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I didn't find it quite that bad, but... orius Send a noteboard - 11/04/2010 08:27:52 AM
Yeah, the circus does drag things out more than they needed to be. It's not aas bad later when Mat hooks up with the circus, but he actually seems to fit the circus, where Nynaeve and Elayne didn't.

This review wasn't as bad I suppose as the other, I guess at this point he knows what expect of the series. That or FoH is the first volume that does show some weak spots in the narrative.
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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 3609 Views
Roberto BolaƱo - 19/03/2010 11:09:57 PM 3580 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 3636 Views
Hear Hear !!! ....................... = ........................ *NM* - 20/03/2010 06:37:11 AM 1721 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 2877 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 3240 Views
Re: well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 02:12:43 PM 2787 Views
I'd say just The Eye of the World - 20/03/2010 05:26:19 PM 2921 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 3262 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 2976 Views
No, I said rather that it's ridiculous to make such disparaging comments about his takes - 20/03/2010 11:37:56 PM 2974 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 2835 Views
My sister called me chicken once - 10/04/2010 01:18:31 AM 2848 Views
what's wrong runt... are you yellah? *NM* - 10/04/2010 10:40:16 AM 1646 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 2852 Views
And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 01:11:50 AM 2801 Views
Re: And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 03:03:28 AM 2690 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 2710 Views
Ha! - 24/03/2010 06:34:48 AM 2673 Views
My congratulations then . *NM* - 24/03/2010 06:36:11 AM 2605 Views
You say it as if I had been condemned to hell! - 24/03/2010 07:13:45 AM 2537 Views
No. Well, maybe. - 24/03/2010 06:52:28 PM 2690 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 2826 Views
There's a point to it? - 22/03/2010 06:47:12 PM 2805 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 1661 Views
You're not taking me seriously now, are you? - 24/03/2010 02:54:37 AM 2731 Views
I meant the reason why RJ wrote WoT in the first place - 24/03/2010 06:39:47 AM 2738 Views
I thought the point was to write about a bunch of stuff happening? - 09/04/2010 03:42:49 PM 2836 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 2612 Views
Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 26/03/2010 12:28:19 PM 2847 Views
bla bla bla - 29/03/2010 06:17:07 AM 2761 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 1829 Views
You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 08:54:03 AM 2696 Views
Re: You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 09:13:44 AM 2785 Views
I know you were, thus the at the least of my comment - 29/03/2010 09:19:30 AM 2618 Views
Unimpressed - 29/03/2010 10:50:07 PM 3118 Views
Thank you - 30/03/2010 12:35:39 AM 2541 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 2834 Views
Might want to re-read their Wikis again. - 29/03/2010 07:07:11 PM 2641 Views
Awards - 29/03/2010 07:42:03 PM 2612 Views
That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 07:54:56 PM 2591 Views
Re: That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 08:22:03 PM 2804 Views
This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 08:47:54 PM 2645 Views
Re: This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 09:03:07 PM 2652 Views
*considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:28:06 PM 2702 Views
Re: *considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:44:58 PM 2865 Views
The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 12:24:56 AM 2598 Views
Re: The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 01:33:04 PM 2538 Views
No, no, no - 30/03/2010 06:38:41 PM 2579 Views
Re: No, no, no - 30/03/2010 07:51:34 PM 2688 Views
Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 02:10:13 AM 2650 Views
Re: Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 03:56:57 PM 2650 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 2636 Views
I wouldn't know. Was he speaking directly to you? - 14/04/2011 11:28:16 PM 2731 Views
He's now reviewed the third book - 26/03/2010 12:27:16 PM 2860 Views
Well, this time I must disagree with him . - 29/03/2010 07:31:40 AM 2573 Views
I don't think he was claiming that RJ was alone in doing that - 29/03/2010 07:44:07 AM 2588 Views
Hah! - 29/03/2010 06:07:28 PM 2574 Views
Well... - 29/03/2010 06:52:10 PM 2499 Views
Differing perspectives, I guess. - 29/03/2010 07:58:13 PM 2669 Views
I suppose - 29/03/2010 08:50:43 PM 2582 Views
Re: I suppose - 30/03/2010 12:18:30 AM 2756 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 2589 Views
Re: Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 07:45:08 AM 2788 Views
But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:07:00 AM 2659 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 2887 Views
I wonder if this borders on trolling - 02/04/2010 02:29:58 PM 11407 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 2873 Views
Re: That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 10:28:56 PM 2615 Views
I agree, Roberts is more and more coming across to me as just bitter - 10/04/2010 01:24:52 AM 2717 Views
Little late to this one as well - 10/04/2010 11:12:04 AM 2769 Views
Perhaps you should have led with this bit - 10/04/2010 02:52:23 PM 2841 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 2815 Views
Re: What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 09:22:13 PM 2818 Views
See my comment below - 02/04/2010 09:32:54 PM 2891 Views
Re: See my comment below - 03/04/2010 09:31:22 AM 3237 Views
Sorry I'm late in responding, but I've been quite busy this week - 07/04/2010 09:45:48 PM 3079 Views
Yes, I can probably agree with what you say here. - 08/04/2010 12:29:16 AM 2526 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 2781 Views
Commentary, then? - 02/04/2010 09:27:18 PM 2677 Views
Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:11:18 PM 2609 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:31:56 PM 2481 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 2506 Views
Re: Commentary, then? - 05/04/2010 03:44:07 PM 2552 Views
for a man that bitterly complains about an author who is padding his work - 08/04/2010 09:41:07 PM 2788 Views
1400 words is long-winded? - 09/04/2010 10:07:41 AM 2839 Views
since you can sum up those 1400 words in about 25 yes that's longwinded - 09/04/2010 01:36:16 PM 2725 Views
Except I didn't really sum it up, as I left out quite a bit - 10/04/2010 11:15:42 AM 2742 Views
You are very defensive over this - 10/04/2010 01:54:15 PM 2534 Views
Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 03:57:12 AM 2596 Views
Re: Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 05:30:53 PM 2526 Views
You sound like a Goodkind webmaster from a couple of years ago - 12/04/2010 06:58:42 PM 2615 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 2768 Views
I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 07/04/2010 09:50:39 PM 2646 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 08/04/2010 01:06:20 PM 2559 Views
Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 09:58:44 AM 2714 Views
Re: Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 01:26:42 PM 2754 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 2641 Views
To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 10:05:49 AM 2663 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 01:28:17 PM 3201 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 10/04/2010 11:40:22 AM 2691 Views
why are you so bothered by people being unimpressed with Roberts? - 10/04/2010 02:19:08 PM 2683 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 2508 Views
And in vol. 5, Roberts discovers the horrors of the circus - 09/04/2010 09:57:03 AM 2651 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 2551 Views
Well, what was really resolved here? - 10/04/2010 11:25:25 AM 2625 Views
Well... - 12/04/2010 05:05:20 PM 2740 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 2701 Views
Yes... - 12/04/2010 10:51:08 PM 2456 Views
Ever read Umberto Eco's How To Travel with a Salmon? - 12/04/2010 11:07:19 PM 2793 Views
I guess... - 13/04/2010 10:03:03 AM 2773 Views
Sounds like you value prolixity for the sake of prolixity, to be honest - 13/04/2010 04:41:07 PM 3899 Views
Nah... - 13/04/2010 05:29:34 PM 2447 Views
He's read and enjoyed Proust, among others - 13/04/2010 07:37:39 PM 2604 Views
Ah, well... - 13/04/2010 09:45:45 PM 2494 Views
Dismissive, much? - 13/04/2010 10:52:30 PM 2712 Views
About that bifurcation... - 14/04/2010 02:02:15 AM 2675 Views
I'm rather moderate - 14/04/2010 10:11:30 AM 2609 Views
I'm just a liberation theologist at heart - 15/04/2010 01:51:16 PM 3469 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 2660 Views
I didn't find it quite that bad, but... - 11/04/2010 08:27:52 AM 2666 Views
LoC represented a sharp drop in quality!!? - 19/05/2010 03:27:21 PM 2617 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 3588 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 2620 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 3005 Views
No no. It was Lord of Heaven! - 16/04/2010 05:51:11 PM 2518 Views
Yeah, I noticed that - 16/04/2010 11:16:26 PM 2432 Views
I would love the see him review Goodkind... - 16/04/2010 11:51:07 PM 2645 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 2615 Views
A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 23/04/2010 08:36:17 AM 2713 Views
Re: A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 29/04/2010 06:02:28 PM 2623 Views
I disagree - 29/04/2010 09:34:49 PM 2449 Views
I agree. - 29/04/2010 09:45:29 PM 2666 Views
Took me a moment to realize with whom you were agreeing - 29/04/2010 10:19:05 PM 2591 Views
Well, I did mention the necklines get overdone... - 06/05/2010 06:17:46 PM 2912 Views
Well, there's now also the tea to comment about - 07/05/2010 11:29:03 AM 2699 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 2771 Views
You'd think a Brit would like the tea... *NM* - 11/05/2010 04:05:42 PM 1488 Views
Maybe he's just a contrarian? - 11/05/2010 07:55:43 PM 2518 Views
Winter's Heart - 21/05/2010 12:46:14 PM 2791 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 2627 Views
Re: I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 25/05/2010 05:05:09 PM 2768 Views
WH was my least favorite novel in the series, and that is saying a lot. - 28/05/2010 03:15:13 PM 2606 Views
I completely agree with his KoD post. Here is my favorite quote: - 28/05/2010 03:08:31 PM 2940 Views
CoT, you mean (link to actual post included) - 28/05/2010 04:56:10 PM 2762 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 2752 Views
This guy should be burned at the stake - 25/06/2010 03:22:34 PM 10236 Views
Are you done making a fool out of yourself, Mark? - 26/06/2010 06:53:37 PM 2690 Views
Oh come on... - 26/06/2010 09:06:01 PM 2719 Views
Well, the burning at the stake was a bit much... - 26/06/2010 10:19:40 PM 2737 Views
Well, really! You brought the comment to his notice... - 26/06/2010 11:34:08 PM 2750 Views
And your point is...? - 27/06/2010 12:37:00 AM 2761 Views
Well... - 27/06/2010 05:38:12 AM 2695 Views
Indeed... I think it's rather clear that Larry's goal has been to cause trouble - 27/06/2010 10:57:36 AM 2864 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 2552 Views
Re: One year later... - 28/03/2011 05:03:32 PM 2834 Views
I see you subconsciously support critical takes. - 28/03/2011 11:41:48 PM 2789 Views
No I conciously support telling you and him that you are pathetic, arrogent, & jelous. *NM* - 30/03/2011 01:40:36 PM 1569 Views
Jealous? - 30/03/2011 05:20:32 PM 2592 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 1473 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 1593 Views
Yep! - 30/03/2011 05:16:38 PM 2499 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 1498 Views

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