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Summary: So-So effort third time around
Review: Goodkind brings out his third novel in record time(for hardbackfantasy series). Next time he should take his time! His"borrowing" from Jordan is getting more obvious. Unlike others, I don't think he is a bad writter, in fact he is very entertaining. But he needs to come up with some original stuff. It has gotten so bad that I'm surprised Jordan hasn't had a hissy fit considering they are at the same publishing house! Also like Eddings and Brooks, he tends to rework previous material and call it a new novel--Boo! Hiss! Something to read until the next Jordan or George R R Martin book comes out. But with his obvious talent he should take more time and effort--I think it would be worth the wait!
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Summary: When I read a new book I try not to compare it to any other!
Review: I've read all the reviews in here. I would like to say that Ilove The Sword Of Truth series and I hope it never ends!!! I read all3 books one after the other in a weeks time. I've also read Eddings and Jordan. I believe the reason the world was not ^M build up is because you are seeing it through Richard's eyes. What you learn about the world is from what he knows of it. In the beginning he knew very little of his world or it's history. As the story grows and he learns more about the history and the land around him, you still only know what Richard knows. Just like you only know what you know. There is really no telling how big this world really is.. It doesn't really matter if it was small. I would be more then happy to read just about Richard and Kahlan life together and their friends around them. There's alot more to this story then Good versions Evil! It's about friendship, and then love, and the hardships they have to face. I like that the book was kept simple and not overflown with descriptions and you just couldn't wait to see what was next. Let me ask you a question: when you go to pick up a new book don't you expect the hero to win? I know I do, it's all in the way he or she does it that matters. You don't expect the bad guys to win do you. That would be strange wouldn't it. The main reason I'm writing this is for the ones that haven't read the books before, and have read the others, like Jordan and Eddings which are amoung my favorites. If you try to see things through Richard's and Kahlan's eyes you'll enjoy this series. You shouldn't compared to different arthors. There's just to many things in any story that you could say came from this or that story. It all comes down to how will you liked the characters. If you didn't like the characters you wouldn't like the book that much. You don't have to worry about that here though, But there is always someone out there that just doesn't give a book and chance and kills the story for themselves before for it every gets starts. For all the one's that didn't get the story. I feel sorry for you, because you just missed out on one of the best stories I have read in a long time. I Thank Terry Goodkind for bring Richard and Kahlan into my life!!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK TERRY!!!
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Summary: This book rocks
Review: This book displays how an author should end a book, or aseries. going out with a bang.
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Summary: Good series--nice filler
Review: Reading some of the other reviews of Terry Goodkind's series, I sense that people seem to think his plot is considerably similar to that of Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" series. There is a good point to this, however. One can fill the gap awaiting Jordans new book reading Goodkind's and it's almost as if you've never been away. A wonderful remedy for "series gap" withdrawal
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Summary: Writes like a 10 year old..
Review: I've read my pick of fantasy.. Good ones..
When I first picked up his first book, it didn't seem too bad at all..
His descent started in the second book. It lacks originalty, taken from Jordan's Wheel of Time series. Once started, this guy doesn't seem to stop. He writes like this is supposed to be some cartoon romance novel for 12 year olds. The blood of the fold, sisters of light,dark etc... All of Jordan's original works, trashed by plagiarism, a stupid plot, and stupid names.. And the theme of rape if also starting to get old.. Time after time.. I buy his books because TOR makes nice covers and it looks good on my bookcase..
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Summary: Excruciatingly Entertaining
Review: While I will admit Mr. Goodkind is an entertaining author who does indeed have a knack for soap opera-type story telling, his grasp of human endurance is tenuous at best. How long can a person suffer emotionally and physically before the body and spirit break down. It always strikes me that authors who have their characters endure incredible physical and emotional suffering that goes far beyond what is actually capable of a person have never experienced true physicall hardship themselves. They seem like people who spend their days behind a desk and screen and do not experience day to day life. Anyone who has ever been at the mercy of the elements or has been injured severely knows that the body can take only so much before it shuts down. Lack of food, sleep, cold weather and severe bodily trauma are more than enough put an end to anyone.
I realize it is a fantasy novel and should be taken for such, but in order to suspend the rational mind and have the reader believe in the extraordinary i.e. magic, monsters and such, there needs to be a concerted effort to ground the reader. Adhering to the laws of human physiology during a snow storm or after being hacked with a broadsword is a good place to start.
The mind can overcome many obstacles, but the physical body has limitations.
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Summary: What a Book
Review: I only wish I could give this series an 11. Terry Goodkind is brilliant. Although the plot and story line may seem old and used, Terry does an excelent job, breathing new life into this old bag. I am waiting eagerly for his next book\series
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Summary: An outstanding book
Review: In this book, Goodkind has distanced his writing style from that of Jordan. The plot is becoming less and less Jordanlike and more in Terry's own writing style. This was a great book, and I'm eagerly awaiting Temple of the Winds
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Summary: Great book!
Review: Though not as great as the first two, I still much enjoyed this third installment in the series. The addition of the Mord-Sith for bodyguards was interesting. Having never read any of Jordan's books, I tend to ignore the useless rambling about plagiarism and lack of originality, but it really started to bug me. After all, we think of Shakespeare as a great playwright, though none of his works were original. He simply took existing stories and came up with a new way of putting them on paper. If that is what Goodkind is doing in his novels, then applaud him for it, because the result is a fine series
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Summary: WOW!!!This is the best series of books ever written.
Review: I pesonally have all of the books in hardcover so I can read them again. These have to be the greatest book series ever written. Mr.Goodkind continues his legesy with another great book from the Sword of Truth series. The only thing that bothered me was the fact that one of the books greatest charactors Kahlan Amnell doesn't appear untill the middle. Besides that the book was great. It definately deserves the 10 i'm giving it.Keep it up Mr. Goodkind
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