Sarah's review
Pawn of Prophecy (The Belgariad, Book 1)
by David Eddings
Sarah's review
Pawn of Prophecy (The Belgariad, Book 1) by David Eddings
Sarah's review
rating:
bookshelves:
fantasy,
fiction
recommended for: a comfort read: predictable, but entertaining
Oh, fine. I'll admit it: 80% of what I read is pure escapist candy.
But when it comes to candy, there's the generic brand in the bulk bin, and then there's good stuff behind the glass display case. The books of the Belgariad are written at the perfect level of predictability. Every trope necessary to the archetypical high fantasy is included, but the books are leavened with enough quirks and clever bits to keep the reader engaged.
For such books as these, a good memory is unpardonable. I pick them up every few years, burning through the lot in a long weekend, grinning over the good parts that I've somehow managed to forget entirely. These five books are, in my opinion, best read in a long, steady burst, so that the reader can sink right into the world, coming up only to eat and sleep.
But when it comes to candy, there's the generic brand in the bulk bin, and then there's good stuff behind the glass display case. The books of the Belgariad are written at the perfect level of predictability. Every trope necessary to the archetypical high fantasy is included, but the books are leavened with enough quirks and clever bits to keep the reader engaged.
For such books as these, a good memory is unpardonable. I pick them up every few years, burning through the lot in a long weekend, grinning over the good parts that I've somehow managed to forget entirely. These five books are, in my opinion, best read in a long, steady burst, so that the reader can sink right into the world, coming up only to eat and sleep.
