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A review by ferrisscottr
The Talismans of Shannara by Terry Brooks
2.0
I read this series when it first came out 30 years ago (or so) but never continued on in the Shannara series. Don't know why. Just didn't.
Fast forward to now and I figured that I'd re-read the first seven Shannara books and then finish the rest of the series.
Just finished this book, the last of the Heritage of Shannara and I can say quite loudly that I will not be continuing with the series.
Had to force myself to finish this book and this series.
The writing was average, the plot was silly, contrived and all too convenient at times and worst of all were the characters. I've tried to articulate this in other reviews and have never been too successful but a good writer makes you truly care about the characters and in the entire series the only characters I truly cared about was Faun (and how well did that end?).
So I'm sure this series was fine for my teenage self but I can't make myself continue - I've just read way too many great books by great authors to spend time on the average ones, there just isn't time.
Fast forward to now and I figured that I'd re-read the first seven Shannara books and then finish the rest of the series.
Just finished this book, the last of the Heritage of Shannara and I can say quite loudly that I will not be continuing with the series.
Had to force myself to finish this book and this series.
The writing was average, the plot was silly, contrived and all too convenient at times and worst of all were the characters. I've tried to articulate this in other reviews and have never been too successful but a good writer makes you truly care about the characters and in the entire series the only characters I truly cared about was Faun (and how well did that end?).
So I'm sure this series was fine for my teenage self but I can't make myself continue - I've just read way too many great books by great authors to spend time on the average ones, there just isn't time.