theman
3/24/2012
I read this only because I did a google search of the longest novels ever written, found this on such a list and thought I would give it a go. I was intimidated by the length and I had no plans on spending the time required to read the entire series. I am now on book 6. I read the first 4 back-to-back, which took a good 4 months.
The world is thoroughly thought through, detail for detail. This is a series upon which from the beginning Robert Jordan had everything fully developed. Cities upon cities, an enormous number of characters, levels of intrigue and parallel storylines. There is an epic story here told from so many sides that the story is vivid with life.
I have never been so enraptured by a series, and even though I am not yet halfway done, I mourn never again experiencing the joys of reading these earlier book with a fresh mind.