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A review by grumpydad
The Crystal Shard by R.A. Salvatore
3.0
Technically the writing is poor, with constant head hopping, direct exposition, and flat characters. If published now it would disappear into the void of pulp branded fiction with a one star rating.
So, why three stars? For me this book is pure nostalgia bait and I wanted to give it five. The story, the world, and the characters bring me straight back to the excitement of being a teenager fully immersed in a fantasy world. Three stars represents the rating fifteen year old me should have given the book. While its flaws are obvious the memories it carries have weight.
So, why three stars? For me this book is pure nostalgia bait and I wanted to give it five. The story, the world, and the characters bring me straight back to the excitement of being a teenager fully immersed in a fantasy world. Three stars represents the rating fifteen year old me should have given the book. While its flaws are obvious the memories it carries have weight.