Book Reviews
Nov 16, 2012 21:16:02 GMT -6
Post by Selibas on Nov 16, 2012 21:16:02 GMT -6
A small section for book reviews.
The Wheel of Time: The Shadow Rising
I don't think I've ever had a book make me rethink myself as a person. This series has made me do just that. A lot of elements are taken from Tolkien, but it incorporates strong women who actually move the plot (I know that without Arwen the series wouldn't have happened, and a woman killed the witch-king, which are actually huge parts of the story just roll with me please). In the beginning, many women are considered higher than men, and will "keep men in their place." This for some reason angered me. I told myself that it was because in the time period this stoy takes place in, women definitely wouldn't have been on top. Or maybe that I don't like any type of inequality. Truth is I had to reconsider myself. Which, for a book written before I was born, is pretty impressive. Eventually, it changes to a bit of man-hating, implieing it's okay to manipulate men, men are all idiots, and men with honor are idiots who make it easy to be manipulated, but I can usually look past that.
Another thing I love about the series is, it gave me my favorite character in any fantasy medium I've ever known. Perrin Abyara is a blacksmith, who in the first book is merely there with a few smart-allichey comments. In the second book, he actually starts to have a personality, but it feels like he's a foil for the character considered the most entertaining (who's my second favorite, mind you). In the third book, he's mainly presented as simply being told and presented that he's inadequate. This book was when he became my favorite, he is the only character to have his mind truly in chaos over killing another person.
Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I literally verbally cheered when I turned a page and saw the logo marking a Perrin chapter. He is incredibly good at presenting the kind of man you'd want to be, but is actually entertaining to read. At one point: SPOILER ALERTS YALL! His family is killed, and he cries. For most badass' emotion is against the rules outside of love for the romantic interest and generosity, which Perrin has. But no, Perrin is a man, he uses a battleaxe and warhammer mind you, and he cries.
If you need a book to read, I highly suggest picking up Book One: Eye of the World.
The Wheel of Time: The Shadow Rising
I don't think I've ever had a book make me rethink myself as a person. This series has made me do just that. A lot of elements are taken from Tolkien, but it incorporates strong women who actually move the plot (I know that without Arwen the series wouldn't have happened, and a woman killed the witch-king, which are actually huge parts of the story just roll with me please). In the beginning, many women are considered higher than men, and will "keep men in their place." This for some reason angered me. I told myself that it was because in the time period this stoy takes place in, women definitely wouldn't have been on top. Or maybe that I don't like any type of inequality. Truth is I had to reconsider myself. Which, for a book written before I was born, is pretty impressive. Eventually, it changes to a bit of man-hating, implieing it's okay to manipulate men, men are all idiots, and men with honor are idiots who make it easy to be manipulated, but I can usually look past that.
Another thing I love about the series is, it gave me my favorite character in any fantasy medium I've ever known. Perrin Abyara is a blacksmith, who in the first book is merely there with a few smart-allichey comments. In the second book, he actually starts to have a personality, but it feels like he's a foil for the character considered the most entertaining (who's my second favorite, mind you). In the third book, he's mainly presented as simply being told and presented that he's inadequate. This book was when he became my favorite, he is the only character to have his mind truly in chaos over killing another person.
Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I literally verbally cheered when I turned a page and saw the logo marking a Perrin chapter. He is incredibly good at presenting the kind of man you'd want to be, but is actually entertaining to read. At one point: SPOILER ALERTS YALL! His family is killed, and he cries. For most badass' emotion is against the rules outside of love for the romantic interest and generosity, which Perrin has. But no, Perrin is a man, he uses a battleaxe and warhammer mind you, and he cries.
If you need a book to read, I highly suggest picking up Book One: Eye of the World.