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Summary: Very entertaining book
Review: The second book in Goodkind's series was a very entertaining read. I've read Wizard's First Rule as well, and feel that this book is of similar quality. It's fast-paced and will not bore, however it is not very sophisticated, and the romance aspect is still somewhat juvenile. I've also read the first of Jordan's books, The Eye of the World, and can certainly see some similarities, but then again, most high-fantasy books have similar themes. I think that the book is original enough to be entertaining and am not convinced that there is purposeful plaigerism. If you are looking for a book with an action-movie type experience as opposed to a deep drama, you will be happy with this book.
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Summary: Definitely worth the read!
Review: This book is definitely worth the read. There's enough action and subplots to satisfy just about anyone, and Richard and Kahlan were fleshed out more in this book. Since I don't have much time to sit back and enjoy a good read, I listen to unabridged audio books whereever possible. Dick Hill, the reader of this book, does a wonderful job of narrating the book with the appropriate pace to match the activity in the book, and a variety of voices to differentiate between the characters. I'm looking forward to reading the Blood of the Fold!
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Summary: Felt like a roller-coaster ride
Review: The longest part of a roller-coaster ride is the climb to the top. The majority of this book was the climb to the top. There was some good points. The part with Richard shooting with the mud people was interesting. The thng I didnt like about this book was when richard solved all of this problems in about 5 pages (not actually, that's the way it felt). But it was a pretty good sequel. I will still read the rest of the series.
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Summary: Incredibly innovating, Goodkind shines!
Review: This book was even better than the last. It brings Richard deeper and deeper into who and what he is. This series brings new meaning to the words "Double Whammy." You read it from cover to cover again and again. You can't stop. This is the best story I have ever read!
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Summary: This book is intense!
Review: Stone of tears is a very intense book. There are many fight scenes in which Richard (the hero of the story) uses the magic within him even though he doesn't know it.He is visited by three Sisters of Light who want to help him control his power before it kills him, but he doesn't want the help. Two of the Sisters kill themselves so show him that they are willing to go to any limit to help him. If you love action and fantasy you will love this book because it has them both and more.
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Summary: www.the best!!!!.com
Review: Terry Goodkind has another book that can't be put down!! He has everything you need, an incredible man who uses the Sword of Truth, a Mother Confessor who is his to-be bride, and a cast of hidious, evil enemies who want to destroy the world. I say "Get this book right now!!"
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Summary: did somebody say WoT?
Review: TOR (the publisher) has discovered yet another goldmine in Goodkind, but after reading this sequel I suspected Robert Jordan from the first. This is like Wheel of Time with SEX. It's good, but it's too similar to Wheel of Time...the "Sisters of Light"? Come on, I hear Aes Sedai coming, and they're not happy. Goodkind lives up to his name, but like the rest of his books, "Stone of Tears" is a suspicious mix of cliched TOR high fantasy and his own views. I prefer Goodkind. The whole violent-sex thing is so refreshing to me, even though Goodkind is right in your face. High fantasy adheres too rigidly to passive sexual relationships. Goodkind has read his Freud, and it's one of the few welcome elements of Stone of Tears. His character development is also good, although I personally am sick of rags-to-riches crap (see:Rand al'Thor). It's even more annoying if the main character is noble anyways, and he just needs to figure that out. It's just another formula that Goodkind follows. And what's with this Gratch thing? A little too smarmy for Rahl... I can only hope Goodkind finds his own voice, his own world, and quits following in Jordan's footsteps.
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Summary: Terry Goodkind's stone of tears
Review: Oh dear, oh dear, where did it all go wrong Terry? What a pity,when the first book was quite good this book is just pure unfilteredcrude &@*!$. Terry plunders every cliche known to man and doesnt seem to have his own writing style. The way Kahlen and Richard kept apologising to each other at every available opportunity smacked to me of an author who can't write a decent line of dialog or of line wasting. Terry is deeply preoccupied with physical violence and uses it at every opportunity to shock the reader. The ending was the most contrived i've read in years! Terry conspires to forget about the plot for the whole book until the last 10 pages where he tries to squeeze it all in! It just doesn't work! Poor show Terry. END
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Summary: Great book!
Review: This is a great read while waiting for Jordan's next offer. Like Jordon, it moved very quickly, the characters were intersting and well developed. The sequel is on my list.
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Summary: Keeps you coming back for more
Review: Everybody has read the kind of books that keep you wanting more after you have finished it. This on was like that for me. The action and battle scenes are graphic but graceful. The sexual content is very tastefully done and doesn,t get tawdry. The characters are beleivable and realist in their actions. I was a bit put off by the size of the book(over 900 pages), but the only thing that matches it is the scope of the book. The only other series that matches this is the Deryni titles by K. Kurtz. There is only good news coming in the fact that the story isn't over, look for "The Blood of the Fold", and more. They should have done a better job with the maps though. It's hard to follow the paths fo the characters because some of the cities and landmarks are not shown. If the publisher is reading this maybe they can do something about it in future offerings. Some of us really like maps.
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