There is one major difference between WoT and SoT, while Jordan is a great writer and can tie many story lines into one, his books have run on and on and on and ON, without a significant end in any of the novels. Where as Goodkind had the forsight to actually complete a story with each book. I look at it like this, Goodkinds books are like steps leading from one to the other, but each has its own specific ending a quest or problem is solved in each book and each book has its own climax within the larger world of the story its self. Where as Jordans books are like climbing a slope, there is no beginning or end to each story, its just the same story chopped up into many books. Yes there were a few small endings, but there was no true end. With goodkinds WFR you could have stopped right there and never read another novel and you wouldnt feel like you were missing some great important chunk of a story. With Jordan if you dont keep reading its like stopping in the middle of a book for years on end then picking it back up 2 years later and having to go back and re-read the first half just to remember where you stopped. Its like one of those series that you need to wait 10 or 15 years for all the volumes to come out and THEN sit down and start reading just so you can get the story from beginning to end without a 2 year wait between sections to dull your memory. Its kind of sad to say this but I thank god that Brandon got the chance to finish the story, I know hes gonna make it fantastic, but truly im just glad that is going to be OVER, so i can finally move on with my reading life and stop wondering IF the story will ever end.
Sorry about my rant, im not trying to detract from RJ or Boost opinion of TG but the difference in writing styles is great, they are both good authors in their own right. I just personally prefer books that i dont have to sit and wait for years on end to see the end of a story.
Lightblade
