I'm reading the wheel of time series at the moment and I'm at the 5th book (The fire of heaven) and I'm becoming so-so on the series (despite really linking the 3 first book), wondering if anyone finished it and could answer some general question, don't know any book specific forum so I figured here was as good a place as any.
I'm finding Rand super boring, my favorite book was the 3rd one in large part because he wasn't in it. What makes all this worse is that pretty much every book the author just throw in another female character at his feet to hopelessly fall in love with him. It really limit any interesting relationship from being formed in the book cause 3/4 of female character are purring around Rand (for no reason) instead of being able to have their own story and development. Does it get better (ie Rand develop more, finally settle down on one person or at least become less present)?
I really like that the book are split into many different story following different character, but some of those feel like waste of time. The part I'm reading now has a few character spend time in a circus and it just feel like the author wanted there to be something for the character to do and couldn't come up with anything interesting. I read some comment that implied book 8-11 are particularly filler-ish, just wondering if it's that kind of filler.
Overall what I like the most about the story is the world building and honestly I wish the whole "the great dark one is about to wake up and dragon jesus has to be there to stop him" aspect wasn't even in the story. But I'm guessing this is going to become a lot more prevalent over time? Or are some of the book entirely set as flashback and such (would love a book dedicated to previous life of Rand or Mat). I've haven't read much fantasy book, is there any other that has just as good world building with less intrusive main plot?
I'm also kinda annoyed that the story keep starting thread that seems really interesting just to throw them out in favor of the main plot. I would have love if Egwene and co spend a lot more time in the tower. Or at some point we get a couple of pages on what Rand life would have been if Moiraine never picked him up and that seemed interesting enough for quite a few chapters by itself.
I'm finding Rand super boring, my favorite book was the 3rd one in large part because he wasn't in it. What makes all this worse is that pretty much every book the author just throw in another female character at his feet to hopelessly fall in love with him. It really limit any interesting relationship from being formed in the book cause 3/4 of female character are purring around Rand (for no reason) instead of being able to have their own story and development. Does it get better (ie Rand develop more, finally settle down on one person or at least become less present)?
I really like that the book are split into many different story following different character, but some of those feel like waste of time. The part I'm reading now has a few character spend time in a circus and it just feel like the author wanted there to be something for the character to do and couldn't come up with anything interesting. I read some comment that implied book 8-11 are particularly filler-ish, just wondering if it's that kind of filler.
Overall what I like the most about the story is the world building and honestly I wish the whole "the great dark one is about to wake up and dragon jesus has to be there to stop him" aspect wasn't even in the story. But I'm guessing this is going to become a lot more prevalent over time? Or are some of the book entirely set as flashback and such (would love a book dedicated to previous life of Rand or Mat). I've haven't read much fantasy book, is there any other that has just as good world building with less intrusive main plot?
I'm also kinda annoyed that the story keep starting thread that seems really interesting just to throw them out in favor of the main plot. I would have love if Egwene and co spend a lot more time in the tower. Or at some point we get a couple of pages on what Rand life would have been if Moiraine never picked him up and that seemed interesting enough for quite a few chapters by itself.
