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You want complaining? You got it... fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 02/04/2010 06:38:09 PM

The author has made it clear he doesn't like the series. Should we subject our board to twelve highly negative reviews? The more I read his reviews, the more it's apparent that he's decided from the onset to tear the series to piece. There's no positive to the negative, and some of his criticisms are completely absurd.

I'm kind of hoping that lots of people complain about this thread so that I can lock it.


What is worst is that it is clear he barely skimmed the book, repeated the same old complaints, and made some fresh absolutely senseless ones (who's the naked woman in a dungeon? Should a reviewer really let his deepest fantasies find space in a review?).

For a guy who complains about RJ taking too long to get to his point, he sure as hell knows how to waste internet space!
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Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 19/03/2010 09:30:25 PM 13745 Views
A question for Larry - 19/03/2010 09:40:37 PM 3608 Views
Roberto BolaƱo - 19/03/2010 11:09:57 PM 3578 Views
I completely agree with his review. - 19/03/2010 11:11:17 PM 3596 Views
Ouch! Somebody pull that guy off RJ! *NM* - 20/03/2010 03:47:07 AM 1804 Views
Can't say that I really disagree. - 20/03/2010 05:19:26 AM 2903 Views
My problem with the reviews: - 20/03/2010 06:29:08 AM 3635 Views
Hear Hear !!! ....................... = ........................ *NM* - 20/03/2010 06:37:11 AM 1720 Views
I agree - 20/03/2010 11:19:29 AM 3002 Views
You know what else I'm finding annoying? - 07/04/2010 07:29:37 AM 2876 Views
Fully Agree *NM* - 21/06/2010 12:41:05 AM 1579 Views
well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 06:51:29 AM 3239 Views
Re: well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 02:12:43 PM 2786 Views
I'd say just The Eye of the World - 20/03/2010 05:26:19 PM 2919 Views
Indeed - 21/03/2010 12:34:19 AM 2782 Views
These reviews are pathetic - 20/03/2010 12:52:22 PM 2787 Views
I'm amused by some of the responses - 20/03/2010 07:20:03 PM 3261 Views
+1 *NM* - 20/03/2010 10:48:14 PM 1922 Views
Are you suggesting that we are unqualified to disagree with him ? - 20/03/2010 11:21:44 PM 2974 Views
No, I said rather that it's ridiculous to make such disparaging comments about his takes - 20/03/2010 11:37:56 PM 2973 Views
I considered doing so - 21/03/2010 12:27:27 AM 2782 Views
I will reply to myself: What's the problem McFly , chicken ? - 21/03/2010 12:29:36 AM 2834 Views
My sister called me chicken once - 10/04/2010 01:18:31 AM 2846 Views
what's wrong runt... are you yellah? *NM* - 10/04/2010 10:40:16 AM 1645 Views
NICE! *NM* - 10/04/2010 02:19:44 PM 1505 Views
Re: I'm amused by some of the responses - 23/03/2010 04:50:42 PM 2851 Views
And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 01:11:50 AM 2800 Views
Re: And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 03:03:28 AM 2689 Views
Nah, TGS was the only serious review of the series I've done - 24/03/2010 04:31:28 AM 2750 Views
On a completely unrelated note... - 24/03/2010 06:15:25 AM 2709 Views
Ha! - 24/03/2010 06:34:48 AM 2672 Views
My congratulations then . *NM* - 24/03/2010 06:36:11 AM 2604 Views
You say it as if I had been condemned to hell! - 24/03/2010 07:13:45 AM 2536 Views
No. Well, maybe. - 24/03/2010 06:52:28 PM 2689 Views
! - 24/03/2010 06:54:34 PM 2713 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 22/03/2010 02:47:23 PM 2882 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 01:53:16 PM 2779 Views
Wow, you guys have completely missed the point of the Wheel of Time series - 22/03/2010 05:28:07 PM 2825 Views
There's a point to it? - 22/03/2010 06:47:12 PM 2804 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 1660 Views
You're not taking me seriously now, are you? - 24/03/2010 02:54:37 AM 2729 Views
I meant the reason why RJ wrote WoT in the first place - 24/03/2010 06:39:47 AM 2736 Views
I thought the point was to write about a bunch of stuff happening? - 09/04/2010 03:42:49 PM 2834 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 04:54:38 PM 2777 Views
pfft wth-ever - 26/03/2010 12:35:53 AM 2611 Views
Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 26/03/2010 12:28:19 PM 2846 Views
bla bla bla - 29/03/2010 06:17:07 AM 2760 Views
Usually, it's spelled "blah" - 29/03/2010 07:03:51 AM 2697 Views
Wow. That post was more entertaining than Mr. Roberts' review. Thank you *NM* - 29/03/2010 08:23:41 AM 1828 Views
You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 08:54:03 AM 2695 Views
Re: You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 09:13:44 AM 2784 Views
I know you were, thus the at the least of my comment - 29/03/2010 09:19:30 AM 2617 Views
Unimpressed - 29/03/2010 10:50:07 PM 3114 Views
Thank you - 30/03/2010 12:35:39 AM 2539 Views
*Standing ovation for DomA* - 30/03/2010 07:36:59 AM 2816 Views
Yes. Also, Roberts is a wanker. *NM* - 05/04/2010 09:28:57 PM 1677 Views
Re: Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 29/03/2010 04:32:23 PM 2833 Views
Might want to re-read their Wikis again. - 29/03/2010 07:07:11 PM 2640 Views
Awards - 29/03/2010 07:42:03 PM 2610 Views
That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 07:54:56 PM 2590 Views
Re: That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 08:22:03 PM 2803 Views
This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 08:47:54 PM 2644 Views
Re: This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 09:03:07 PM 2651 Views
*considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:28:06 PM 2700 Views
Re: *considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:44:58 PM 2863 Views
The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 12:24:56 AM 2597 Views
Re: The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 01:33:04 PM 2537 Views
No, no, no - 30/03/2010 06:38:41 PM 2578 Views
Re: No, no, no - 30/03/2010 07:51:34 PM 2687 Views
Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 02:10:13 AM 2649 Views
Re: Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 03:56:57 PM 2648 Views
Those were polls - 31/03/2010 08:46:07 PM 2646 Views
Re: Those were polls - 05/04/2010 03:22:13 PM 2549 Views
Does it gives him right to insult me? - 13/04/2011 02:10:32 PM 2635 Views
I wouldn't know. Was he speaking directly to you? - 14/04/2011 11:28:16 PM 2730 Views
He's now reviewed the third book - 26/03/2010 12:27:16 PM 2859 Views
Well, this time I must disagree with him . - 29/03/2010 07:31:40 AM 2572 Views
I don't think he was claiming that RJ was alone in doing that - 29/03/2010 07:44:07 AM 2587 Views
Hah! - 29/03/2010 06:07:28 PM 2573 Views
Well... - 29/03/2010 06:52:10 PM 2498 Views
Differing perspectives, I guess. - 29/03/2010 07:58:13 PM 2667 Views
I suppose - 29/03/2010 08:50:43 PM 2581 Views
Re: I suppose - 30/03/2010 12:18:30 AM 2755 Views
True - 30/03/2010 12:23:28 AM 2596 Views
Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 12:52:01 AM 2588 Views
Re: Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 07:45:08 AM 2787 Views
But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:07:00 AM 2658 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 03:56:54 PM 2676 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:29:37 PM 2759 Views
I really liked a lot of the minor characters in The Great Hunt. - 30/03/2010 12:49:03 AM 2595 Views
I barely thought twice about those, to be honest - 30/03/2010 06:39:55 PM 2641 Views
I can't wait what he's going to try to do with TFoH and beyond - 28/03/2010 08:18:59 PM 2721 Views
Glad you enjoyed it - 29/03/2010 09:33:43 PM 2559 Views
The Shadow Rising review - 02/04/2010 09:42:53 AM 2885 Views
I wonder if this borders on trolling - 02/04/2010 02:29:58 PM 11403 Views
You want complaining? You got it... - 02/04/2010 06:38:09 PM 2711 Views
That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 09:16:25 PM 2872 Views
Re: That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 10:28:56 PM 2614 Views
I agree, Roberts is more and more coming across to me as just bitter - 10/04/2010 01:24:52 AM 2716 Views
Little late to this one as well - 10/04/2010 11:12:04 AM 2768 Views
Perhaps you should have led with this bit - 10/04/2010 02:52:23 PM 2840 Views
Re: I wonder if this borders on trolling - 04/04/2010 09:16:22 AM 2720 Views
What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 08:00:45 PM 2813 Views
Re: What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 09:22:13 PM 2816 Views
See my comment below - 02/04/2010 09:32:54 PM 2890 Views
Re: See my comment below - 03/04/2010 09:31:22 AM 3236 Views
Sorry I'm late in responding, but I've been quite busy this week - 07/04/2010 09:45:48 PM 3077 Views
Yes, I can probably agree with what you say here. - 08/04/2010 12:29:16 AM 2524 Views
- 08/04/2010 12:32:53 AM 2659 Views
I agree completely. *NM* - 02/04/2010 09:53:44 PM 1550 Views
Speaking of irritation - 02/04/2010 10:50:04 PM 2780 Views
Commentary, then? - 02/04/2010 09:27:18 PM 2676 Views
Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:11:18 PM 2608 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:31:56 PM 2477 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 03/04/2010 01:34:05 AM 2499 Views
I somehow overlooked this last week, it seems - 10/04/2010 11:01:17 AM 2831 Views
Indeed - 02/04/2010 10:34:00 PM 2505 Views
Re: Commentary, then? - 05/04/2010 03:44:07 PM 2551 Views
for a man that bitterly complains about an author who is padding his work - 08/04/2010 09:41:07 PM 2787 Views
1400 words is long-winded? - 09/04/2010 10:07:41 AM 2838 Views
since you can sum up those 1400 words in about 25 yes that's longwinded - 09/04/2010 01:36:16 PM 2723 Views
Except I didn't really sum it up, as I left out quite a bit - 10/04/2010 11:15:42 AM 2741 Views
You are very defensive over this - 10/04/2010 01:54:15 PM 2533 Views
Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 03:57:12 AM 2594 Views
Re: Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 05:30:53 PM 2525 Views
You sound like a Goodkind webmaster from a couple of years ago - 12/04/2010 06:58:42 PM 2614 Views
You don't come across as a devil's advocate - 30/03/2011 03:07:32 PM 2635 Views
Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 07/04/2010 08:59:28 PM 2767 Views
I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 07/04/2010 09:50:39 PM 2645 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 08/04/2010 01:06:20 PM 2558 Views
Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 09:58:44 AM 2713 Views
Re: Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 01:26:42 PM 2752 Views
I have a very different take on that book - 10/04/2010 11:17:13 AM 2589 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 09/04/2010 01:45:44 PM 2655 Views
Hrmm... - 10/04/2010 11:19:01 AM 2477 Views
Re: Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 12/04/2010 05:37:36 PM 2712 Views
He brings up some interesting points, if in an unnecessarily rude manner - 08/04/2010 12:42:25 PM 2640 Views
To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 10:05:49 AM 2662 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 01:28:17 PM 3200 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 10/04/2010 11:40:22 AM 2690 Views
why are you so bothered by people being unimpressed with Roberts? - 10/04/2010 02:19:08 PM 2682 Views
I don't understand it either - 11/04/2010 12:44:25 PM 2667 Views
right? - 11/04/2010 02:13:00 PM 2684 Views
Nah - 12/04/2010 04:13:44 AM 2506 Views
And in vol. 5, Roberts discovers the horrors of the circus - 09/04/2010 09:57:03 AM 2650 Views
5 reviews without saying more than "I hate the series" - 09/04/2010 01:31:13 PM 2517 Views
Basically he just states the "nothing happens"-argument... - 09/04/2010 03:26:02 PM 2550 Views
Well, what was really resolved here? - 10/04/2010 11:25:25 AM 2623 Views
Well... - 12/04/2010 05:05:20 PM 2739 Views
well exactly - 12/04/2010 05:33:11 PM 2727 Views
So very little was resolved and much was set into motion, then? - 12/04/2010 06:55:45 PM 2700 Views
Yes... - 12/04/2010 10:51:08 PM 2455 Views
Ever read Umberto Eco's How To Travel with a Salmon? - 12/04/2010 11:07:19 PM 2792 Views
I guess... - 13/04/2010 10:03:03 AM 2772 Views
Sounds like you value prolixity for the sake of prolixity, to be honest - 13/04/2010 04:41:07 PM 3898 Views
Nah... - 13/04/2010 05:29:34 PM 2446 Views
He's read and enjoyed Proust, among others - 13/04/2010 07:37:39 PM 2601 Views
Ah, well... - 13/04/2010 09:45:45 PM 2493 Views
Dismissive, much? - 13/04/2010 10:52:30 PM 2710 Views
About that bifurcation... - 14/04/2010 02:02:15 AM 2674 Views
I'm rather moderate - 14/04/2010 10:11:30 AM 2608 Views
I'm just a liberation theologist at heart - 15/04/2010 01:51:16 PM 3468 Views
So, if you don't mind... - 13/04/2010 05:51:06 AM 2682 Views
That's fine with me - 13/04/2010 06:31:41 AM 2636 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 2658 Views
I didn't find it quite that bad, but... - 11/04/2010 08:27:52 AM 2664 Views
LoC represented a sharp drop in quality!!? - 19/05/2010 03:27:21 PM 2615 Views
And ignores everything else... - 09/04/2010 05:10:00 PM 2746 Views
Inchoatus went offline a couple of years ago - 10/04/2010 11:42:26 AM 3587 Views
This guy is going to get what he deserves... - 09/04/2010 10:26:14 PM 2617 Views
I'm waiting with bated breath for his CoT review *NM* - 10/04/2010 01:00:59 PM 1644 Views
Just wanted to point out that he is not reviewing the series. - 16/04/2010 04:04:49 PM 2538 Views
Lord of Chaos commentary - 16/04/2010 03:39:39 PM 2619 Views
He has reached - The Hump. - 16/04/2010 03:55:51 PM 2577 Views
Re: He has reached - The Hump. - 18/04/2010 08:08:59 AM 3003 Views
No no. It was Lord of Heaven! - 16/04/2010 05:51:11 PM 2517 Views
Yeah, I noticed that - 16/04/2010 11:16:26 PM 2431 Views
I would love the see him review Goodkind... - 16/04/2010 11:51:07 PM 2644 Views
Finally re-read that post - 20/04/2010 09:35:45 PM 2645 Views
The magic items are mostly irrelevant... - 21/04/2010 03:37:36 AM 2614 Views
A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 23/04/2010 08:36:17 AM 2712 Views
Re: A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 29/04/2010 06:02:28 PM 2622 Views
I disagree - 29/04/2010 09:34:49 PM 2448 Views
I agree. - 29/04/2010 09:45:29 PM 2665 Views
Took me a moment to realize with whom you were agreeing - 29/04/2010 10:19:05 PM 2590 Views
Well, I did mention the necklines get overdone... - 06/05/2010 06:17:46 PM 2911 Views
Well, there's now also the tea to comment about - 07/05/2010 11:29:03 AM 2698 Views
A bit of a stumble this week - 30/04/2010 01:53:31 PM 2714 Views
The Path of Daggers commentary - 07/05/2010 10:39:03 AM 2770 Views
You'd think a Brit would like the tea... *NM* - 11/05/2010 04:05:42 PM 1487 Views
Maybe he's just a contrarian? - 11/05/2010 07:55:43 PM 2517 Views
Winter's Heart - 21/05/2010 12:46:14 PM 2790 Views
To be fair - 21/05/2010 01:56:49 PM 2879 Views
I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 21/05/2010 04:49:31 PM 2626 Views
Re: I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 25/05/2010 05:05:09 PM 2767 Views
WH was my least favorite novel in the series, and that is saying a lot. - 28/05/2010 03:15:13 PM 2605 Views
I completely agree with his KoD post. Here is my favorite quote: - 28/05/2010 03:08:31 PM 2939 Views
CoT, you mean (link to actual post included) - 28/05/2010 04:56:10 PM 2761 Views
Yep, I meant COT. *NM* - 28/05/2010 07:02:48 PM 1489 Views
Knife of Dreams - 18/06/2010 09:07:27 AM 2663 Views
Re: Knife of Dreams - 19/06/2010 05:49:38 AM 2742 Views
Agree... - 19/06/2010 05:08:44 PM 2646 Views
Roberts reflects back on WoT 1-11, with answers to questions asked of him - 25/06/2010 12:51:29 PM 2751 Views
This guy should be burned at the stake - 25/06/2010 03:22:34 PM 10233 Views
Are you done making a fool out of yourself, Mark? - 26/06/2010 06:53:37 PM 2689 Views
Oh come on... - 26/06/2010 09:06:01 PM 2718 Views
Well, the burning at the stake was a bit much... - 26/06/2010 10:19:40 PM 2736 Views
Well, really! You brought the comment to his notice... - 26/06/2010 11:34:08 PM 2749 Views
And your point is...? - 27/06/2010 12:37:00 AM 2760 Views
Well... - 27/06/2010 05:38:12 AM 2694 Views
Indeed... I think it's rather clear that Larry's goal has been to cause trouble - 27/06/2010 10:57:36 AM 2863 Views
There is no "borderline" about it. - 28/03/2011 05:17:15 PM 2529 Views
Ridiculous - 27/06/2010 06:38:46 AM 2590 Views
I like his FAQ and his overall musings on its' popularity. - 29/06/2010 06:35:10 PM 2620 Views
One year later... - 27/03/2011 03:40:29 AM 2551 Views
Re: One year later... - 28/03/2011 05:03:32 PM 2833 Views
I see you subconsciously support critical takes. - 28/03/2011 11:41:48 PM 2788 Views
No I conciously support telling you and him that you are pathetic, arrogent, & jelous. *NM* - 30/03/2011 01:40:36 PM 1568 Views
Jealous? - 30/03/2011 05:20:32 PM 2589 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 1472 Views
Seconded. - 30/03/2011 04:04:36 PM 2528 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 1592 Views
Yep! - 30/03/2011 05:16:38 PM 2498 Views
Jeez Larry, you're starting to sound like a GRRM detractor. - 31/03/2011 03:01:38 PM 2706 Views
Nah, no detractor - 01/04/2011 03:00:41 PM 2692 Views
Could a thread be locked? - 31/03/2011 07:48:26 PM 2594 Views
Re: One year later... - 01/04/2011 02:55:02 AM 3016 Views
Yep - 01/04/2011 02:57:52 PM 2720 Views
He's not an "author", he's just a stupid troll, do not feed him *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:39:19 PM 1497 Views

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