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booksthatburn's review against another edition
Feels like LOTR/Star Wars, but narrated like the Bible.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Death, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and War
Minor: Pregnancy
theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
First of all. SKIP THE PROLOGUE! My goodness that was an earful and I had absolutely ZERO chance of keeping it straight.
That being said, I’m so glad I stuck with it and finished the book. There were still so many (too many) characters and countries to keep straight, but the plot was easy to follow. Lots of excitement and adventure.
Honestly, it’s the typical boy child (Frodo; Harry Potter) with a wise old man (Gandalf; Dumbledore) who finds out he’s more than he seems (ring bearer, wizard) and goes on an adventure with a motley crew (Sam, Pippin, Mary; Hermione and Ron). You need another book (or two; or seven) to get to the end of their coming of age story but it’s worth the wait.
Granted, Garion was around before Harry Potter!
That being said, I’m so glad I stuck with it and finished the book. There were still so many (too many) characters and countries to keep straight, but the plot was easy to follow. Lots of excitement and adventure.
Honestly, it’s the typical boy child (Frodo; Harry Potter) with a wise old man (Gandalf; Dumbledore) who finds out he’s more than he seems (ring bearer, wizard) and goes on an adventure with a motley crew (Sam, Pippin, Mary; Hermione and Ron). You need another book (or two; or seven) to get to the end of their coming of age story but it’s worth the wait.
Granted, Garion was around before Harry Potter!
I will be continuing with this series over time. They’re all massive audiobooks that require a significant amount of time to work through. I’m thankful I can listen while driving and doing other things.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia and Death of parent
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Violence, Death, and Death of parent
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