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spitzig's review against another edition
3.0
I'd probably give this 7 out of 10. But, since I save 4 stars for books that get me EXCITED in at least one way, I'm not rounding up.
This was Tollkien Lite. I'd rather just read Tollkien.
This was Tollkien Lite. I'd rather just read Tollkien.
krosebiblios's review against another edition
2.0
I couldn’t finish this book which says a lot... From the 300 pages I read it is obvious that Terry Brooks is an avid Tolkien fan but frankly he didn’t achieve the success of Tolkien’s storytelling. The plot moves slowly between action scenes with very little character development and the dialogue is often laughable. I was looking for a new fantasy series to dive into and unfortunately this one isn’t for me. What a disappointment...
arithonfi's review against another edition
5.0
Great book. Fully self contained story which is a huge plus for this book. One of the first fantasy books that I ever read, so to see that it holds up on a reread was a lovely surprise.
lanidon's review against another edition
Didn't connect to the characters, may try again later
jessethereader's review against another edition
2.0
I really wanted to like this, but that just wasn't the case. This book was just overly boring and it lacked plot. It felt like nothing was happening half the time. Overall disappointed with this book.
dereesimo's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
anthoneater's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
salesforce's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25