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Summary: Not one of Davids best...
Review: Well, let me first say, it was frankey... BOREING! (the begining) and well, my friend (a David Enddings book worm) forced me to read it. It was a ehh, okay, but you have to read small things to get to the best books, a belive me, David Enddings, is now, and for ever more, will be, my fave author. I worship him!. I am now reading Polgara the Sorceress, and if my friend will finish with Belgrath, some time this year...
GIVE A BOOK A 100 PAGE CHANCE, I DID!
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Summary: Characters That Capture Your Heart & Imagination
Review: Though this is the first in the Belgariad Series, I wager it won't be your last. The author captured my attention and my heart from the first sentence and kept me there through the entire series. A well written story peppered with characters you'll come to love, this was the first series I hated to end because I identified with the characters so deeply it was like saying goodbye to close friends. Storytelling at its best, written by the hand from the heart.
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Summary: Good for kids, and kids only
Review: When I was a kid I thought this book was great. Now I'm not a kid anymore, and I think it's rather dull. Some of the comments are funny, but the characters in this series are archetypes, each and every one, with the possible exeption of Relg, who is introduced later, even though he is cool because he is a parody on a religious fanatic. i hope Eddings wasn't serious when he invented that guy. The storyline in this book consists of this: Travel, stop, travel, explanation, battle and travel. The magic is really daft. Magic is supposed to be subtle and mystical (that's what makes it magic), but here it's "The will and the word". Bah! I still don't understand why Belgarath don't point at people and say "die" or "suffocate", or something like that... STUPID! There is nothing offending in here. Even the villains are uninteresting in here. Bad. You can compare this book to wet firecrackers. It never really explodes. It's only good for 12-year-olds who wants an introduction to fantasy. if you aren't one of those, avoid at all costs. Go for real authors like George R.R Martin, J.R.R Tokien and Orson Scott Card, great writers with human characters.
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Summary: Nice Start.
Review: I've always liked Eddings. His books are pure candy: the heroes are funnier, smarter and more sympathetic then the villains and there is a really sharp devide between the two.
This particular book is a good example, thought I am not really all that found of "maturing into adulthood" books.
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Summary: Excellent Series...
Review: I was given Pawn of Prophecy as a gift, and was a first, slightly reluctant to try it. I love reading, however, and eventually could not resist the lure of the book. I picked up the book and started reading. I finished it in two evenings. These books are wonderful. They are filled with creative and human characters and imaginitive places. The plot follows the call of something other than a great sword, or saving the world. The people in the story follow the sentient call of the Destiny of Light, a supreme being representing one half of the divided destiny. The quest begins in a seemingly uncreative search for a lost gem of power, but the depth of the plot increases as the story continues. Anyone who can sit down and read a book with a grin on their face would absolutely love this book. Rounded characters and at times subtle humor make this book perfect for everyone, not just teens. This story is a light jaunt through a beutifully crafted world, that sweeps you along until you absolutely HAVE to read the others. I can give no higher praise for this book, and wholehearted recommend it.
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Summary: Lack of decent Villians and weak in its exercution.
Review: I find most of Eddings work a continuous rehash of the same story that's OK because many of todays authors do it. Sadly like many of todays authors the story is weak and the characterisation even worse. We are introduced to Garion a young boy who's destiny is one that will shake the world of men and gods. Sounds good but then it's down hill from there Eddings seems to be incapable of giving his Heroes decent villians to combat so much so that there is no doubt they will succeed. I also found his attempts of humour quite sad. I rate his books down there with that other original writer Dennis L McKiernan.
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Summary: Badly transcribed D&D game
Review: A hero with a hidden past, a sorceer, a thief, a female character
who hates the hero, but who will eventually love him? Let's get
an elf in there and start playing D&D !!! These books are bad, bad, bad, formulaic nonsense. My only regret
is I read them. Eddings cannot hold a candle to Donaldson, Wolfe or even Robert Holdstock.
This is truly the stuff that dumbs down fantasy writing. Avoid.
Rating:
Summary: Good Series, despite the slow start
Review: This is a fascinating series, however, bear with it. It really starts to get interesting in the next book, but the first book is necessary for the background. Although not quite on par with Tolkien, Eddings created a fantasy world as good as any of the modern fantasy writers--including Weiss's world of Krynn.
Rating:
Summary: Quality Schlock
Review: Don't look to David Eddings for literature. This is commercial pulp fantasy to the core. It rips off Tolkien and a slew of other authors, and the long, drawn out series often resembles a soap opera. You could skip a book and not miss out on too much, if you know what I mean. The earlier books are better, because by the end, Eddings seems to be running low on ideas and the mysteries of the world he creates have largely been explained. This will satisfy fantasy fans desire for another hit after reading The Lord of the Rings, but it's ultimately a pale imitation. So, quality schlock it is.
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Summary: Eddings' only notable series
Review: I read the Belgariad series in 1986 and I remember how enchanted I was with the world and the characters Eddings created. Its a pity, in my opinion, that he failed to instill the same sense of wonder and adventure in his other series including the sequel to the Belgariad -- The Mallorean Saga. Enjoy the epic that is The Belgariad. Dont bother about Eddings' other works (Mallorean, Tamuli etc etc). They are not as good.
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