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Originally posted by Superpower
So you're telling me that TWOT is better than ASOIAF? Is that just your opinion? Is that an objective conclusion?
I can't imagine anything better than ASOIAF.
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The Wheel of TIme had a huge influence on ASOIAF. That is undeniable. If it were not for WoT's existence, GRRM would have faced skepticism from publishers at the viability of producing such a long, heavily detailed fantasy series of such a large scope and expansive publishing time-frame. That is an objective fact. WoT paved the way for that kind of storytelling.
I suppose in the end, it comes down to personal preference, but if you're the type, like me, to prefer things to be more heavily rooted in fantasy you will prefer WoT. If you'd rather read about people sitting around in King's Landing pulling off mastermind political machinations and forego the fantasy for the most part, you'll prefer ASOIAF.
I will say that my best friend loves both but she says that Robert Jordan's writing flows more effortlessly, and I agree. She had a hard time with AFFC because it felt like it was dragging on and nothing was happening but Cersei talking to people and Brienne running around.
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Originally posted by KhaleesiMiley
You just made me want to read The Wheel of Time so much that I will definitely buy the first book tomorrow or Tuesday
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Awesome. Things start out small and a bit slow, but the world becomes absolutely ENORMOUS so be ready.
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Originally posted by DDRdashing
TWOT is definitely more high fantasy than ASOIAF. I don't know what series is better than the other. I got maybe 7 or so books into TWOT but lost interest
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Books 7-10 are a slow point, but if you get through them, things start to pick up again in the last 4. It's definitely something worth finishing. If you find it that hard to actually read the slower books, Tor.com has hosted a Wheel of Time Reread blog in which the blog author has written pretty thorough summaries of each chapter of each book, you can definitely get by just by reading those.
For anyone interested, the same blog author also did a Read of Ice and Fire blog in which ASOIAF's chapters are also summarized and she gives her opinions on things as a first time reader:
http://www.tor.com/features/series/a...f-ice-and-fire (she's gotten through book 3 atm.)