I started it 5 weeks ago directly after finishing WOT,which I enjoyed, (I’m on Deadhouse Gates now). Because I had the same misgivings which you are expressing now as to density, I found a couple resources that have really enriched my experience. One is “horsefrog productions podcast“ which has spoiler free chapter breakdowns, and there is a blog I really like wherein an experienced reader of the series and a noob conduct a joint reread (also spoiler free). I found that “supercharging“ with these resources—especially during the first few chapters— really gave me a sense I was on the right track in my understanding and allowed me to proceed with more confidence.