I thought the book well done except for the end. One thing I didn't get, was if Rand was covered by a Mist of Mirrors looking like Moridin when he road off, or was he actually inhabiting Moridin's body ? If it was the latter then I'm very disappointed. I just don't like the idea of Rand not retaining his original body. Either way, I thought the ending was just too off the wall for me. Sorry RJ. Just not enough contemplation and retrospection. I think that was the trap of having to tailor everything to a pre-writ ending that could not be altered or modified as the book was fully developed and flushed out in order to honor RJ. A mistake. The other very disappointing aspect for me (though consistent with it's own premise established in the books) was I had hoped that the Wheel would be broken and end the depressing cyclic nature of existence destined to repeat itself and all it's horrors of meaningless deaths and lives.
One other thing I thought lacked was proper homage to Egwene and her sacrifice. Just an off hand mention of a memorial by the Aes Sedai. One of my favorite characters amongst the girls. Very sad to see her die as well as other established names. Never have liked the heroes dying, but I'll admit it is more realistic and dramatic. Invokes more emotions.
This probably sounds awfully negative and I apologize for that. I suppose with all these years of speculations and theorizing, that we all have constructed some vision of "our perfect ending." I think the series was awesome, but I will probably not be able to read it again due to the philosophy of the series not being in accord with my own world view. All & all I thought A Memory of Light a great epic finish except the very end.
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I thought the book well done except for the end. One thing I didn't get, was if Rand was covered by a Mist of Mirrors looking like Moridin when he road off, or was he actually inhabiting Moridin's body ? If it was the latter then I'm very disappointed. I just don't like the idea of Rand not retaining his original body. Either way, I thought the ending was just too off the wall for me. Sorry RJ. Just not enough contemplation and retrospection. I think that was the trap of having to tailor everything to a pre-writ ending that could not be altered or modified as the book was fully developed and flushed out in order to honor RJ. A mistake. The other very disappointing aspect for me (though consistent with it's own premise established in the books) was I had hoped that the Wheel would be broken and end the depressing cyclic nature of existence destined to repeat itself and all it's horrors of meaningless deaths and lives.
One other thing I thought lacked was proper homage to Egwene and her sacrifice. Just an off hand mention of a memorial by the Aes Sedai. One of my favorite characters amongst the girls. Very sad to see her die as well as other established names. Never have liked the heroes dying, but I'll admit it is more realistic and dramatic. Invokes more emotions.
This probably sounds awfully negative and I apologize for that. I suppose with all these years of speculations and theorizing, that we all have constructed some vision of "our perfect ending." I think the series was awesome, but I will probably not be able to read it again due to the philosophy of the series not being in accord with my own world view. All & all I thought A Memory of Light a great epic finish except the very end.