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Summary: Deep
Review: This is a great book Hard to get in at frist but the more you read it the better and better it gets.
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Summary: Great book!!
Review: One of the better fantasy epics out there. Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn far surpasses Jordan's Wheel of Time series. The characters have depth and are very unique and the plot is superb. I would have to say that Mr. Williams is almost as good as Stephen R. Donaldson. Talent like his is rare and greatly needed in the fantasy genre. I just hope he writes more fantasy epics in the near future.
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Summary: The Best Of The Best.
Review: If you have ever grown tired of reality and needed an escape to a place so vivid and intricate that you could be swept away for days at a time....this is a book for you. Williams' aptitude for crafting new worlds, races, magics, and relationships is unparalleled by any of his fantasy peers. It is not even fair to compare this work to other fantasy novels because it simply belongs in a class of its own. The book starts out slowly, but only because of the immense time the author spends crafting his huge world. Even so, after a while the pages all melt into a tale no longer comprised of words, but a pounding stream of thoughts and emotions that drown the reader in the world of Osten Ard.
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Summary: Tolkien beware?
Review: This book might not be an action packed book in which the reader is thrown from one epic battle into another, it sure is a good book. At first I was intimidated by the number of pages, but this quickly dissapeared as I kept on reading, I loved the world, and all the characters that populated it, that unfolded before my very eyes. I can advice this book to all who enjoy reading about mythical worlds, about the common boy in an uncommon situation. The only problems I have with this book was that it is a prelude to the other books, if you've read this one you almost feel obligued to read the others and that it doesn't really invite new, younger, readers to pick it up, which is a shame cause they're missing out on a great adventure.
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Summary: A Warning
Review: The Memory, Sorrow and Thorn trilogy is up there on my list with the best. For classical fantasy it tops them all. On the same level with Melanie Rawn's breath-taking Dragon trilogies, but less geared towards adults alone, this book and this author is great! Now, please do not misunderstand me. These books are NOT for every one. If you don't appreciate too much detail, then take caution. If you don't love words & words and a classical style of writing, then again: maybe this isn't for you. For in spite of the battles, dragon, runaway princess, walking horrors and fairy Sithi, this isn't the type to be classified as an adventurous romp. This is in many ways far too seriously developed and pain-stakingly woven to be discarded as a "fun" tale. Not everyone will like it. Not everyone likes classics. But those who do, persevere through the first chapters and you'll discover a gold mine. The writing style is not as intimidating as I'm making out (I first read these books when I was either 11 or 12) but I'm trying to make a clear warning to those who won't like this so that they won't read it, fail to appreciate it, and then make a lot of disparaging comments. I personally adore this trilogy and treasure my copy.
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Summary: ...must try to stay awake....
Review: I bought this book based on all the hype I've heard from other people and from reading so many favourable reviews. I should have saved my hard earned dollars... I must agree with the few enlightened critics out there who complained about the "yawn factor" when it comes to reading this novel. I could only read 2/3's of this book before I couldn't take it anymore. The story moves too slowly! The only reason I read as much as I did is because I felt I should at least try to get something from this book after spending money on it. If you love long drawn-out descriptive fanatsy novels that meander about the place without really getting anywhere, buy this book NOW!
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Summary: It's how many pages?
Review: Okay, before all you hardcore fans get in an uproar over just 3 stars, let me explain. It's a very well written book, deep characters, great developement of plot and foreshadowing and an intriging storyline. But, my lord, let's get on with already! 766 pages in paperback? Are you kinding me? After finishing, I felt as though not much had happened. The whole time I was waiting for the author to get to the point. I almost fell alseep during the first 200 pages. I decided many times to not even finish it. Maybe ten people died the whole book I think. In fantasy adventure, that's completely unacceptable. I've read other reviews here that stated it's different from other stories where dragons are a dime a dozen and it gets old and I agree. But come on, action and excitement is why I read fantasy. I want blood and guts. I want monsters smashing people over the head with clubs and splattering thier brains on the ground. I want huge battles with thousands of dead bodies lying around. Even with the seige of Naglimund at the end, there was no battle. He focused on their reaction to it, which is fine to an extent, but how 'bout some bashing and hacking! Sure, spend some time setting up the characters and the plots for the other two books, that's fine. But 766 pages to do it and the other two are even longer? To Green Angel Tower is in two parts of 800! I don't think I can make it. Another thing I don't like is the appendix in the back. Does anyone really care how Rimmersmen pronunce thier a's? I don't. It's too much work. I read for entertainment and pleasure. I don't want to feel like I'm back in spanish class. Ugh. I think that is the main problem I have so far with this trilogy. It all seems like too much of a chore to get through. Unfortunitly, so far the rewards have not been worth it.
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Summary: A very interesting Trilogy
Review: Although this book was quite slow at first, it picked up in the second part. I see that Tad Williams takes up time to set his characters, which he can't be blamed for. Once the book picked up, I was very glad that I didn't stop reading the novel. I would recommend this trilogy to any true lover of fantasy novels.
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Summary: Great
Review: What can I say? I read The Dragonbone Chair when it was first published, and then wished that I hadn't. Why? Because I had to wait YEARS for Stone of Farewell and then even LONGER for To Green Angel Tower. I just kept wanting to dive back into the incredible, breathtaking land of Osten Ard that Williams had created. This entire trilogy stands as a modern masterpiece of fantasy literature. It throws aside many of the "conventions" of current cookie-cutter fantasy. Sure, it's got swords, dragons and magic, but the magic is subtle (for the most part), and you'd better believe it's a big deal when and if a dragon is encountered. None of this "oh, gee... another dragon, I'd better blast it with my mega-ultra-death-spell" that runs rampant through modern fantasy. There are many plot threads that Williams weaves as only he can, and the ending to the trilogy gives me chills no matter how may times I read it. The poignancy and bitter-sweet feel that this world has will not allow you to forget it any time soon. If you are sick to death of the junk that most writers are churning out, you will be pleasantly surprised and delighted by Tad Williams' Memory, Sorrow and Thorn trilogy.
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Summary: Read it!
Review: This is my favorite series of all time, and I am not an excluse sci/fi or fantasy reader. Tad Williams does a wonderful job in telling the tale. The plot flows and is very exciting. There is also a bittersweet element to the story that is it's greatest asset.
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