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sillvaire's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
esseastri's review
4.0
I know that the Eddingses just wrote the same story five times with slightly different filters, but BOY HOWDY, DID THEY EVER. Anyway, I am having an absolute BLAST picking this series apart for what bits came from the Belgariad and which came from the Elenium. It is very silly and very great.
lizm1980's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
darklaix's review
I could not care less about the characters and the big evil bad. Like the bug men can eat them all for all I care.
stavigjc's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. I am and have been a big fan of Eddings so I was really excited to get my hands on this book. Yes, the character development does take quite a bit of time, but I feel that it is worth it in the end because it explains why everything happens. At times Eddings does repeat himself a bit too much, but I still enjoyed how he wrote the story from the different perspectives because it gives you the reader more of a feel for the characters. Overall, I think that it is worth a read.
korvien's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
snootycrumb's review
2.0
Boring, boring, boring. Stilted, awkward, repetitive writing that reads like someone just trying to tick all the "I'm writing a fantasy novel" boxes. Can't even fathom reading an entire series of this sludge.
hackedbyawriter's review against another edition
3.0
A cool concept. Not so cool writing. Veltan is bae.
alex_wordweaver's review
2.0
Was given this as a Christmas gift a few years ago and just now read it. Meh.
decembermagpie's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
2.0