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Summary: Interesting from beginning to end
Review: This series has kept me interested. It is creative and fun. It is the type of book that is quick and easy. You don't have to try to figure everything out; you can just sit back and enjoy. I am impressed by Goodkind and I look forward to the fourth book
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Summary: A tale from the cuspidor...
Review: Spit. That's what Goodkind boils down to. He's lame andboring. Steer cleer of this guy even if you have nothingbetter to do than eat asbestos.
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Summary: Much better than Tolkien
Review: The "Sword of Truth" series by Terry Goodkind is the best. His novels are extreamly creative and imaginative.
The conflicts in the story are rather easily resolved, but this is easily forgivin due to the great plot. Goodkind is a
great author. I have read "The Lord of the Rings" and I would say that Goodkind has a slightly more interesting story
to tell than Tolkien had. His books don't rely on one conflict throughout the whole series. There are a number of problems that the characters have to
resolve. The main character in the seriers, Richard, is complex and original. It is interesting to see how this
character develops throughout the series. Considering this is Goodkinds' first work, I think he will become an
extreamly famous author
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Summary: Similarities to Robert Jordan
Review: Although I have enjoyed the whole series, the similarities to Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series have been an irritant:
Male and female magic.
Venerable sorceresses pulling strings.
Collars which can block magic.
Lost tribe of superb fighters.
Magical concept of weaving air and spirit.
Dreamwalkers.
An imprisoned Keeper and a Creator
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Summary: Constant Entertainment
Review: Terry Goodkind's magic is plot development during action. Being a student of writing, I have read innumerable novels including all of Shakespeare's "classic" works and just about every type of fantasy novel (including garbage such as a couple of D&D novels--yuck). Since fantasy is my passion, I enjoyed Goodkind's style as much as content; unlike other authors, he does not waste words. Goodkind is the only author I have encountered who writes better than Robert Jordan. Fantastic works, Mr. Goodkind's novels kept me reading all night
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Summary: Goodkind intelligent!?
Review: Geez. Good v.s. Evil..wow what intelligence it takes towrite about that! Love at first sight..what brilliance!Sappiness and preachiness..what a stunning mind it takes to explore these things! Really, Goodkind's books are as dumb as they come. Intelligence is looking at the world in a different way--when goodkind's world isn't even his own, that's kinda difficult.
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Summary: Goodkind is a GREAT, but not revolutionary, author.
Review:
I am young, but I can recognize good literature when I see it. I have read many of the classics, including at least 1/2 of Shakespeare's works, Tolstoy, Tolkien's works, Dickens, Robert Jordan, Terry Brooks, Isaac Asimove, etc. In my opinion, Terry Goodkind is one of the best fantasy authors to ever live. I like his work no more than I like Tolkien's or Shakespeare's, but when you consider the absolute and masterful skill of these two authors, you realize I am giving him huge praise. I am not going to go on about how much I love Goodkind or what not, but I am going to say that I recommend Goodkind, above even Tolkien, to any reader out there looking to adventure into the Fantasy genre. Do not think that I like Goodkind more, but the best facet of Goodkind's books is his ability to hook you from the start and keep the book moving along at an eye straining pace. His skill is not in developing a world in which you can completely lose yourself, such as the Star Wars universe, but in keeping the reader interested. While you are swept into the story, he introduces some interesting and original characters, such as Mriswiths(spelling?), Confessors, Gars, Sisters of Light/Dark (even though Robert Jordan has something very close), and The Seeker. Like I said, Goodkind is an excellent writer, but not a revolutionary writer (like Tolkien). I would say he is the best fantasy author for intelligent readers just breaking on to the fantasy scene. I feel that if you have read no or little fantasy, you will enjoy his books much, much more.
Sincerely Alberticus
Try not;
Do,
Or do not.
There is no try.
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..................The Jedi Master Yoda
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Summary: An entertaining read
Review: In reading the various reviews already done on "Blood of the Fold" and the other two books in the series I was surprised to find how polarized the reviewers are. It would seem that people either really love Goodkind's work, or really hate it. I believe both camps are missing the point. These books are not the ultimate in fantasy literature, nor are they the worst things ever written. What Goodkind's books are, is an entertaining read. To give them any significance beyond this, either good or bad, misses the mark. This is entertainment, folks, not religion! As entertainment, Goodkind's books work very well. Perhaps the best recommendation comes from the people who state they didn't like "Blood of the Fold", but apparently were entertained enough by Goodkind's work to read 3 relatively long books by him
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Summary: Another fine installment, yet didn't hit the mark
Review: I loved the book because of the story. I like the idea behind the series, and that keeps me reading. However, the authors weak style of progressing the novel, and the protagonist's semblance of a reject doesn't help. All in all, Blood of the Fold was a good novel. I await the next installment (considering Terry got paid $1 million for 4 novels) which I hope will forward the series to the "Armaggedon" style ending
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Summary: A real pageturner!
Review: It's interesting to see the types of reviews that _Blood of the Fold_ is getting. People seem to either really love or really hate Terry's work, with very little in between. I have enjoyed his work to date, and found myself eagerly turning the pages of his latest work. I was a little concerned with the scope of the novel, given the number of plot lines he had working all at once. The relationships between plots were foreshadowed one way and resolved another, esp. with the mriswith. Terry seemed like he couldn't make up his mind whether the book was about Richard vs. the Fold or Richard vs. Jagang, or Richard vs. the Keeper. None of these plots was really fleshed out, and the whole Imperial Order and Jagang thing just dies out by the end of the novel.
Overall, it kept my interest and had me riveted in spite of these objections, so I still give it a solid 8. Good work, Terry
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