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This from the person who drooled over Wheel of Time?
No, Sword of Truth is not a good example of writing. I am critical of Goodkind's writing ability (though some of the first 7 books were done well), and consistently condemn the last four books of the series as extremely poorly done and really ruined the story. That being said, he does have a gift for creating endearing characters that make me give a damn about what happens. Overall, the first 7 books are worthwhile reads that are better than most of the other stuff out there.
Faith of the Fallen does parrot a lot of Rand's philosophy, but beyond that it is one of two examples in the series of being very well written (Pillar of Creation, the following book which nobody liked because Richard and Kahlan weren't in 90% of it, would be the other). Nicci's backstory was very well done, though her past was retconned some.
Of course Goodkind was heavily influenced by Rand, and obviously someone from the opposite ideological spectrum would not be as appreciative of his books. Though all the name-calling and dismissing is nice, not everyone thinks like you do (thankfully). And Shlup is definitely much closer to my ideological positions than yours, at least when it comes to politics.
That being said, Goodkind is bat insane as a person. Really, would absolutely never want to talk with him. "Unpleasant" is an understatement.
EDIT: Shlup: there is way more sex stuff in the books. It actually is creepy and graphic at various points (Temple of the Winds is downright disturbing at times). |
Originally Posted by The Man
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