You're not, Nessa. Wiki mentions 6 different books that he published (under a different name) before the Wheel of Time began. And although I don't pay any homage to the world of wiki, I can say for a fact that I've personally seen 5 of the 6 books mentioned there.
Anyone can hate his books. They aren't meant for everyone. But dang if they weren't accepted as great books by a lot of people. Sales have shown that. Heck, everyone loved Harry Potter. Personally, I thought the last two books were a chore to get through. And even though I can say that the story was great, the writing and methods of story-telling were horrid! Of course, that's my opinion and I'm entitled to it. But Rowling still sold millions of books despite that fact, and if she died I would still think it a sad thing because of what she was able to accomplish. Erikson's Malazan books are tedious for me too. For different reasons than Rowling, but I still don't think I could ever read another one of his books again. And millions of people love his stuff too. That doesn't really bother me though. I'll still tell people this stuff, and then get on with my life.
Robert Jordan was a popular writer. He affected a TON of people. Not every author can do that. Not every author should be given the chance. He affected a lot of people for the good though. And for that, I think that it's sad that he died. That doesn't mean that everyone else should think the same thing.
And it shouldn't make one bit of difference to anyone what any other person thinks. Like I said, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. If you hated Jordan's books, fine. Say your piece, and then get off your pedestal. Nobody hates you, SE. If everybody had the same opinion of everything, this world would be a pretty crappy place to live in. But it's not. Rock on.
And, solely for the piece of me that loves gratuitous MK violence...
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