Rating: Summary: Do you love this series as much as I do?? Review: If so, I invite you to join my msn community, The Sword of Truth! Please e-mail me if you have trouble finding it, or if you have any questions, or if you just want to talk! :) kahlan79@hotmail.com
Rating: Summary: Terry Goodkind is a genius Review: The latest Sword of Truth novel that is about to come out in paperback is as good as all of Goodkind's other works. True, the plot is repeated somewhat in all of his books, but that is what has held me this far. I love the way he doesn't tell you anything unnecessary that doesn't make sense with the story. I have read the first five books and I think this is the best one yet. Goodkind, instead of creating a whole world of fantasy, uses a fictional world to explain real life. I can't wait for the nest one!!!
Rating: Summary: If you like it the same........... Review: This volume continous the story of our brave Richard Cypher, and as some other reviewers already told, it is the same as the last five books.The Good: -Written very vividly. -Something importants happens. The Bad: - The cover already reveils a great deal of the plot (I think) - There is a wise lesson of about 500 pages on Communism in this volume.-----We don't need that! And I hate most that Richard seems to be an All American Guy: How cheap! -New temptation for Richard, New depart from Kahlan, New 'impossible Task'to perform, New foolhardeness', New Magic Rule and a lot more New. But the problem is that it is not new, but it goes on and on and on, each volume, every time the same. The Ugly: Geeeeez, Richard is too close to the Creator: is he immortal?? George R.R. Martin would have killed such a guy a long time before. Anyway, if you read this series you'll probably buy it anyway;'for the always developing story'..................
Rating: Summary: I mean it's Goodkind, I can't say I hated it Review: I definitely would not say that "Faith of the Fallen"was my favorite of the Sword of Truth series. In fact it's my least favorite. In agreement with someone else's review I say he did stray from his usual, wonderful style of writing. The novel just didn't have me turning the pages as quickly as his past installments. This is the first novel in which we the readers actually read scenes with Jagang talking from his own mouth. I did not like the way Jagang was portrayed. Goodkind made him a mix of an abusive husband and an intelligent cult leader. He was not the evil man I was expecting. The hardest thing for me to believe was that evil and lost Nicci could so easily make a turn for the better. Goodkind made her wonderfully complex and interesting but in the end he failed to portray a believable change. In fact overall I thought that Goodkind created too much of a gap between the hopelessness and defeat and the redemption and new found hope. Ofcourse if you've loved Goodkind up until now you'll read the book just because you love the series. I just hope that Goodkind continues the series and that his next novel will have all the wonderful elements that were somewhat lacking in "Faith of the Fallen."
Rating: Summary: Worth the Read1 Review: Faith of the Fallen is really different from the other books in the Sword of Truth series. This book seems somehow darker, even though the ending leaves the characters on a higher note. This book seems to mirror real life a bit more in terms of life and death. Although characters have been knocked off in the past, this time we're faced with losing characters that we've gotten really close to in the last few books. My only problem with this book is that I was really hoping to run into Nathan Rahl again - I hope that Goodkind brings him back into the picture really soon!
Rating: Summary: Loved it!!!!!!!!!!! Review: I loved the recent book. Terry Goodkind kind of deterred from his original style of writing but I think that it came out great! i love all of his other books too. every one should read them. i love how he makes the characters seem so real. He introduce interesting conflicts though a few of them are a little coincidental like havac is released accross the new world and Richard is the only one who can stop it. That part can be a little cheesy but the rest of it is great. The villains are portrayed better than I've ever read before. most authors just say that the villain is bad and they don't say why. Terry Goodkind gets int the mind of the villain and exlains why the villain thinks what he does and why he does what he does. i definately do not recommend this book for anyone who is not into fantasy at all, nor do i recommend as a nightime reading for kids. There's sex and other nasty stuff that is not appropriate for younger kids but i think teenagers would love this book if they give it a chance. Plus i also am wondering if Terry Goodkind is coming out with another. I hope he does. I highly recommend this book for hard core fantasy readers such as myself. Great job terry Goodkind!!!!
Rating: Summary: Not the best of the series but worth reading Review: Since english is not my first language I cannot judge the style or the quality of the prose so my opinion goes only to plot and characters. As the title recites, I think FOTF is not the best book of the series, so let's start with the flaws: - same plot lacking originality (Richard and Kahlan parted and then reunited); - author insists too much in providing his vision on economics and society, not that a writer should't do that but Goodkind is too much direct in his opinion and besides depicts a world far too simple - Nicci, though being probably the most intriguing character of FOTW, lacks introspection and her redemption comes too easily and it's not well investigated - the end lacks of credibility and resolves everything in a too simple way Nevertheless FOTW is a good book that has the typical Goodkind's qualities: lots of interesting and not monolithic characters, intriguing plot, good balance between magic and feelings.
Rating: Summary: Well Worth the Wait!! Review: I have been following the Sword of Truth series ever since it first came out years ago, and I can honestly say the Faith of the Fallen was well worth the wait. Terry Goodkind really makes this a compelling story, and ties it in to the other five books very well. Terry Goodkind is the only contemporary fantasy writer I know of whose works can compare to Tolkein's Middle Earth. Goodkind has established an entire other world, and populated it with characters that people can relate to. I hope Goodkind continues the series, because Faith of the Fallen has been entirely worth the time spent waiting for it.
Rating: Summary: Wow! Best Since Wizard's First Rule Review: Wow, this is definitely one of the best books I have read. I really loved 1-4, 5 was a letdown, but this one is the best almost! It was excellent with plenty of action. I truly liked how well thought out the book was. It is a must-read. DONT READ THIS BOOK IF YOU HAVENT READ 1-5!
Rating: Summary: Easily the best fantasy novel I have ever read. Review: Having only recently discovered Goodkind's amazing work, I've been reading through his Sword of Truth series systematically for about 3 months now. This is by far his best work, and a perfect culmination of everything he has written up to this point. The end left me near to tears. This is the stuff of life.
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