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Summary: Formula for Fantasy.
Review: Goodkind had me from the first page. He takes the typical equation for a fantasy and applies it with the best of them. The plot, characters and myths that Goodkind employs to create his world may not be original to many experienced fantasy readers, but he does wonders with them. Any author who can take the tried and true, and often run into the ground, and create an imagination firing adventure for the reader is due for some praise. This book is a fluid read with very few slow areas. Enjoy. Robert B.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: Unfortunately, Mr. Goodkind failed at the job of writting an interesting sequel. Though he made a mighty effort to bring the story back together at the end, it was like trying to recapture the ballons blown to the four winds. Dialoges were uninspiring, characters were imitation of book one. Gratch maybe is the only one with enough originality. But I wondered, did this gar have blood flies? Still, I would buy the third book, since it is not so thick therefore, less expensive.
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Summary: Long but worthwhile
Review: "Stone of Tears" is the second installment in Terry Goodkind's "Sword of Truth" series. It is very long. Through much of the book I found myself wondering when the author was going to get around to dealing with the Stone of Tears. Having now also read the third installment, I see that a great deal of "Stone of Tears" was setting up the background for the third book. I like this series a lot. It's a very worthwhile read.
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Summary: The best series ever written.
Review: Terry Goodkind is an excellent writer. You find yourself falling in love with the characters, sharing their pain, and perhaps more importantly learning their lessons. Their emotions envelop you, taking over your psyche for however long you stay with them. You understand the respect for life, love, freedom, and death. Everything we do can have an effect upon others, illustrated by the pebble in the pond, the one snowflake in the avalanche, and the wizard's second rule- "The best of intentions can lead to the greatest harm." Learn from the past, don't live in it and let it control your life. And always, always believe that true love can never be destroyed by evil. Care about the world's future and perhaps it won't be so bad.
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Summary: Trash
Review: This novel is utter and complete garbage. After 600 pages of wading through waist-high piles of raped corpses, I wanted the Keeper of the Underworld to destroy everything just to make it stop. The story drags through the death and destruction until the very end where everything is suddenly resolved in slam-bang fiesta of Spielburgian special effects and the book is over before you figure out what happened. The subplot with the conflict between the Ai'Sedai... I mean Sisters of the Light and Dark was briefly interesting, but the rampaging stupidity of the Sisters of the Light had me rooting for the Dark.
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Summary: Borrowing from myth and legend
Review: But Goodkind didn't borrow from any of thosemythologies: he borrowed from someone whoborrowed from someone who borrowed from the actual legends. You can tell just by his stuff that Goodkind has never actually read the old myths and is simply coasting through the territory of others. There's a word for writers like that: hack.
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Summary: The most incredible book I have ever read.
Review: In this, the sequel to Wizards First Rule, Mr. Goodkind once again writes a spellbinding and mesmerizing novel. Sure, there are similarities to Jordan's work (who is also an incredibly talented author), but which fantasy hasn't ripped something from greek mythology, Arthurian legend or legends of old and stuck in their book? In my opinion, Mr. Goodkind is definately on par with great authors like C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien. And to all those people who think only kids and teens like this book because they're less mature than you, with all due respect, GROW UP!
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Summary: TERRY GOODKIND IS ON A ROLL
Review: 'Stone of Tears' keeps the momentum and praise that is obtained from the first book in the great series. Terry Goodkind is still a master. The story is utterly compelling. I couldn't put it down. I actually, FOR THE FIRST TIME, felt the emotions of the wonderful and detailed characters of this epic. If you have a love for fantasy READ THIS. It will feed your appetite
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Summary: Another great book!
Review: Not surprisingly, I enjoyed Stone of Tears as much, if not more than Wizard's First Rule. Again, I still can't see where any of the criticism that I've read would come from. Like the first, I could not put the book down, looking forward to every suspense-filled page. Goodkind is truly a wonderful writer. Bravo! You have a lifelong fan in me
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Summary: Better than his first book, but still totally unoriginal. .
Review: This is a good book to read if, and only if you can find nothing else that looks interesting. I do believe this book was a little better than his first, but his story is so predictable--especially since I've already read most of it in other series written by better authors (Robert Jordan for example). Goodkind's characters still get on my nerves too. Especially Richard and Kahlan's annoying behavior. When real life people are in love, they are nowhere near as sappy as Goodkind makes those two characters. It makes me want to puke. But still, if you've already read all of Jordan or whoever is your favorite author's work, but have nothing else to read until their next story comes out, then this book works just fine as a time fille
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