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lurath 's review for:
Wizard's First Rule
by Terry Goodkind
Again, I just don't see what the fuss is about. I really had to push myself through this one so that I could get to more enjoyable reading.
This writing isn't good. The language detracts from the story and leaves me rolling my eyes with the blatant repetition, syrupy descriptions, and predictable... everything. The characters leave me with no desire to see where they are going to end up. Additionally, the characters also struck me as robotic while STILL having unrealistic emotional responses to the situations thrust on them for the sake of plot movement. Don't ask me how that's possible.
Goodkind is clearly pushing a particular moral agenda, which is all well and good, but when the story and characters suffer for the sake of a moral agenda? Not good.
I really need to find some fantasy I like again soon, otherwise I'm going to lose my faith in the whole genre after being a fantasy-lover my whole life.
This writing isn't good. The language detracts from the story and leaves me rolling my eyes with the blatant repetition, syrupy descriptions, and predictable... everything. The characters leave me with no desire to see where they are going to end up. Additionally, the characters also struck me as robotic while STILL having unrealistic emotional responses to the situations thrust on them for the sake of plot movement. Don't ask me how that's possible.
Goodkind is clearly pushing a particular moral agenda, which is all well and good, but when the story and characters suffer for the sake of a moral agenda? Not good.
I really need to find some fantasy I like again soon, otherwise I'm going to lose my faith in the whole genre after being a fantasy-lover my whole life.