A review by aspeng
The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

The first (and only) female character is introduced almost 500 pages into the book, and she is never given a personality or motivation beyond being rescued. Literally I can’t even recall a mention of a woman in a scene description. Somehow this is an entirely male world. In general I found the characters flat, with the exception of Keltset and Panamon. I would read more about troll society but that’s it for me. I know this early Terry Brooks but I’m not encouraged to try more