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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
I cannot even begin to estimate how many times I've read this book across my lifetime; believe me, as my favourite book of all time, I've read it plenty.
Please Check Content/Trigger Warnings - Even though the main characters are of young/new adult age, this is an ADULT series and, as such, deals with very mature content and themes.
Having come across this book in my late teens, I have learned, and adapted, so many lessons from its pages that I shudder to think how I might have turned out if I never came across this... I mean, "think of the solution, not the problem" stood me in good stead my entire life, and that's just to name one.
Since this is part of a 10+ book series Wizard's First Rule is literally just the tip of this iceberg. We get introduced to our main characters, along with some integral others, and we are pulled into a highly atmospheric world rich with magic and creatures and peoples and religions and beliefs.
I am currently rereading this series on audiobook and listening to it adds an entirely new level to this amazing world.
Also, Richard Rahl was my very first "book boyfriend" and he will always be number one to me! But I do stan the OTP of Richard & Kahlan, so it's all good in make-believe land.
I highly recommend this to all fantasy fans out there.
Please Check Content/Trigger Warnings - Even though the main characters are of young/new adult age, this is an ADULT series and, as such, deals with very mature content and themes.
Having come across this book in my late teens, I have learned, and adapted, so many lessons from its pages that I shudder to think how I might have turned out if I never came across this... I mean, "think of the solution, not the problem" stood me in good stead my entire life, and that's just to name one.
Since this is part of a 10+ book series Wizard's First Rule is literally just the tip of this iceberg. We get introduced to our main characters, along with some integral others, and we are pulled into a highly atmospheric world rich with magic and creatures and peoples and religions and beliefs.
I am currently rereading this series on audiobook and listening to it adds an entirely new level to this amazing world.
Also, Richard Rahl was my very first "book boyfriend" and he will always be number one to me! But I do stan the OTP of Richard & Kahlan, so it's all good in make-believe land.
I highly recommend this to all fantasy fans out there.
My only problem with liking this series so much is that there are, like, 14 more - and they're all just as long...
Loved this one! Loved all the characters and the magic aspects were really cool and different
I wanted to like this book. I love well-written fantasy, and everyone was recommending this series. I have to say I was very underwhelmed. The writing was ok, the characters were ok, the story line was ok. Some things didn't quite fit, the story felt disjointed at times. Overall, eh. I really was hoping for more.
A fun enough book when it stands on its own. A bit cookie cutter, but I read it when I was young enough that issues like that didn't matter.
Much of the rest of the series is a shadow of this book's quality. And even this book's quality is questionable.
Much of the rest of the series is a shadow of this book's quality. And even this book's quality is questionable.
This book was ...okay. Actually, it was a little bit better than okay.
As much as I want to hate/dislike it, I cannot. The overall story was mild: an unassuming farm boy turns out to be a hero of legend and has to team up with two friends to beat the Big Bad. There is magic, fantasy creatures, and the Chosen One. The magic system and the political system are most often vaguely explained and kind of confusing, but don't think about it too deeply. And Terry Goodkind is a FREAK. He is still hung up on traditional gender roles and there is a lot of weird sexual things ranging from innuendo to full-on torture (Mord Sith, anyone?). However, for all its faults, there is still value here. The prose itself, I find to be quite simple and engaging. The characters are well-written, expressing complex emotions and motivations. For a story written in third person, it does a great job of conveying the protagonists inner thought processes without being too tedious or typical. It's really the cast of characters and the way that the style of narration changes significantly with each that make this book worth reading. I have never seen anything like that in a third person point of view! The very last thing I must point out is that in a land of fantasy and among those such as Kahlan Amnell, Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander, and Darken Rahl, our main character is just a regular ol' Richard. Richard freakin' Cypher. It doesn't get funnier than that.
I came to this book from the 2008 TV series adaptation "Legend of the Seeker," which a friend and I were watching, hating, and loving. While the show loosely follows the book, it does share its sense of ironic enjoyment. For me the Sword of Truth Series occupies a space similar to the Twilight Saga, its both bad and good, and you love to hate it. I will make fun of it, many inside jokes with my friends, but I will still consume it over and over again.
As much as I want to hate/dislike it, I cannot. The overall story was mild: an unassuming farm boy turns out to be a hero of legend and has to team up with two friends to beat the Big Bad. There is magic, fantasy creatures, and the Chosen One. The magic system and the political system are most often vaguely explained and kind of confusing, but don't think about it too deeply. And Terry Goodkind is a FREAK. He is still hung up on traditional gender roles and there is a lot of weird sexual things ranging from innuendo to full-on torture (Mord Sith, anyone?). However, for all its faults, there is still value here. The prose itself, I find to be quite simple and engaging. The characters are well-written, expressing complex emotions and motivations. For a story written in third person, it does a great job of conveying the protagonists inner thought processes without being too tedious or typical. It's really the cast of characters and the way that the style of narration changes significantly with each that make this book worth reading. I have never seen anything like that in a third person point of view! The very last thing I must point out is that in a land of fantasy and among those such as Kahlan Amnell, Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander, and Darken Rahl, our main character is just a regular ol' Richard. Richard freakin' Cypher. It doesn't get funnier than that.
I came to this book from the 2008 TV series adaptation "Legend of the Seeker," which a friend and I were watching, hating, and loving. While the show loosely follows the book, it does share its sense of ironic enjoyment. For me the Sword of Truth Series occupies a space similar to the Twilight Saga, its both bad and good, and you love to hate it. I will make fun of it, many inside jokes with my friends, but I will still consume it over and over again.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
inspiring
medium-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