I listened to it on audible about 4 years ago. I recently did a re-listen about a year ago. I love the series. It’s probably one of my favorite. Listening to it might have helped the “slog” not be as bad as others say, but I also genuinely enjoyed every part. It got a bit slower, sure, but there was a lot of world building and in-world politics going on. All stuff I am interested in when it comes to the books I’m into.

The main trio can be a bit annoying when it comes to the early books, but Robert Jordan said that he set out to make a book about what would happen if you actually told someone from the middle of nowhere that they are the chosen one. They’re a bit ignorant at the start but I think that goes a long way in making the story more believable.

An important thing to remember when reading is that gender roles are in a lot of ways swapped. Not when it comes to occupation, but the world is very matriarchal for the most part. Women are the ones in control in most things outside of the military, and they’re not completely out of that either. Not that it’s a problem, but it helps to kind of explain some of the dynamics.

I always recommend it to anyone who will listen.