maybe a 2.5☆ ??

this book isn't completely awful, it's just boring. absolutely nothing happens in here, there's no reason for it to be 700 pages

it's actually a little infuriating because wheel of time contains so many fantasy elements & tropes that should be incredible: alternate dimesions?? the aes sedai, an exclusive community of magic-wielding women?? gorgeous. but i think robert jordan's verbose, lengthy writing style sucks the appeal out of all of it. and i'm slightly bitter because i can see the potential, but the dull moments really overpowered this one

honestly, i'm just here for lan and nynaeve, if we were rating chapter 23 alone, this would be 5 stars. that chapter truly was the only time i felt something while reading this book. loial is also a fav character for me <3

i will continue because i LOVED book one (gave it 4☆). i'm hoping 'the great hunt' is a one-off and that book 3 will be more eventful