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Summary: a title? how about "Goodbye Sleep?" ;)
Review: I'm on page 853 of this book and just realized a new "skill" I've acquired: speed reading. With Terry's books (I finished "Wizard's First Rule" before diving straight into this one) I've found something that for the first time I've liked even better than Tolkien: his reflection and understanding of how we Humans think. As far as I'm concerned, he's the "Wizard's Machievelli" of fantasy fiction. These books go on my top ten list, right up there with Joseph Campbell.
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Summary: Stone of Tears
Review: Kahlan is the heroine we would all like to be. Excellent rea
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Summary: The Best of the Series!
Review: I'm up to part 5 right now, but looking back, I can say that Stone of Tears was probably the best. The first one was alright, but didn't break any new ground for me. When I got around to reading this one, it blew me away! The book is epic in scope and the plot is exciting. The end seemed a little rushed, but the rest of the book is so good, I still recommend it. Richard is the man!
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Summary: Another AWESOME book by Goodkind!
Review: I loved this book, just as I did the first! Terry Goodkind's epic picks up about 3 or 4 weeks after the last one ended and takes off once again and takes you on a sweet journey! There is so much great stuff that is packed into this book that I can't even begin to tell you about! Every part hooks you and even the beginning starts out with a bang! Even though it's 982 pages are unappealing to many, it doesn't take long to read (especially if you've already read Wizard's First Rule!) because you'll want to keep going and going! If you liked Goodkind's Wizard's First Rule, you're going to LOVE Stone of Tears! Enjoy!
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Summary: Wow!
Review: This thrilling fantasy makes the series really come alive! The first book wasn't that great, but The Stone of Tears was fantastic.
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Summary: Brilliant !!!!
Review: I really thought that this was a brilliant book !!!! Firstly to those of you who are comparing this book to the Wheel of Time , the 2 series are very different and I think that some people have nothing better to do than sit and try and think up similarities between the 2 series . At least Terry Goodkinds books get somewhere and don't just hang around in the middle of nowhere !!! These first 2 books have kept me riveted for the last couple of days and I really enjoyed them !! This book is a must !!! I rate it up there with Tad William's 'Memory , Sorrow and Thorn ' .
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Summary: Pretty good, but Book 1 was better
Review: Stone of Tears, Terry Goodkind's 2nd installment in his Sword of Truth series, was a fairly good book although Wizard's First Rule was better. While Goodkind's writing style has matured quite a bit since his debut, Wizard's First Rule, he has sacrificed the constant action that made book 1 so exciting. The plot is deeper, but moves at a snails pace for most of the book. As many others have said before, it picks up dramatically towards the end, perhaps too much. The novel is highly inconsistent to this end. However the storyline still held my interest despite all these flaws. I found it to be a decent book worth your reading if you have nothing better to read at the time.
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Summary: Very exciting for 970 pages and a huge let down the last 20
Review: Terry Goodkind has you once again, wishing you could read faster and get to the climax of his second novel in the Richard Cypher saga. However this time he takes 970 pages to weave an intricate tale of riddles and mystery only to resolve all the unknown in a mere 10 pages. I could not believe where he was at in the story with only 25 pages to go. This book could have eaisly been another 500 pages. Terry seems to have an obsession with women dominating men by the use of a collar. This is the second novel where it is the underlying theme of the book. This sequel cannot even compare to the first. The main character is becoming a real sap.
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Summary: Goodkind provides mostly mindless escapism
Review: Perhaps I shall be the first to take the middle ground in the raging debate, occuring here at amazon.com, over the Sword of Truth series. It truly seems to be a "love it or hate it" kind of situation, with very little middle ground. About thirty minutes ago I finished reading "Stone of Tears." I enjoyed the book. I do not, however, think that Terry Goodkind is very skilled in his use of the english language. His prose is flat, raw and terribly blunt. He often explains the plot as though here were speaking to a three-year-old child. Most annoyingly, the man has no sense of subtlety. Every part of the story is in-your-face; even the "morals" and his view of the "good vs. evil" dichotomy are hurtled at the reader like a bundle of bricks. You don't need to stop and think--he processes any possible "deeper" thoughts right there on the page before you (and there aren't very many). Yet, I still feel that Goodkind's work is exciting in that his story is highly involving--he may lack the writing skills of Herbert and the likes, but he does manage to weave an intense, engaging story. I like the characters, simple or not. I like finding out how they win in the end. It's like watching Robocop--you get swept away for awhile on a simple, thrilling ride. My advice is, just make sure to take a break from this series to read some fantasy that may stimulate your head a little more (like Donaldson).
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Summary: One of the best sequels I have ever read
Review: I think that Goodkind deserves a pat on the back as this is one of the best books I've read, second only to "Wizards First Rule" which was the first of the series.
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