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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
Een waardig begin van de serie. Ik vond het leuk om te lezen over het allereerste begin van de biechtmoeders. Het verhaal was ook compact genoeg en daarom spannend en interessant. Een enkele keer had ik zelfs een "aha, dus dat zit zo " moment. Aanrader voor wie meer wil weten van de wereld van de Wetten van de Magie.
It is difficult to judge this book. Those that have not read the entire sword of truth series probably wouldn't enjoy it very much at all. The thing that makes this book exciting is learning how many of the things from the original series came to be. I must agree with previous reviewers that the writing, or more specifically the thoughts of the characters are rather repetitive. This books captures the spirit of a "making of " film and fulfills this purpose wonderfully, as a stand alone book I would have given 3 stars. Recommended only for those that have first read the original sword of truth series.
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was a neat companion to the Sword of Truth series. I love the characters, and seeing the roots of the story, and how much thought Goodkind has put into building that world.
Definitely for fans of the series.
Definitely for fans of the series.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The story itself was interesting, as were the characters. But, still, reading this book was a laborious task. Not because the book was long--although it could have been a lot shorter--but because of the way certain things were explained. To explain how a spell or some kind of magic works a character is given pages and pages of dialogue to do it. And after the first few pages or so, I just didn't care anymore. It majorly detracted from the flow of the story. Plot. Plot. Very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very long explanation of how the next magic thing will work. Plot. Another very, very, very(x5), very long explanation. Less can be more.
Another complaint: Life is important. We went over this in The Sword of Truth series, we don't need to do it again. We heard you the first hundred times, we don't need to hear it again.
I originally was going to give it two stars but the rich characters won it another star from me. The good guys are strong and badass. The bad guys were very slimy. They're great.
I loved the Sword of Truth series--that's why I read this book--but this is no where near as good. I think it would have benefited from a little more editing.
With this book I leave the Midlands behind.
Another complaint: Life is important. We went over this in The Sword of Truth series, we don't need to do it again. We heard you the first hundred times, we don't need to hear it again.
I originally was going to give it two stars but the rich characters won it another star from me. The good guys are strong and badass. The bad guys were very slimy. They're great.
I loved the Sword of Truth series--that's why I read this book--but this is no where near as good. I think it would have benefited from a little more editing.
With this book I leave the Midlands behind.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Book review of The First Confessor by Terry Goodkind. 4 out of 5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
It was amazing even picking this book up again after 10+ years of first reading it, reading as if it was brand new and yet being able to identify where I left off. Incredible storytelling. So I read The Wizards First Rule first, and then this one came out and I remember the day I got this book at Half Priced Books. I was really excited about getting into a fantasy universe, this being my best friend’s favorite series, and slowly becoming mine. And then I stopped reading for whatever reason.
“But in the end, we can’t live our lives by ‘what if’ and ‘if only’. We can only do the best we can to the best of our ability based on what we know. That’s why the truth is so important.”
Now picking reading back up, I find myself taking in the story just like I never left it, and I am really excited to be picking this book up again and starting to immerse myself in the Goodkind universe again.
“The truth can seem awfully small and insignificant when compared to a mountain of lies.”
The story is good and kept me glued to my kindle app, but the end felt rushed and incomplete. Setup for a sequel I suppose?
Abandoned after 116 pages.
As fondly as I remember the first few Sword of Truth novels, and as much as I will be forever grateful to Goodkind for the Confessors and the Mord-Sith, this is a boring and repetitive prequel that doesn't really add anything new. It's not even really about the creation of Confessors, which is what I was hoping for.
I'll just wait for the mass market edition of Siege of Stone to drop in September to rekindle the magic.
As fondly as I remember the first few Sword of Truth novels, and as much as I will be forever grateful to Goodkind for the Confessors and the Mord-Sith, this is a boring and repetitive prequel that doesn't really add anything new. It's not even really about the creation of Confessors, which is what I was hoping for.
I'll just wait for the mass market edition of Siege of Stone to drop in September to rekindle the magic.
First thing, the formatting is ATROCIOUS. I had pages on my kindle Paperwhite at the 2nd smallest font that had 3 sentences on it. That is ridiculous. No one needs that much white space. This book was released purely as an e-book, not as some afterthought and there is no excuse for having formatting that poor.
If you can slog your way through way too many unnecessary page turns the story is ok. Goodkind sets up a lot of things in his later novels that can be interesting to those who have read the rest of his Sword of Truth series. He also reaches a bit when trying to make a neat tidy package.
The pacing is slow (though perhaps that could be an illusion from having to turn the pages so many times) and I often felt bogged down in unnecessary explanation. The visit to the spiritist took about 100 times longer than it really needed to as an example.
Anyway, the book is an ok expansion on a full-fleshed world. I was hoping for a lot more than what I got and I'm glad I purchased it on sale. This book does not stand up to the first few novels of the Sword of Truth in any meaningful way.
If you can slog your way through way too many unnecessary page turns the story is ok. Goodkind sets up a lot of things in his later novels that can be interesting to those who have read the rest of his Sword of Truth series. He also reaches a bit when trying to make a neat tidy package.
Spoiler
For instance, Merritt tells Magda that all of her future children will be Confessors and that if she chooses to become one, she's choosing for all future generations. And yet, later in the novel when they are creating the Confessor order, the council (and Magda and Merritt) decide that the power should only be invested in women. They just gloss right over the fact that these Confessors will have no control over the gender of their children.The pacing is slow (though perhaps that could be an illusion from having to turn the pages so many times) and I often felt bogged down in unnecessary explanation. The visit to the spiritist took about 100 times longer than it really needed to as an example.
Anyway, the book is an ok expansion on a full-fleshed world. I was hoping for a lot more than what I got and I'm glad I purchased it on sale. This book does not stand up to the first few novels of the Sword of Truth in any meaningful way.