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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
Terry Goodkind is a sick genius, who if he wasn't writing books would probably be hiding people in his basement. This book is so good, but also so horrible! Goodkind is a brilliant writer, who weaves a dark, terrible fantasy that pulls you in and holds you there until its finished with you. This is not a series for the faint of heart, its full of every awful thing that you can imagine. He makes you fall in love with his characters and then forces you to watch while he drags them through the darkest depths of hell. Additionally there are so many sexual-violence triggers its a miracle I made it through this in one piece. The second book in this series gets even worse and due to the dark demonic nature of some content I unfortunately wasn't able to finish it. I haven't read anything else by him so I am not sure if it's his style but I truly hope if these characters survive all the terrors that Goodkind is going to put them through that he gives them a well-earned happy ending.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
"Wizard's First Rule" is a captivating read that seamlessly blends fantasy adventure with intricate plot twists. From the outset, the book grabs your attention and doesn't let go, keeping you engaged with unexpected turns that are both exhilarating and darker than anticipated. This blend of dark elements with the hero's ultimate triumph creates a satisfying narrative balance that hits the sweet spot for fans of complex yet uplifting stories.
Beyond its gripping tale, the book skillfully weaves in political themes, examining power dynamics and governance in a fantastical setting. It also excels in encouraging ethical contemplation, offering a nuanced take on moral probity without sounding preachy. The novel even delves into an exploration of masculinity, providing a multifaceted look at its male characters that challenge conventional archetypes.
Beyond its gripping tale, the book skillfully weaves in political themes, examining power dynamics and governance in a fantastical setting. It also excels in encouraging ethical contemplation, offering a nuanced take on moral probity without sounding preachy. The novel even delves into an exploration of masculinity, providing a multifaceted look at its male characters that challenge conventional archetypes.
Idk, 5th time I read the first one? Quarantine is good for rereading the series...
I decided to read this after I seen the first season of the TV show (which I loved!) and wow, I mean books are always better but this was so good! Magic and Adventure and betrayal and love. Simply wonderful.
Das Schwert der Wahrheit war vor 10,15 Jahren eine der Reihen, die ich absolut durchgesuchtet habe - parallel dazu auch "Legend of the Seeker" im TV geliebt, trotz der nur sehr losen Adaption. Mit Spannung habe ich nun gezittert, ob das Buch mir noch immer gefällt oder nicht.
Einige Aspekte fand ich jetzt sehr schlecht, aber der Zauber, der Stil und das World Building konnten mich heute noch abholen. Dies ist epische, gigantische Fantasy - im Slow Burn-Stil. Goodkind beschreibt alles. Von Wolken über Schlamm bis hin zu ewig langen Reisen, hat es einen Grund, warum jeder einzelne Band 1000 Seiten und mehr hat und die Reihe ... keine Ahnung, ich glaube, ich habe 11 gekauft und im Schrank, dann aufgehört. Wahrscheinlich sind noch ein paar mehr dazu gekommen, so fleißig, wie der Autor schreibt?
Richard, Kahlan und Zedd kommen dagegen als Charaktere viel zu kurz. Zudem fand ich es wirklich grausig, wie viel Gewalt dieses Buch enthält - Blut, Folter, Grausamkeit und Böse um des Bösen willen. Vor allem gegen Ende, als Richard ungefähr hundert Seiten gefoltert und gebrochen wird, war es nur noch schwer erträglich das zu lesen. Ich finde die Idee der Mord Sith immer noch spannend und mochte sie in den späteren Bänden sehr, worauf ich hinfiebere, davon zu lesen, aber hier sind sie mit Denna noch sehr qualvoll gezeichnet. Vor allem gibt es hier wieder casual rape, das einfach da ist, um Gewalt zu zeigen, was ich Büchern heutzutage nicht mehr verzeihe. Ein Stern Abzug allein dafür, ansonsten hätte ich die Geschichte weit besser gefunden.
Einige Aspekte fand ich jetzt sehr schlecht, aber der Zauber, der Stil und das World Building konnten mich heute noch abholen. Dies ist epische, gigantische Fantasy - im Slow Burn-Stil. Goodkind beschreibt alles. Von Wolken über Schlamm bis hin zu ewig langen Reisen, hat es einen Grund, warum jeder einzelne Band 1000 Seiten und mehr hat und die Reihe ... keine Ahnung, ich glaube, ich habe 11 gekauft und im Schrank, dann aufgehört. Wahrscheinlich sind noch ein paar mehr dazu gekommen, so fleißig, wie der Autor schreibt?
Richard, Kahlan und Zedd kommen dagegen als Charaktere viel zu kurz. Zudem fand ich es wirklich grausig, wie viel Gewalt dieses Buch enthält - Blut, Folter, Grausamkeit und Böse um des Bösen willen. Vor allem gegen Ende, als Richard ungefähr hundert Seiten gefoltert und gebrochen wird, war es nur noch schwer erträglich das zu lesen. Ich finde die Idee der Mord Sith immer noch spannend und mochte sie in den späteren Bänden sehr, worauf ich hinfiebere, davon zu lesen, aber hier sind sie mit Denna noch sehr qualvoll gezeichnet. Vor allem gibt es hier wieder casual rape, das einfach da ist, um Gewalt zu zeigen, was ich Büchern heutzutage nicht mehr verzeihe. Ein Stern Abzug allein dafür, ansonsten hätte ich die Geschichte weit besser gefunden.
I didn't feel I was reading a great book, but still a reasonably good one. The plot is rather interesting, but the overall impression is more of a mediocre: the language is somewhat good, the heroes are just OK and etc.
Unfortunately all the other books in the series (I've quit reading after the fifth one) are the repetition of the first one - both plot wise and and heroes wise.
Unfortunately all the other books in the series (I've quit reading after the fifth one) are the repetition of the first one - both plot wise and and heroes wise.
In middle school I would go to the library all the time and just pick something out basically at random. After having read through our school's copies of The Lord of the Rings like three times and getting bored of the limited selection there, I got a public library card in the first book I got was Wizard's First Rule. I don't entirely know why, other than the fact that it was fantasy. I really liked it. And I continued with the books reading the entire series and I quite loved it in fact. At least I had the sanity to not think it was better than The Lord of the Rings but that's still embarrassing to look back on. I saw copies online for super cheap so I decided "why not?" and bought them. I now regret all of my life choices.
This book is so unoriginal and forced that it hurts at times. This book has got every single trope in the book, and steals from basically every other major fantasy series. There are things that come up in this book that are mentioned once and never come back up again. There are countless spot lines that don't go anywhere, and just end with no conclusion. The portrayal of women, and sex in this is just terrible. Terry takes every chance he can to project his misogyny. It got to the point where I just couldn't ignore it and I would have to put the book down out of frustration. The only praise that I have is for the characters and (kinda) the magic system. While the characters are still very much tropes they are decent. The characters have motivations, desires, and personality. There's still copy and pasted from other books but at least I have something going for them. The magic system is definitely interesting. It was one of the things that I really liked when I read it originally, and it partially holds up. The ideas of the magic system are great, but Terry breaks the rules all of said system all the time. Things would just happen that would break the established confines of the magic and it wouldn't even be explained why the characters could do it. This is fantasy 101 right here. Terry somehow failed at the most rudimentary aspects of writing.
This book is such flaming piece of shit, and I am genuinely embarrassed that I ever thought it was a good. This book has to be one of the laziest pieces of writing I have encountered in a long while. Because I got the super great deal for these books online, I'm going to reluctantly continue. I don't actually want to read these, but I see it as a good palette cleanser for in between far better novels. I do not look forward to continuing through this series, and the fact that I am going to continue it makes me question whether I am a masochist.
This book is so unoriginal and forced that it hurts at times. This book has got every single trope in the book, and steals from basically every other major fantasy series. There are things that come up in this book that are mentioned once and never come back up again. There are countless spot lines that don't go anywhere, and just end with no conclusion. The portrayal of women, and sex in this is just terrible. Terry takes every chance he can to project his misogyny. It got to the point where I just couldn't ignore it and I would have to put the book down out of frustration. The only praise that I have is for the characters and (kinda) the magic system. While the characters are still very much tropes they are decent. The characters have motivations, desires, and personality. There's still copy and pasted from other books but at least I have something going for them. The magic system is definitely interesting. It was one of the things that I really liked when I read it originally, and it partially holds up. The ideas of the magic system are great, but Terry breaks the rules all of said system all the time. Things would just happen that would break the established confines of the magic and it wouldn't even be explained why the characters could do it. This is fantasy 101 right here. Terry somehow failed at the most rudimentary aspects of writing.
This book is such flaming piece of shit, and I am genuinely embarrassed that I ever thought it was a good. This book has to be one of the laziest pieces of writing I have encountered in a long while. Because I got the super great deal for these books online, I'm going to reluctantly continue. I don't actually want to read these, but I see it as a good palette cleanser for in between far better novels. I do not look forward to continuing through this series, and the fact that I am going to continue it makes me question whether I am a masochist.
I quit. There are much better things to read than this. I gave it a good run, but I don't want to waste any more time on it. Shame really, as it seems like a promising storyline with interesting elements, but I just can't get past Goodkind's writing style.