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cah242's review against another edition
4.0
More of the same: great worldbuilding, if a little shallow with regard to citizens who act in exact conformance with their national stereotypes; fun characters whose quippiness makes them a little tiring; interesting philosophical asides that are a little ruined by older cultural notions; and frustrating attitudes towards violence, gender, and relationships. I'm pretty sure that nostalgia has added an extra star to each of my reviews.
christinemw's review against another edition
5.0
I really would like to strangle one character, but other wise, the story is great, characters sarcastic and/or memorable, and the places and thier discriptions are fantastic.
erinlouise88's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Excellent quest style high fantasy. Lots of characters so limited time for character driven content.
lallagogo's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
lightningspirit03's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
conner106's review against another edition
2.0
Not sure why I keep reading this series. Probably because they're so easy and provide unthinking, mild entertainment.
leenichole's review against another edition
5.0
The Belgariad is one of my very favorite fantasy series. I have too much nostalgia tied to these books to ever be objective about them, so feel free to take my review with a grain of salt, but I've read this series at least six times and I still love it every time I pick it up.
This is one of my favorite segments of the series. It has a few laugh-out-loud moments that I adore. It culminates in a really epic way. I recommend The Belgariad all the time to people who want to get into fantasy because the books are short, the story moves quickly, and the characters are so lovable. If you haven't checked this one out yet, you should.
This is one of my favorite segments of the series. It has a few laugh-out-loud moments that I adore. It culminates in a really epic way. I recommend The Belgariad all the time to people who want to get into fantasy because the books are short, the story moves quickly, and the characters are so lovable. If you haven't checked this one out yet, you should.
junkie_forthe_written_word's review against another edition
4.0
If there is one beef I have with these books is that there is no freaking ending. I'm really glad that all the books are completely finished so he can't pull a GRRM on me and leave me hanging for years.
These books, so far, are everything you want in an epic fantasy, without being completely repetitive and regurgitating standard genre tripe.
In this book they trek through a bunch of places I can't pronounce and they kill some people who needed to die all while listening to color commentary via Silk, who may be my favorite character. I'm also enjoying Relg, "Don't touch me," the diviner.
A great 3rd installment of what promises to be one of my all time favorite fantasy series.
These books, so far, are everything you want in an epic fantasy, without being completely repetitive and regurgitating standard genre tripe.
In this book they trek through a bunch of places I can't pronounce and they kill some people who needed to die all while listening to color commentary via Silk, who may be my favorite character. I'm also enjoying Relg, "Don't touch me," the diviner.
A great 3rd installment of what promises to be one of my all time favorite fantasy series.