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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
This one was shorter than the others but was more about the strategy of battle than the others. Not as much travel (except for the introduction of time travel).
I had basically only two thoughts while reading this entire 600-page novel:
1. I know way, way too much about what Terry Goodkind finds sexually exciting (and I vehemently disagree with most of it)
2. Sexual assault is literally never an interesting or compelling plot point, and I hate that Terry Goodkind keeps using it instead of literally any other kind of tension in his writing.
1. I know way, way too much about what Terry Goodkind finds sexually exciting (and I vehemently disagree with most of it)
2. Sexual assault is literally never an interesting or compelling plot point, and I hate that Terry Goodkind keeps using it instead of literally any other kind of tension in his writing.
Sword of truth: Blood of the fold: I really was never into the second book of this series after reading a great introduction. With that said this third edition to the series was back to par. It was not nearly as good as number one, but it really stepped up from the second in the series. I was easily able to finish this book, and never had to flip through finding out when it would finally end. Richard, the main character, I think has more focus and drive inside this book, the newly added characters do a good job opposing him, and the new villain seems more opposing. I only really didn't like that Zed and Khalan were mostly absent in this book, but at the end they do arrive in grand fashion, and make up for the absence somewhat. 3.7/5
Probably the slowest of the series so far, too much focus on 1 city for the most part without any travel. Also a bit too much will-they, won't-they for me with Richard & Kahlan. Damn prophecies.
It seemed to repeat content covered in the previous books a fair amount. Recapping again and again. But the plot is solid and I love the characters.
The third volume in the, from what I understand, now completed saga of the Sword of Truth. Another good offering from Mr. Goodkind. I find it interesting how confused Richard seems to be much of the time. He makes decisions based on information and reason and passion, but spends much of his time regretting the decisions he has made, only to finally accept that, yes, he did do the right thing.
I was elated at the end of the book when Gratch showed back up. I thought surely he had not died in the fight with the mriswith at the Wizard's Keep, but who knew? Not only did he survive, but he brought a whole bunch of buddies with him. And, about that time, we also discovered that Alric Rahl had actually created the gars to help fight against the mriswith! Wow.
Richard's relationship with Kahlan gets deeper, and finally, at the end of this book, the three of them (Richard, Kahlan and Zedd) are all back together! Along with a few mord-sith and D'haran guards. I got much amusement from the interaction of the three mord-sith, especially in the competition to be Richard's favorite.
I already have the fourth installment, but I'll be reading some lighter fare in between.
I was elated at the end of the book when Gratch showed back up. I thought surely he had not died in the fight with the mriswith at the Wizard's Keep, but who knew? Not only did he survive, but he brought a whole bunch of buddies with him. And, about that time, we also discovered that Alric Rahl had actually created the gars to help fight against the mriswith! Wow.
Richard's relationship with Kahlan gets deeper, and finally, at the end of this book, the three of them (Richard, Kahlan and Zedd) are all back together! Along with a few mord-sith and D'haran guards. I got much amusement from the interaction of the three mord-sith, especially in the competition to be Richard's favorite.
I already have the fourth installment, but I'll be reading some lighter fare in between.
The extreme violence against women is really starting to grate on me. It really intensifies in each book. I get it, Mr. Goodkind, the bad guys are bad... certainly there are ways to express that other than this.
The Mord-Sith are some of my favorite characters ever written in fiction, but they are also something to be discussed. I have an upcoming post on them specifically at my personal blog.
Cara and Berdine, in particular, are some of the best women ever written.
The Mord-Sith are some of my favorite characters ever written in fiction, but they are also something to be discussed. I have an upcoming post on them specifically at my personal blog.
Cara and Berdine, in particular, are some of the best women ever written.