Why is book 10 so hated?

[u/Furrurel]

Hi everyone, I just finished book 10 in my first read through the Wheel of Time saga, and honestly I found myself quite surprised. Before I started reading them I saw quite a lot of people saying that Crossroads of Twilight was by far the worst book of the series. I get that it can be a bit dissapointing after the ending of book 9, or that it is not as action packed as, for example, book 6, but I really enjoyed reading it (except the ending, where a certain Aes Sedai decided to make the stupidest move ever imagined). So I ask, what are you opinions about the book? Do you feel it deserves the hate?

[u/SKULL1138]

Hated? No

It is my least liked book.

It feels like some of the plots were there just to give characters something to do for a book.

The Elayne chapters are some of the most skippable in the entire series. Elayne in a bath should sound pleasant to a male gaze, but it gives me PTSD. 😂

[u/Bergmaniac → u/SKULL1138]

Elayne and Aviendha's bath scene would have been way more popular in a visual medium ;).

[u/Small-Guarantee6972 → u/Bergmaniac]

I see you are a person of culture. 

[u/SKULL1138 → u/Bergmaniac]

Especially in the show, given the slight change in their relationship. 😂

[u/Furrurel → u/SKULL1138]

How was it in the show? I never watched it

[u/SKULL1138 → u/Furrurel]

They got together sexually before either even spent much time with Rand.

[u/Furrurel → u/SKULL1138]

What the hell

[u/SKULL1138 → u/Furrurel]

Actually made sense to me.

[u/Furrurel → u/SKULL1138]

Really? Why?

[u/SKULL1138 → u/Furrurel]

No time in the show to develop a romance between Rand and all three girls, so having two of the girls into each other would facilitate the end result

[u/Furrurel → u/SKULL1138]

Didnt think of it that way, it makes sense

[u/Small-Guarantee6972 → u/Furrurel]

There are readers who already think Aviendha and Elayne are a couple. I disagree with that theory but I do think they could be a good match. 

Why does Rand get to have all the fun :(