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Many people think David Eddings is overly formulaic which he is a bit but since I enjoy the tale he tells I do not mind reading it over again. His characters always have great humor at their core and you cannott beat a good epic tale for entertainment value. This particular book is one of my favorites by him and a great start to a good series.
I love this series! It still holds up well. I love to reccomend this to new fantasy readers. I've read all of Eddings books and have enjoyed them to varying degrees...But this series is the best!
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You can't beat a poor orphan.
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I missed this one back when I was in my "all fantasy all the time" phase, so on a recent buying binge I picked it up.
Eh. Not really impressed. Garion is a sulky fourteen-year-old which is normal in real life but annoying to read about. The rest of the characters are pretty much a checklist of the cast of every quest story I've ever read. Sticking to a formula is fine and doesn't bother me if the writing is engaging, but there's the problem: I didn't like the writing.
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Eh. Not really impressed. Garion is a sulky fourteen-year-old which is normal in real life but annoying to read about. The rest of the characters are pretty much a checklist of the cast of every quest story I've ever read. Sticking to a formula is fine and doesn't bother me if the writing is engaging, but there's the problem: I didn't like the writing.
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I found the audio book, and decided to reread this, as it has been a long time since I first read it.
It is essentially a really long introduction to the story.
Our young hero, Garion, is tied to Aunt Pol's apron strings for the whole book. ...more
It is essentially a really long introduction to the story.
Our young hero, Garion, is tied to Aunt Pol's apron strings for the whole book. ...more
