Vincent’s Reviews > The Gathering Storm > Status Update

A bully is a bully, whether she uses the strength of her arm or other means.

Kill 'em all! :D

Cadsuane is still insufferable, but Sanderson had no choice there, given how she has been portrayed so far. At least so many of the other characters are being salvaged. Perrin is getting better, Nynaeve is getting better, Rand is getting … well, yes, better. Mat is restored a bit to an earlier state, which isn't necessarily better but I don't mind it. And Egwene's storyline is fantastic.

That last chapter (16 'In the White Tower') almost felt a bit too on the nose, too satisfying, but it does make sense given the established characters. What I appreciate about this book so far is that there is so much more logic to people's motivations and behaviors. We're finally seeing some sense, some empathy, even between genders, which was all but absent in previous books. I'll take it over what came before.

That last chapter (Chapter 12) was awesome. Loving Egwene's storyline here. I'm thinking I'm going to enjoy the last three books of this series a lot more than the first 11.

Loved that second chapter. I wonder if that was Sanderson's writing or Jordan's (apparently Jordan still left certain scenes here and there). Probably Sanderson's. Either way, it was satisfying.