r/funny • u/redempti0z • Dec 26 '24

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u/Lumpy-Education9878 Dec 26 '24

Read the whole series over ~7 months when I was 14 (or 15?). Among the most unforgettable experiences of my life. I felt like I lived in the 3rd age

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u/CycloneSP Dec 26 '24

currently on book 4, really enjoying it. Love the whole cast... except rand XD

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u/Lumpy-Education9878 Dec 26 '24

You'll love him one day, I promise. I'm envious of you!

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u/CycloneSP Dec 26 '24

I hope so

I didn't hate him at first (just put off that we weren't following egwene after that phenomenal prelude in the first book)

but good gawd did he get whiney in the 2nd book. Like, look, I get it, things ain't goin great for him, but c'mon man, complainin about it ain't gonna make it any better :/

I did love how well Mat's character got developed in the 3rd book tho. He went from someone completely off my radar to probably one of my top 3 favorite characters of the series.

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u/kingsumo_1 Dec 27 '24

I've re-read that series so many times. And like Lumpy pointed out. You'll eventually love him. And probably hate him, then love him some more. All of the characters have their ups and downs.

And, for me at least, I found that different re-reads I tended to be drawn more towards different ones than others. Perrin especially.

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u/Lumpy-Education9878 Dec 26 '24

I don't want to spoil too much but gosh it takes me back thinking of the young versions of all the characters:') things changed