Emilia Sottile từ Castel Ritaldi PG, Italy

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05/08/2024

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2019-07-25 08:30

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Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nhiều Tác Giả

Although I have always enjoyed fantasy, this book made me begin to wonder if I truly am a fan of fantasy. Why? Perhaps it is because I want to say that in this book the "magic" of the world was too much in-your-face. That seems like a contradiction coming from a devoted fantasy reader. But when the main character says things like "I need someone with magic to solve my problem for me," I feel like I’m reading something a little too childish. [1] That was strike one. Strike two went against characterization. At first I thought I’d see some complex characterization, but it ended up fizzling away. There is a small pontification near the beginning when Zedd [2] tries to explain to Richard that "bad" people really don't think of themselves as bad: they see justification for their actions. At the time Richard didn't understand how "bad" people could consider themselves good. This was a good setup for complex villains with compelling back-stories, as well as a potential character arc as Richard learned to understand and appreciate the villains. Unfortunately, that is not how I saw the story play out. [3] And since I’ve been using a baseball metaphor, I’ll call a foul ball on the philosophical discussions. There were attempts to lay down utilitarian view points and debates throughout the book, including a common theme that the needs of the "many" should outweigh the needs of the "few". But I found these were usually too simplistic to really be worth discussing in any detail. If you are reading this for the philosophy, you’ll be disappointed. What really turned me off this story though was near the end when the plot took a very dark turn. (view spoiler) In addition to the fact that it was dark and violent, which isn't something I really look for, it also somehow managed to be boring and repetitive. So that leaves the count at two strikes and one foul ball, but I’m going to end the baseball metaphor there. It was a fun book, but I’m not recommending it beyond that. As this is Goodkind's first novel, perhaps more can be expected from its sequels. ---- [1] This is not an actual quote, but it is very close to an actual quote. [2] The names in this review have NOT been changed to protect the innocent. They are fictional for crying out loud. [3] This point is highly debatable. (view spoiler)

Người đọc Emilia Sottile từ Castel Ritaldi PG, Italy

Người dùng coi những cuốn sách này là thú vị nhất trong năm 2017-2018, ban biên tập của cổng thông tin "Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn" khuyến cáo rằng tất cả các độc giả sẽ làm quen với văn học này.