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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 13727 Views
A question for Larry - 19/03/2010 09:40:37 PM 3602 Views
Roberto BolaƱo - 19/03/2010 11:09:57 PM 3570 Views
I completely agree with his review. - 19/03/2010 11:11:17 PM 3587 Views
Ouch! Somebody pull that guy off RJ! *NM* - 20/03/2010 03:47:07 AM 1799 Views
Can't say that I really disagree. - 20/03/2010 05:19:26 AM 2894 Views
My problem with the reviews: - 20/03/2010 06:29:08 AM 3625 Views
Hear Hear !!! ....................... = ........................ *NM* - 20/03/2010 06:37:11 AM 1712 Views
I agree - 20/03/2010 11:19:29 AM 2991 Views
You know what else I'm finding annoying? - 07/04/2010 07:29:37 AM 2872 Views
Fully Agree *NM* - 21/06/2010 12:41:05 AM 1574 Views
well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 06:51:29 AM 3231 Views
Re: well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 02:12:43 PM 2778 Views
I'd say just The Eye of the World - 20/03/2010 05:26:19 PM 2911 Views
Indeed - 21/03/2010 12:34:19 AM 2774 Views
These reviews are pathetic - 20/03/2010 12:52:22 PM 2778 Views
I'm amused by some of the responses - 20/03/2010 07:20:03 PM 3247 Views
+1 *NM* - 20/03/2010 10:48:14 PM 1915 Views
Are you suggesting that we are unqualified to disagree with him ? - 20/03/2010 11:21:44 PM 2957 Views
No, I said rather that it's ridiculous to make such disparaging comments about his takes - 20/03/2010 11:37:56 PM 2963 Views
I considered doing so - 21/03/2010 12:27:27 AM 2774 Views
I will reply to myself: What's the problem McFly , chicken ? - 21/03/2010 12:29:36 AM 2824 Views
My sister called me chicken once - 10/04/2010 01:18:31 AM 2840 Views
what's wrong runt... are you yellah? *NM* - 10/04/2010 10:40:16 AM 1643 Views
NICE! *NM* - 10/04/2010 02:19:44 PM 1502 Views
Re: I'm amused by some of the responses - 23/03/2010 04:50:42 PM 2845 Views
And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 01:11:50 AM 2790 Views
Re: And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 03:03:28 AM 2678 Views
Nah, TGS was the only serious review of the series I've done - 24/03/2010 04:31:28 AM 2745 Views
On a completely unrelated note... - 24/03/2010 06:15:25 AM 2701 Views
Ha! - 24/03/2010 06:34:48 AM 2665 Views
My congratulations then . *NM* - 24/03/2010 06:36:11 AM 2595 Views
You say it as if I had been condemned to hell! - 24/03/2010 07:13:45 AM 2529 Views
No. Well, maybe. - 24/03/2010 06:52:28 PM 2681 Views
! - 24/03/2010 06:54:34 PM 2708 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 22/03/2010 02:47:23 PM 2868 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 01:53:16 PM 2770 Views
Wow, you guys have completely missed the point of the Wheel of Time series - 22/03/2010 05:28:07 PM 2818 Views
There's a point to it? - 22/03/2010 06:47:12 PM 2799 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 1657 Views
You're not taking me seriously now, are you? - 24/03/2010 02:54:37 AM 2723 Views
I meant the reason why RJ wrote WoT in the first place - 24/03/2010 06:39:47 AM 2727 Views
I thought the point was to write about a bunch of stuff happening? - 09/04/2010 03:42:49 PM 2819 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 04:54:38 PM 2768 Views
pfft wth-ever - 26/03/2010 12:35:53 AM 2606 Views
Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 26/03/2010 12:28:19 PM 2838 Views
bla bla bla - 29/03/2010 06:17:07 AM 2755 Views
Usually, it's spelled "blah" - 29/03/2010 07:03:51 AM 2687 Views
Wow. That post was more entertaining than Mr. Roberts' review. Thank you *NM* - 29/03/2010 08:23:41 AM 1822 Views
You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 08:54:03 AM 2689 Views
Re: You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 09:13:44 AM 2779 Views
I know you were, thus the at the least of my comment - 29/03/2010 09:19:30 AM 2606 Views
Unimpressed - 29/03/2010 10:50:07 PM 3107 Views
Thank you - 30/03/2010 12:35:39 AM 2531 Views
*Standing ovation for DomA* - 30/03/2010 07:36:59 AM 2805 Views
Yes. Also, Roberts is a wanker. *NM* - 05/04/2010 09:28:57 PM 1671 Views
Re: Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 29/03/2010 04:32:23 PM 2825 Views
Might want to re-read their Wikis again. - 29/03/2010 07:07:11 PM 2630 Views
Awards - 29/03/2010 07:42:03 PM 2601 Views
That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 07:54:56 PM 2580 Views
Re: That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 08:22:03 PM 2794 Views
This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 08:47:54 PM 2633 Views
Re: This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 09:03:07 PM 2642 Views
*considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:28:06 PM 2689 Views
Re: *considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:44:58 PM 2855 Views
The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 12:24:56 AM 2587 Views
Re: The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 01:33:04 PM 2530 Views
No, no, no - 30/03/2010 06:38:41 PM 2571 Views
Re: No, no, no - 30/03/2010 07:51:34 PM 2676 Views
Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 02:10:13 AM 2640 Views
Re: Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 03:56:57 PM 2641 Views
Those were polls - 31/03/2010 08:46:07 PM 2637 Views
Re: Those were polls - 05/04/2010 03:22:13 PM 2543 Views
Does it gives him right to insult me? - 13/04/2011 02:10:32 PM 2620 Views
I wouldn't know. Was he speaking directly to you? - 14/04/2011 11:28:16 PM 2717 Views
He's now reviewed the third book - 26/03/2010 12:27:16 PM 2852 Views
Well, this time I must disagree with him . - 29/03/2010 07:31:40 AM 2562 Views
I don't think he was claiming that RJ was alone in doing that - 29/03/2010 07:44:07 AM 2578 Views
Hah! - 29/03/2010 06:07:28 PM 2565 Views
Well... - 29/03/2010 06:52:10 PM 2491 Views
Differing perspectives, I guess. - 29/03/2010 07:58:13 PM 2659 Views
I suppose - 29/03/2010 08:50:43 PM 2577 Views
Re: I suppose - 30/03/2010 12:18:30 AM 2746 Views
True - 30/03/2010 12:23:28 AM 2589 Views
Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 12:52:01 AM 2574 Views
Re: Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 07:45:08 AM 2779 Views
But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:07:00 AM 2651 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 03:56:54 PM 2663 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:29:37 PM 2751 Views
I really liked a lot of the minor characters in The Great Hunt. - 30/03/2010 12:49:03 AM 2589 Views
I barely thought twice about those, to be honest - 30/03/2010 06:39:55 PM 2631 Views
I can't wait what he's going to try to do with TFoH and beyond - 28/03/2010 08:18:59 PM 2714 Views
Glad you enjoyed it - 29/03/2010 09:33:43 PM 2551 Views
The Shadow Rising review - 02/04/2010 09:42:53 AM 2879 Views
I wonder if this borders on trolling - 02/04/2010 02:29:58 PM 11394 Views
You want complaining? You got it... - 02/04/2010 06:38:09 PM 2699 Views
That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 09:16:25 PM 2861 Views
Re: That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 10:28:56 PM 2601 Views
I agree, Roberts is more and more coming across to me as just bitter - 10/04/2010 01:24:52 AM 2706 Views
Little late to this one as well - 10/04/2010 11:12:04 AM 2763 Views
Perhaps you should have led with this bit - 10/04/2010 02:52:23 PM 2827 Views
Re: I wonder if this borders on trolling - 04/04/2010 09:16:22 AM 2709 Views
What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 08:00:45 PM 2806 Views
Re: What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 09:22:13 PM 2812 Views
See my comment below - 02/04/2010 09:32:54 PM 2882 Views
Re: See my comment below - 03/04/2010 09:31:22 AM 3223 Views
Sorry I'm late in responding, but I've been quite busy this week - 07/04/2010 09:45:48 PM 3068 Views
Yes, I can probably agree with what you say here. - 08/04/2010 12:29:16 AM 2516 Views
- 08/04/2010 12:32:53 AM 2654 Views
I agree completely. *NM* - 02/04/2010 09:53:44 PM 1543 Views
Speaking of irritation - 02/04/2010 10:50:04 PM 2772 Views
Commentary, then? - 02/04/2010 09:27:18 PM 2666 Views
Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:11:18 PM 2599 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:31:56 PM 2472 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 03/04/2010 01:34:05 AM 2492 Views
I somehow overlooked this last week, it seems - 10/04/2010 11:01:17 AM 2826 Views
Indeed - 02/04/2010 10:34:00 PM 2491 Views
Re: Commentary, then? - 05/04/2010 03:44:07 PM 2544 Views
for a man that bitterly complains about an author who is padding his work - 08/04/2010 09:41:07 PM 2783 Views
1400 words is long-winded? - 09/04/2010 10:07:41 AM 2825 Views
since you can sum up those 1400 words in about 25 yes that's longwinded - 09/04/2010 01:36:16 PM 2707 Views
Except I didn't really sum it up, as I left out quite a bit - 10/04/2010 11:15:42 AM 2728 Views
You are very defensive over this - 10/04/2010 01:54:15 PM 2523 Views
Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 03:57:12 AM 2583 Views
Re: Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 05:30:53 PM 2514 Views
You sound like a Goodkind webmaster from a couple of years ago - 12/04/2010 06:58:42 PM 2607 Views
You don't come across as a devil's advocate - 30/03/2011 03:07:32 PM 2623 Views
Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 07/04/2010 08:59:28 PM 2754 Views
I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 07/04/2010 09:50:39 PM 2639 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 08/04/2010 01:06:20 PM 2549 Views
Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 09:58:44 AM 2707 Views
Re: Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 01:26:42 PM 2745 Views
I have a very different take on that book - 10/04/2010 11:17:13 AM 2581 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 09/04/2010 01:45:44 PM 2646 Views
Hrmm... - 10/04/2010 11:19:01 AM 2468 Views
Re: Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 12/04/2010 05:37:36 PM 2701 Views
He brings up some interesting points, if in an unnecessarily rude manner - 08/04/2010 12:42:25 PM 2634 Views
To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 10:05:49 AM 2650 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 01:28:17 PM 3193 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 10/04/2010 11:40:22 AM 2676 Views
why are you so bothered by people being unimpressed with Roberts? - 10/04/2010 02:19:08 PM 2675 Views
I don't understand it either - 11/04/2010 12:44:25 PM 2659 Views
right? - 11/04/2010 02:13:00 PM 2676 Views
Nah - 12/04/2010 04:13:44 AM 2491 Views
And in vol. 5, Roberts discovers the horrors of the circus - 09/04/2010 09:57:03 AM 2644 Views
5 reviews without saying more than "I hate the series" - 09/04/2010 01:31:13 PM 2511 Views
Basically he just states the "nothing happens"-argument... - 09/04/2010 03:26:02 PM 2544 Views
Well, what was really resolved here? - 10/04/2010 11:25:25 AM 2614 Views
Well... - 12/04/2010 05:05:20 PM 2731 Views
well exactly - 12/04/2010 05:33:11 PM 2722 Views
So very little was resolved and much was set into motion, then? - 12/04/2010 06:55:45 PM 2689 Views
Yes... - 12/04/2010 10:51:08 PM 2442 Views
Ever read Umberto Eco's How To Travel with a Salmon? - 12/04/2010 11:07:19 PM 2782 Views
I guess... - 13/04/2010 10:03:03 AM 2766 Views
Sounds like you value prolixity for the sake of prolixity, to be honest - 13/04/2010 04:41:07 PM 3886 Views
Nah... - 13/04/2010 05:29:34 PM 2432 Views
He's read and enjoyed Proust, among others - 13/04/2010 07:37:39 PM 2592 Views
Ah, well... - 13/04/2010 09:45:45 PM 2483 Views
Dismissive, much? - 13/04/2010 10:52:30 PM 2701 Views
About that bifurcation... - 14/04/2010 02:02:15 AM 2663 Views
I'm rather moderate - 14/04/2010 10:11:30 AM 2600 Views
I'm just a liberation theologist at heart - 15/04/2010 01:51:16 PM 3456 Views
So, if you don't mind... - 13/04/2010 05:51:06 AM 2675 Views
That's fine with me - 13/04/2010 06:31:41 AM 2628 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 2643 Views
I didn't find it quite that bad, but... - 11/04/2010 08:27:52 AM 2656 Views
LoC represented a sharp drop in quality!!? - 19/05/2010 03:27:21 PM 2609 Views
And ignores everything else... - 09/04/2010 05:10:00 PM 2739 Views
Inchoatus went offline a couple of years ago - 10/04/2010 11:42:26 AM 3580 Views
This guy is going to get what he deserves... - 09/04/2010 10:26:14 PM 2612 Views
I'm waiting with bated breath for his CoT review *NM* - 10/04/2010 01:00:59 PM 1637 Views
Just wanted to point out that he is not reviewing the series. - 16/04/2010 04:04:49 PM 2531 Views
Lord of Chaos commentary - 16/04/2010 03:39:39 PM 2615 Views
He has reached - The Hump. - 16/04/2010 03:55:51 PM 2567 Views
Re: He has reached - The Hump. - 18/04/2010 08:08:59 AM 2989 Views
No no. It was Lord of Heaven! - 16/04/2010 05:51:11 PM 2509 Views
Yeah, I noticed that - 16/04/2010 11:16:26 PM 2425 Views
I would love the see him review Goodkind... - 16/04/2010 11:51:07 PM 2639 Views
Finally re-read that post - 20/04/2010 09:35:45 PM 2633 Views
The magic items are mostly irrelevant... - 21/04/2010 03:37:36 AM 2602 Views
A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 23/04/2010 08:36:17 AM 2700 Views
Re: A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 29/04/2010 06:02:28 PM 2613 Views
I disagree - 29/04/2010 09:34:49 PM 2439 Views
I agree. - 29/04/2010 09:45:29 PM 2654 Views
Took me a moment to realize with whom you were agreeing - 29/04/2010 10:19:05 PM 2585 Views
Well, I did mention the necklines get overdone... - 06/05/2010 06:17:46 PM 2901 Views
Well, there's now also the tea to comment about - 07/05/2010 11:29:03 AM 2690 Views
A bit of a stumble this week - 30/04/2010 01:53:31 PM 2709 Views
The Path of Daggers commentary - 07/05/2010 10:39:03 AM 2764 Views
You'd think a Brit would like the tea... *NM* - 11/05/2010 04:05:42 PM 1483 Views
Maybe he's just a contrarian? - 11/05/2010 07:55:43 PM 2509 Views
Winter's Heart - 21/05/2010 12:46:14 PM 2782 Views
To be fair - 21/05/2010 01:56:49 PM 2874 Views
I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 21/05/2010 04:49:31 PM 2614 Views
Re: I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 25/05/2010 05:05:09 PM 2754 Views
WH was my least favorite novel in the series, and that is saying a lot. - 28/05/2010 03:15:13 PM 2597 Views
I completely agree with his KoD post. Here is my favorite quote: - 28/05/2010 03:08:31 PM 2925 Views
CoT, you mean (link to actual post included) - 28/05/2010 04:56:10 PM 2754 Views
Yep, I meant COT. *NM* - 28/05/2010 07:02:48 PM 1482 Views
Knife of Dreams - 18/06/2010 09:07:27 AM 2652 Views
Re: Knife of Dreams - 19/06/2010 05:49:38 AM 2730 Views
Agree... - 19/06/2010 05:08:44 PM 2637 Views
Roberts reflects back on WoT 1-11, with answers to questions asked of him - 25/06/2010 12:51:29 PM 2741 Views
This guy should be burned at the stake - 25/06/2010 03:22:34 PM 10227 Views
Are you done making a fool out of yourself, Mark? - 26/06/2010 06:53:37 PM 2682 Views
Oh come on... - 26/06/2010 09:06:01 PM 2711 Views
Well, the burning at the stake was a bit much... - 26/06/2010 10:19:40 PM 2724 Views
Well, really! You brought the comment to his notice... - 26/06/2010 11:34:08 PM 2738 Views
And your point is...? - 27/06/2010 12:37:00 AM 2752 Views
Well... - 27/06/2010 05:38:12 AM 2687 Views
Indeed... I think it's rather clear that Larry's goal has been to cause trouble - 27/06/2010 10:57:36 AM 2858 Views
There is no "borderline" about it. - 28/03/2011 05:17:15 PM 2523 Views
Ridiculous - 27/06/2010 06:38:46 AM 2582 Views
I like his FAQ and his overall musings on its' popularity. - 29/06/2010 06:35:10 PM 2611 Views
One year later... - 27/03/2011 03:40:29 AM 2545 Views
Re: One year later... - 28/03/2011 05:03:32 PM 2825 Views
I see you subconsciously support critical takes. - 28/03/2011 11:41:48 PM 2776 Views
No I conciously support telling you and him that you are pathetic, arrogent, & jelous. *NM* - 30/03/2011 01:40:36 PM 1563 Views
Jealous? - 30/03/2011 05:20:32 PM 2580 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 1467 Views
Seconded. - 30/03/2011 04:04:36 PM 2521 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 1590 Views
Yep! - 30/03/2011 05:16:38 PM 2492 Views
Jeez Larry, you're starting to sound like a GRRM detractor. - 31/03/2011 03:01:38 PM 2697 Views
Nah, no detractor - 01/04/2011 03:00:41 PM 2685 Views
Could a thread be locked? - 31/03/2011 07:48:26 PM 2586 Views
Re: One year later... - 01/04/2011 02:55:02 AM 3007 Views
Yep - 01/04/2011 02:57:52 PM 2710 Views
He's not an "author", he's just a stupid troll, do not feed him *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:39:19 PM 1492 Views

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