality!!? - 19/05/2010 03:27:21 PM 2369 Views
And ignores everything else... - 09/04/2010 05:10:00 PM 2465 Views
Inchoatus went offline a couple of years ago - 10/04/2010 11:42:26 AM 3295 Views
This guy is going to get what he deserves... - 09/04/2010 10:26:14 PM 2334 Views
I'm waiting with bated breath for his CoT review *NM* - 10/04/2010 01:00:59 PM 1474 Views
Just wanted to point out that he is not reviewing the series. - 16/04/2010 04:04:49 PM 2275 Views
Lord of Chaos commentary - 16/04/2010 03:39:39 PM 2351 Views
He has reached - The Hump. - 16/04/2010 03:55:51 PM 2291 Views
Re: He has reached - The Hump. - 18/04/2010 08:08:59 AM 2744 Views
No no. It was Lord of Heaven! - 16/04/2010 05:51:11 PM 2239 Views
Yeah, I noticed that - 16/04/2010 11:16:26 PM 2161 Views
I would love the see him review Goodkind... - 16/04/2010 11:51:07 PM 2390 Views
Finally re-read that post - 20/04/2010 09:35:45 PM 2372 Views
The magic items are mostly irrelevant... - 21/04/2010 03:37:36 AM 2341 Views
A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 23/04/2010 08:36:17 AM 2413 Views
Re: A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 29/04/2010 06:02:28 PM 2355 Views
I disagree - 29/04/2010 09:34:49 PM 2182 Views
I agree. - 29/04/2010 09:45:29 PM 2404 Views
Took me a moment to realize with whom you were agreeing - 29/04/2010 10:19:05 PM 2319 Views
Well, I did mention the necklines get overdone... - 06/05/2010 06:17:46 PM 2632 Views
Well, there's now also the tea to comment about - 07/05/2010 11:29:03 AM 2429 Views
A bit of a stumble this week - 30/04/2010 01:53:31 PM 2442 Views
The Path of Daggers commentary - 07/05/2010 10:39:03 AM 2509 Views
You'd think a Brit would like the tea... *NM* - 11/05/2010 04:05:42 PM 1348 Views
Maybe he's just a contrarian? - 11/05/2010 07:55:43 PM 2242 Views
Winter's Heart - 21/05/2010 12:46:14 PM 2481 Views
To be fair - 21/05/2010 01:56:49 PM 2593 Views
I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 21/05/2010 04:49:31 PM 2339 Views
Re: I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 25/05/2010 05:05:09 PM 2486 Views
WH was my least favorite novel in the series, and that is saying a lot. - 28/05/2010 03:15:13 PM 2332 Views
I completely agree with his KoD post. Here is my favorite quote: - 28/05/2010 03:08:31 PM 2651 Views
CoT, you mean (link to actual post included) - 28/05/2010 04:56:10 PM 2485 Views
Yep, I meant COT. *NM* - 28/05/2010 07:02:48 PM 1339 Views
Knife of Dreams - 18/06/2010 09:07:27 AM 2383 Views
Re: Knife of Dreams - 19/06/2010 05:49:38 AM 2444 Views
Agree... - 19/06/2010 05:08:44 PM 2390 Views
Roberts reflects back on WoT 1-11, with answers to questions asked of him - 25/06/2010 12:51:29 PM 2468 Views
This guy should be burned at the stake - 25/06/2010 03:22:34 PM 9932 Views
Are you done making a fool out of yourself, Mark? - 26/06/2010 06:53:37 PM 2388 Views
Oh come on... - 26/06/2010 09:06:01 PM 2459 Views
Well, the burning at the stake was a bit much... - 26/06/2010 10:19:40 PM 2462 Views
Well, really! You brought the comment to his notice... - 26/06/2010 11:34:08 PM 2457 Views
And your point is...? - 27/06/2010 12:37:00 AM 2481 Views
Well... - 27/06/2010 05:38:12 AM 2427 Views
Indeed... I think it's rather clear that Larry's goal has been to cause trouble - 27/06/2010 10:57:36 AM 2604 Views
There is no "borderline" about it. - 28/03/2011 05:17:15 PM 2282 Views
Ridiculous - 27/06/2010 06:38:46 AM 2341 Views
I like his FAQ and his overall musings on its' popularity. - 29/06/2010 06:35:10 PM 2357 Views
One year later... - 27/03/2011 03:40:29 AM 2288 Views
Re: One year later... - 28/03/2011 05:03:32 PM 2528 Views
I see you subconsciously support critical takes. - 28/03/2011 11:41:48 PM 2527 Views
No I conciously support telling you and him that you are pathetic, arrogent, & jelous. *NM* - 30/03/2011 01:40:36 PM 1415 Views
Jealous? - 30/03/2011 05:20:32 PM 2301 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 1327 Views
Seconded. - 30/03/2011 04:04:36 PM 2272 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 1446 Views
Yep! - 30/03/2011 05:16:38 PM 2238 Views
Jeez Larry, you're starting to sound like a GRRM detractor. - 31/03/2011 03:01:38 PM 2423 Views
Nah, no detractor - 01/04/2011 03:00:41 PM 2421 Views
Could a thread be locked? - 31/03/2011 07:48:26 PM 2309 Views
Re: One year later... - 01/04/2011 02:55:02 AM 2688 Views
Yep - 01/04/2011 02:57:52 PM 2440 Views
He's not an "author", he's just a stupid troll, do not feed him *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:39:19 PM 1336 Views

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