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A review by bajemna
Confessor by Terry Goodkind
2.0
A good wrap-up to the Sword of Truth series, Terry Goodkind tied together most of the loose ends in a satisfying manner. Bringing so many characters together at the end and having them contribute to the conclusion takes some work and for the most part it was done successfully. Ann and Adie's story kind of fizzled out for me. I liked Richard's final solution and have certainly wished I could do something similar to this world on occasion.
My main problems with this book, and some of the others, are the long-winded explanations of the magic system and the sermonizing. The dialogue got repetitious and could've been condensed. These are clever characters and I got it long before they did. Shut up. Move on.
The book worked best for me when things were happening - in the action. Here's Lord Richard Rahl, a prisoner of the Order, determined to win on the Ja'La with a team of captives so that he can get into a position to kill Jagang and free Kahlan. I see Richard's values and Jagang's values in what they do, not in all the tedious speechifying.
I recommend the series in general as a solid work of fantasy.
My main problems with this book, and some of the others, are the long-winded explanations of the magic system and the sermonizing. The dialogue got repetitious and could've been condensed. These are clever characters and I got it long before they did. Shut up. Move on.
The book worked best for me when things were happening - in the action. Here's Lord Richard Rahl, a prisoner of the Order, determined to win on the Ja'La with a team of captives so that he can get into a position to kill Jagang and free Kahlan. I see Richard's values and Jagang's values in what they do, not in all the tedious speechifying.
I recommend the series in general as a solid work of fantasy.