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This is a comfort read for me. Lerris is exiled from Recluse (home of magicians who work in Order) for asking too many questions and being too unreliable. During his time in the outside world, he slowly realizes why Recluse is the way it is--and why he can never go back. Probably the best of the Recluse series.
Probably a 2.5 stars, but I'd rather err up. It was just so tedious from start to finish. I kept listening, expecting it to get better; and it just never did. I did like the premise for magic in the world Modesitt created, but the method of learning/teaching was ridiculous and not very intuitive. I really thought we should have had more time with Justin; that was the most interesting part of the book. The story was boring, then the main wizard battle happened, and even that was underwhelming. Th
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I almost did not finish this one. It was a very very sloooooooooowwww read for me.
I read it about a year ago and I only really remember 3 things out of this 500 page book.
1. The description of the "good" society of Recluce, with its unmerciful, unbending demand for perfection really disturbed me.
2. There was some long aimless wandering.
3. I did enjoy the descriptions of the fine & detailed woodworking.
The magic and the characters never really came into clear focus for me. ...more
I read it about a year ago and I only really remember 3 things out of this 500 page book.
1. The description of the "good" society of Recluce, with its unmerciful, unbending demand for perfection really disturbed me.
2. There was some long aimless wandering.
3. I did enjoy the descriptions of the fine & detailed woodworking.
The magic and the characters never really came into clear focus for me. ...more
Nov 01, 2010
Snail in Danger (Sid) Nicolaides
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I thought this was a decent book. I think it has some nuances I probably didn't fully appreciate, because I was in a bit of a hurry. If I had first read this when I was, say, 15, I think I would have had a much stronger appreciation for it. The references to chaos and order made me think of Amber a bit. Also, as others have noted, the onomatopoeia was a bit much.
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Aug 21, 2012
Erin
marked it as to-read
