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sandwarlock's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
sadpenguin's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
hope97's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
tatyanavogt's review against another edition
3.0
So admittedly this was a bit of a let down. I was hoping for an old cheezy D&D feeling adventure. Kinda like the hobbit, but instead I got a modern 80's grief filled book for the first third before making it to the fantasy world and then not loving the female representation. That being said there were some fun things that happened in the second half and I do already own the second book in the series so I will give the next book a shot and hope it has more of the vibes that I'm looking for since things are already established and I have a better idea of what I'd be getting into. But I'm not in a rush to pick it up so.. we'll see..
subparcupcake's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. It's been a while since I read this one, but I remember being pleasantly surprised by it. I wasn't particularly drawn to it based on the cover blurb, the only reason I read it was because I was a big fan of Terry Brooks (in particular the early Shannara books - not so much the latter ones, but that's another topic altogether). I went on to read the other books in the series, and plan on reading the latest that just came out last year. Bottom line: this is a fun and light series, and I'm glad I took a chance and added it to my repertoire.
badseedgirl's review against another edition
4.0
I read Magic Kingdom for Sale - Sold by Terry Brooks for the first time around age 10 or so. And I loved it. I loved it so much I named my Hamster "Abernathy" after the talking dog in the novel. Now reading it 30 years later, I still enjoyed the novel, but am able to see some of the cracks in the writing.
I can see how the premise of the novel would have appealed to the 10 year old me. I still remember waiting every year for the Sears Christmas Wish Book to come in. I would pour over the pages circling items I wanted, wishing I could get the items in there. Is it any wonder that a novel about buying a fairytale kingdom from one of these wish book would appeal to me? Reading the novel as an adult brought me back to those days and the wish book. But there was so much more to the book. The real story begins after Ben Holiday gets to the land of Landover.
i still enjoyed this novel rereading it after so many years. The troubles in the kingdom hold more interest to me now than they did in the past. I found the humor in the novel that I failed to notice as a child. I really loved the "G'home Gnomes this time. I found them the most interesting characters.
Reading this novel now I have to wonder how and why I did not read the second book in the series. This was clearly not a stand alone novel. Although I would no longer characterize this book as a 5 star novel. It is still good enough for me to want to read the next novel in the series [b:The Black Unicorn|92845|The Black Unicorn (Magic Kingdom of Landover, #2)|Terry Brooks|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328325439s/92845.jpg|1928459].
I'm giving this novel 4 out of 5 stars 3 stars for the book and 1 additional star for my beloved hamster who passed of old age in 1992 after years of toilet paper tubes and weekly pen cleanings. I'll always love you Abernathy.
I can see how the premise of the novel would have appealed to the 10 year old me. I still remember waiting every year for the Sears Christmas Wish Book to come in. I would pour over the pages circling items I wanted, wishing I could get the items in there. Is it any wonder that a novel about buying a fairytale kingdom from one of these wish book would appeal to me? Reading the novel as an adult brought me back to those days and the wish book. But there was so much more to the book. The real story begins after Ben Holiday gets to the land of Landover.
i still enjoyed this novel rereading it after so many years. The troubles in the kingdom hold more interest to me now than they did in the past. I found the humor in the novel that I failed to notice as a child. I really loved the "G'home Gnomes this time. I found them the most interesting characters.
Reading this novel now I have to wonder how and why I did not read the second book in the series. This was clearly not a stand alone novel. Although I would no longer characterize this book as a 5 star novel. It is still good enough for me to want to read the next novel in the series [b:The Black Unicorn|92845|The Black Unicorn (Magic Kingdom of Landover, #2)|Terry Brooks|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328325439s/92845.jpg|1928459].
I'm giving this novel 4 out of 5 stars 3 stars for the book and 1 additional star for my beloved hamster who passed of old age in 1992 after years of toilet paper tubes and weekly pen cleanings. I'll always love you Abernathy.