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Summary: This book is suitable for toilet paper.
Review: He's got the one dimensional character thing down pat. Goofy, but extremely powerful wizard who does nothing. Big, handsome doofus. Guy with lots of weapons. Lesbian sado-masochists... Is this supposed to be interesting? Or did Terry have a D&D campaign that got really weird? Why does everyone get more or less powerful depending upon what moves the plot? Adie kicked the asses of numerous undead creatures on her own, yet her and Zedd couldn't take down the reanimated remains of something that Adie had already slain herself! Why is it that Gars can't see an elephant unless its running at top speed, yet they can see a mriswith 500 miles away? Stop the Contradictions!
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Summary: The Best Yet
Review: Wow. I just finished reading Blood of the Fold for the fifth time and it just keeps getting better. Goodkind is a master at what he does: writing an interesting, exciting, and wonderful novel. Richard and company have become like a second family to me, I love them all. Goodkind's mastery of description give me a crystal clear picture to watch as I read. Sometimes its as if I'm not reading at all, but watching a movie. I just Temple of the Winds and cant wait to get started on it. If you haven't read this book, it is a must for any adventure fantasy fan.
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Summary: Blood of the fold....but could not fold the book closed.
Review: "Blood of the Fold" was mesmerizing. I simply could not put it down. Goodkind's rendering of characters are so lifelike and real. I can't wait to read the next book. Richard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell aways keep me guessing. You'll love this one!!!
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Summary: Great and unique fantasy reading!
Review: In response to the reviews criticizing Goodkind's "sick and disgusting" sexual aspects of his "The Sword of Truth" series, I would respond that he has created a cast of evil characters that are depicted more concretely than with the usual "terrifying" appearances, "cold reptilian" stares, "fresh-from-the-grave" voices, "swirling" black capes, "you will die slowly and painfully" threats, etc. Goodkind's villians are of an uniquely different in-your-face truly evil, scary, and "I sure would hate to run into one of these guys" type that have things in common with some of the real human monsters with whom we unfortunately share our planet. Goodkind's villians may be a little kinky...but they're also really creepy. Read the books...if you dare!
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Summary: Read the story, not the sex
Review: Sorry to do two reviews in a row, but (IMHO) it is the lack of richness, the rehashing of ideas, which detracts from what is otherwise a damned good story. The question is not whether Terry is some sort of perv who gets his kicks by writing about strange sex, because the sex and violence that he includes fits into the world he's created. The worst rape would be if he had created this vibrant, living world but then removed its balls by leaving out the darker side. The question is whether or not Terry can get the series back on track by expanding the original ideas and adding fresh ones. If you don't like sex then avoid books like "Dracula" as well, and if you hate violence, especially the mindless sort, avoid "Hansel and Gretel".
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Summary: Terry Goodkind = Robert Jordan - Is that good or bad?
Review: With "Blood of the Fold" Terry is seemingly under the same publisher pressures as Robert Jordan is in his Wheel of Time series. A plausible world/universe has interesting concepts but they are gradually discarded as the author struggles to meet deadlines. The worst thing is, I really enjoyed reading Blood of the Fold despite the way characters are pushed this way and that to make the plot move forward. Some of Terry's earlier ideas, like the bloodhounds, appear to have been discarded in the haste of getting out another book in the series. The villain is hardly worth bothering with, and worst of all Richard suddenly finds out he's a war wizard, who wanders aimlessly around and yet instinctively reacts properly to any menace which crosses his path (properly in this case is to solve one problem by creating other conflicts which of course build up until Richard resolves the current book and sets up the next one) If I didn't like the series it wouldn't be a problem, but both Terry Goodkind's and Robert Jordan's series are beginning to look more and more like endless rehashes, with the interesting ideas and offshoots disappearing in favour of churning out another volume in the series.
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Summary: Hey mister! You want a good book?
Review: When I started "Wizard's First Rule" I thought, "This is just like a dozen other fantasy books I've already read". Twenty pages later, I didn't care. Goodkind writes really good stories. They're based around old themes; a lot of it's like a diet version of the "Wheel of Time", except without the brain-melting sensation. But still, it's some of the best fantasy I've read in years.
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Summary: Up till 3:30 AM reading
Review: Although overall I love this series, I have some misgivings. My score reflects my distress with the sexual themes in the book. I don't care for the description or innuendo. That part of the books appears to be a titilation device to net more teenage readers. I could not recommend these books to my 10 year old son (as I could Tolkien) and that's the real tragedy here. I've not been so enthused in epic fantasy since I first read Tolkein or Donaldson's Thomas Covenant series. Even though I do not care for all the sexual themes in the book, it is interesting how the author uses sex to define the good and evil. Thus Richard blushes at the view of a woman's bare chest while Darken Rahl and the rest of the bad guys are sexual psycopaths. Now for the positive. I discovered this series about two weeks ago and have read all three in paperback already. One night I was up until 3:30 AM reading "Stone of Tears." I've read a lot about Goodkind "borrowing" from others. He is in good company. Many of Shakespeare's writings are reworks of earlier material. Tolkien's middle earth is so captivating because it uses our already existing vague fears of goblins and dragons and our love of heros and wizards and magic and ordinary people making a differance. In a Sword of Truth world of blatant sexuality, it is refreshing to see a hero who blushes at too much bosom showing and a heroine who is still a virgin. I like Goodkind's use of near miss meetings (ala Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors). I don't know how many times I have mumbled under my breath, "Go that way, dummy," when help was just over the next hill or disguised in a coach on the road. Because the meeting is missed, the task at hand becomes far more difficult and yet the characters find the strength within themselves to accomplish the task. That's a neat message in a real world that is always blaming someone else for its problems. Although the plot drags a bit from time to time, I have overall rate these book as some of the bast epic fantasy I have read. They will go on my bookshelf next to "Thomas Covenant" and "Lord of the Rings" but with a PG-15 sticker.
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Summary: More literary excellence from Terry Goodkind. Beats Tolkien
Review: The Seeker's adventures continue in this troubled and brooding fantasy world created by Terry Goodkind. I have never sweated with tension whilst reading before but the books are so real they have that effect. Richard Cypher never gets an easy ride in these novels and I shared every pain he suffered when tortured. Buy this superb book, I highly recommend you buy "Wizards First Rule" if you're a first timer with Terry's books.. SIMPLY THE BEST....BETTER THAN ALL THE REST.
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Summary: Good story, but a tad repetitive..
Review: This book was by far a lot less interesting then the first or second book. I wasn't impressed with the repetitivness of certain lines that Star Wars novels sometime get into such as "Han gave a crooked smile" .. I mean we all know that he smiles like that but they still tell it. Goodkind did this a lot throughout the novel and it just got on my nerves. Richard faced foe after foe and not once did he get seriously injured. Each time he would beat down his foe easily with not apparent challenge. I was enthralled with the first book, interested in the second book (though second was really pretty good and he had not yet started to repeat previous things), and the third was bordering on boredom. I am not sure about purchasing the fourth book but i like to finish a series. I think i will hit the local library..
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