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sillvaire's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
esseastri's review against another edition
4.0
I know that the Eddingses just wrote the same story five times with slightly different filters, but BOY HOWDY, DID THEY EVER. Anyway, I am having an absolute BLAST picking this series apart for what bits came from the Belgariad and which came from the Elenium. It is very silly and very great.
lizm1980's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
darklaix's review against another edition
I could not care less about the characters and the big evil bad. Like the bug men can eat them all for all I care.
stavigjc's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. I am and have been a big fan of Eddings so I was really excited to get my hands on this book. Yes, the character development does take quite a bit of time, but I feel that it is worth it in the end because it explains why everything happens. At times Eddings does repeat himself a bit too much, but I still enjoyed how he wrote the story from the different perspectives because it gives you the reader more of a feel for the characters. Overall, I think that it is worth a read.
korvien's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
snootycrumb's review against another edition
2.0
Boring, boring, boring. Stilted, awkward, repetitive writing that reads like someone just trying to tick all the "I'm writing a fantasy novel" boxes. Can't even fathom reading an entire series of this sludge.
hackedbyawriter's review against another edition
3.0
A cool concept. Not so cool writing. Veltan is bae.
alex_wordweaver's review against another edition
2.0
Was given this as a Christmas gift a few years ago and just now read it. Meh.
decembermagpie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
2.0