Goodkind is a jackass with a complete disregard for people who think any different than him.
MightyYT Send a noteboard - 04/08/2011 08:53:39 PM
But that wasn't why I stopped reading him. That only made me glad I stopped reading his books and feeding the yeard.
What made me stop reading him was two things?
1) Repeated plot. Sure the details were different, but it was the same damn plot for like 9 novels. Kahlan (on occasion Richard) gets kidnapped or poisoned. Some quest must be performed to find her/him/antidote. When he finally gets near then end and backed into a corner, Richard Deus Ex Machina'ed some magic (always because nobody told him he couldn't do that). The end. Zedd was the only character that was interesting, but even he couldn't carry the series.
2. I am used to quality of writing that is MUCH higher either in terms of word usage or characterization and description. Goodkind seems to only need a low level reading ability, like 4th or 5th grade. His books never once made me think, because the themes he wants to get across are beat over your head until you are unconscious, then when you wake up, he beats you some more.
What made me stop reading him was two things?
1) Repeated plot. Sure the details were different, but it was the same damn plot for like 9 novels. Kahlan (on occasion Richard) gets kidnapped or poisoned. Some quest must be performed to find her/him/antidote. When he finally gets near then end and backed into a corner, Richard Deus Ex Machina'ed some magic (always because nobody told him he couldn't do that). The end. Zedd was the only character that was interesting, but even he couldn't carry the series.
2. I am used to quality of writing that is MUCH higher either in terms of word usage or characterization and description. Goodkind seems to only need a low level reading ability, like 4th or 5th grade. His books never once made me think, because the themes he wants to get across are beat over your head until you are unconscious, then when you wake up, he beats you some more.
Castle: This is so weird. I dressed up as him for Halloween.
Beckett: Me too.
~When Castle and Beckett met Gene Simmons.
Beckett: Me too.
~When Castle and Beckett met Gene Simmons.
Let's see if you are old enough to read this post....Or Goodkind is still a Jackass!
- 02/08/2011 01:59:54 AM
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What a stupid fucking douchebag pile of shit.
- 02/08/2011 04:35:43 AM
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I toally agree. I only wish I could say I was wise enough to avoid his books all together. *NM*
- 02/08/2011 07:40:54 AM
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So? What harm is he doing?
- 02/08/2011 06:58:56 AM
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book 6? Was that the second or third time Ricky got kidnapped/changed his captors way of thinking?
- 02/08/2011 07:08:45 AM
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But then you have to retract the rip-off assertion
- 02/08/2011 01:58:28 PM
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Er. You didn't answer her question: Why was Book 6 so groundbreaking?
- 02/08/2011 02:07:18 PM
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That was just a joke about her giving up the series. I didn't even recall which one was book 6
- 02/08/2011 02:28:06 PM
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It's funny, though, because you hit the nail on the head with your random choice of number.
- 02/08/2011 08:11:58 PM
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Isn't that the one where Richard carves a statue that is so rad it inspires a rebellion?
- 03/08/2011 12:02:10 PM
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As well as being the most overtly anti-communist & anti-religious of the series.
- 06/08/2011 02:52:52 AM
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You assume I care that much. I enjoy pointing out the absurdness of this author.
- 02/08/2011 07:02:42 PM
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Heh. Goodkind sucks. And yet... I read all of SoT
- 02/08/2011 02:14:45 PM
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I have heard this from many people.
- 02/08/2011 07:06:15 PM
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I read all the way through the end, and I thought the last couple books redeemed it in my eyes
- 03/08/2011 12:11:56 AM
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The revelation that Terry-um, I mean Richard, is God was retarded? For reals? *NM*
- 03/08/2011 02:14:00 AM
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After that I wouldn't mind burning his books, I will never read his books again! *NM*
- 03/08/2011 03:58:44 PM
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Goodkind is still porn.
- 03/08/2011 08:45:14 PM
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I don't know, there are many authors who do it better.
- 03/08/2011 09:48:33 PM
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This makes me want to pull up some amature (written) porn right now! *NM*
- 04/08/2011 02:40:34 PM
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When my husband is rotated to sea duty, I like to read it for ideas for emails. 
- 04/08/2011 07:03:12 PM
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- 04/08/2011 07:03:12 PM
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No no, not erotica. Porn.
- 05/08/2011 02:46:23 PM
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It makes you feel guilty after "doing" it?
- 04/08/2011 12:52:09 AM
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Of course 
- 05/08/2011 02:45:51 PM
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- 05/08/2011 02:45:51 PM
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Goodkind is a jackass with a complete disregard for people who think any different than him.
- 04/08/2011 08:53:39 PM
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A passage from Terry Goodkind was a "bad prose competition" selection at readercon this year.
- 05/08/2011 03:29:21 AM
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I find Terry Goodkind inspirational.
- 06/08/2011 02:08:07 PM
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Also, that Class,Style, and Grace aren't learned, but are natural. *NM*
- 11/08/2011 10:03:27 AM
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