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Summary: Review of Temple of the Winds
Review: Terry Goodkind continues to reinforce my belief that he is truly one of the greatest fantasy writers of all time. I found Temple of the Winds to be even more exciting than the first three installments in this great series.
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Summary: Blown away by the Winds
Review: The story first begun in Wizard's First Rule continues. If I were to rate all of his books in this series, they would clearly not be at the same level. His first two books are complex, thick, and detailed. They seem to have all the details worked out to an amazing clairity. Goodkind obviously spend a great deal of time working on these. The third book in the series seems to be rushed and abrupt. While clearly shorter than the first two, it gives the impression that Goodkind was pressured to wrap it up quick. The forth and latest book is much the same, although except for a trite and convenient appearance by some mystery magic people, it does satisfy in the typical Goodkind fashion. The only thing keeping Goodkind from acheiving legendary status is his obsession with violent sex. As the series has progressed, Goodkind adds more and more violent sex--almost as if he is obsessed with it. While it adds to the plot slightly, it is not significant to the story and therefore detracts from it.
Overall, Goodkind's writing proves to be a great addition to the genre, and if he can overcome a few minor obstacles, he will no doubt rise to the top where he is ever so near already.
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Summary: Come on people, don't you recognize the best?
Review: Alright, I've said it before but obviously you people don't read other reviews. Maybe it's just cause I'm 14 an don't understand or something. You guys/girls must not read the book carefully enough... There is a quote in his books that has made me see things differently "We can all be who we are, no more, no less." Stop your bickering about how bad you thought the book was, I happened to think it was just as good as the other ones. And they all got 10's from me. His books have done to me what no others have....it has given me understanding and I could not put down any of them. Not a one. The first book I read in two days. I don't know if that is fast to you people butit is for me. When I was reading the books all other things were almost non-existant. Well enough of me taking up time......for those of you who haven't read it, do so and make up your own mind. Lord Chaos
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Summary: Fast, Addictive, Just Great.
Review: After reading finish this book in just one day, I've just got to say "WOW". Temple of the Winds, unlike Blood of the Fold which was humourous, is so fast and exciting that you won't want to put the book down. Some people say that the series is downright sick because of it's saddistic look at rape. But look here. The rape scenes written in TOTW shows the brutality of war...don't tell me theres no such thing as rape in war, it's the most common thing from the victor to the defeated...it's called the SPOILS OF WAR. It's not sick, not demented, just downright in-your-face fact of life. As for Drefan Rahl, the rapist and killer. In every day life, there are people who come from a battered family, who were abused as children themselves, who also turn upon their own children and do the same things their parents did to them. Isn't it the same case for Drefan Rahl? The rape scenes were relevent in showing his twisted tormented side, just look at how violently he reacts when he's called a bastard. To the purists who scream murder when they come upon a rape scene, GET A LIFE. The rape scenes are there and meant to be there. This book is just good. No more, No less.
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Summary: Goodkind, simply the best
Review: I haven't read this book yet, but that's only because I'm collecting the series in paperback. I like being left in suspence. Theres nothing that thrills you more.His last three books were magnificent. Especially Stone of Tears.It is the best I've read so far. The most exiting was Blood of the Fold though. This is truly a series to surpass Jordan and Tolkein alike. A masterpiece.
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Summary: I was up past my bedtime reading this one
Review: This is a great continuation of what Goodkind started in Wizards First Rule. This book goes into the depresion of losing the person you love most and having to sacrifice so much to have them back.
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Summary: A masterpiece - Goodkind does it again
Review: Temple of the Winds continues Goodkind's enthralling saga in a grand manner. Anyone one loves fantasy can't miss this series. I thought David Eddings was God, but I was wrong, it's Goodkind. His complex characters and intriguing plots make this THE fantasy series to read. Temple of the Winds shall be on my "reread" list for years to come!
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Summary: This is a great series.
Review: Goodkinds SOT series is the best I have ever read. It has all the elements of a fantastic story, all brought together to run smoothly along at a fairly good speed. A lot of people seem to disagree with his seeming overuse of rape and sex in his books, but I feel that he is simply using one of our most raw, basic emotions to stir deep, strong feelings in us all. We can all agree that rape is a terrifying thing. It stirs feelings of insecurity and fear. It is the demented, sexually perverse people that we find easy to hate and fear. I also feel he is perfectly developing his characters in a way that allows the reader to grow WITH them, and learn as they learn, and almost feel what they feel. Keep it up, Terry! I'm eagerly awaiting book #5!
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Summary: Temple of the Winds? I have had enough of these books!
Review: I have been reading Fantasy since I was twelve. The genre is difficult to master, and it is onerous to find what we term "high fantasy" on the bookshelves. When I first started reading Terry Goodkind's books, I thought to myself, here is someone who may rank solidly amongst the likes of Raymond E. Feist, David Eddings, Stephen Donaldson, Robert Jordan and Terry Brooks. I am not going to mention Tolkien, since he is in a class by himself. Gradually, Goodkind's books have become more complex AND more bizarre. He has added elements of demented sexual preferences by introducing various characters, that I find disgusting. We read fantasy, to escape into another world, indeed that is why many of our peers term us as escapists. However, when you are looking for realism, and drawing parallels from our world to any realm of fantasy, the last thing I would want to see is the disgusting depiction of deranged human behaviour, that I find now is prevalent in Goodkind's books. If I wanted to experience snuff porn or try out radically different sexual avenues, I would scourge the USENET for such material. I do not need to pay $20+ for what I thought was quality reading. The trouble is that he gets you gradually. The first book did not have so much, the second, a little more. The third book just let me know that Goodkind himself must have a sick mind, and the fourth convinced me of it. A big fat THUMBS DOWN to this book. I will not ever buy a Goodkind book again. I need not see such grotesque material in any reading that I may recommend as a must. Happy reading other "high fantasy". For readers who would want quality, I would recommend Feist's SerpentWar Saga. M. N. Khan
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Summary: An eclectic mess.
Review: This book was a useless waste for the first 300 pages (hardbound). The story didn't progress at all, the textual formatting (and especially Goodkind's annoying use of extraneous paragraph breaks in spoken text) was distracting and the dialogue was transparent and often redundant. From there, however, the story takes off into the satisfying, action-heavy problem-solving/confrontations that make the first three books so addictive. Strangely, the dialogue followed suit - I'm not sure why. The contrast between the first and second halves of the book is so startling that it's almost like the first part was written by someone else. So be warned: the majority of the book is NOT up to par with the last three.
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