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Goodkind is porn! *NM* Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 12/10/2009 05:33:51 AM
Now before you all get upset, :P, I only read his first three in the Sword of Truth series. As well as his one short story, which I read in an anthology last week or so.
The thing is, I find him very readable. As a person, well, I'm trying not to judge. :P And apparently he gets preachy in the rest of his Sword of Truth books. So that would probably bring my opinion down some, even if I agree with what he's preaching about. But his writing keeps me interested. His characters aren't always the best, but they're good enough. I always want to keep turning the page, which is more than I can say for a lot of authors who are pimped on this board.

Am I alone in this? Is the preachiness what makes people not want to read him, or is it his... weird attitude?
"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
~Camilla

Ghavrel is Ghavrel is Ghavrel

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I actually kind of like Terry Goodkind's writing. - 12/10/2009 05:12:21 AM 1400 Views
Goodkind is porn! *NM* - 12/10/2009 05:33:51 AM 405 Views
And not very good porn, either *NM* - 12/10/2009 05:40:32 AM 393 Views
I have to disagree with this point. *NM* - 12/10/2009 03:33:14 PM 416 Views
I was doing so good at not mentioning that! *NM* - 12/10/2009 03:33:37 PM 390 Views
Grocery shopping on an empty stomach is a bad thing, supposedly. - 12/10/2009 06:15:27 AM 963 Views
Dear Vodalus, - 12/10/2009 03:34:20 PM 985 Views
- 14/10/2009 07:19:28 PM 849 Views
Well, uh... - 19/10/2009 01:55:59 AM 900 Views
Yeah, he's better than most. - 12/10/2009 06:41:32 AM 987 Views
Like I said, it might be his attitude. - 12/10/2009 03:34:57 PM 1027 Views
Something to pick up at the library to pass the time - 12/10/2009 07:25:44 AM 971 Views
I liked him just fine for the first few books, too. - 12/10/2009 07:58:57 AM 995 Views
Faith of the Fallen is amongst the best of SOT - 12/10/2009 08:14:32 AM 1099 Views
Well, I lean to the left. In fact, I recline to the left. - 12/10/2009 12:43:50 PM 953 Views
Faith of the Fallen was fantastic *NM* - 12/10/2009 03:44:26 PM 371 Views
Duly noted. *NM* - 12/10/2009 03:36:08 PM 379 Views
I've read his books, without often having to wrestle my way through. - 12/10/2009 11:42:09 AM 952 Views
*nods* - 12/10/2009 03:39:43 PM 976 Views
the key word there is "so far" - 12/10/2009 03:45:53 PM 836 Views
Uh, it gets worse. A lot worse. - 12/10/2009 03:57:20 PM 976 Views
yah...goodkind has a thing for rape - 12/10/2009 04:05:48 PM 884 Views
Yes, iirc. - 12/10/2009 04:34:01 PM 863 Views
Goodkind is an original. - 12/10/2009 01:39:18 PM 1069 Views
Huh. - 12/10/2009 03:45:25 PM 939 Views
as a whole, i loved sword of truth - 12/10/2009 03:50:12 PM 947 Views
I'm currently reading the third Sword of Truth Novel... - 12/10/2009 04:56:10 PM 1173 Views
Let's see if you still say that while reading book eight. - 12/10/2009 05:07:52 PM 884 Views
His writing is terrible and his attitudes are fascistic. - 12/10/2009 06:00:04 PM 997 Views
It's alright. You can tell us how you really feel. - 12/10/2009 09:41:35 PM 794 Views
Wow. - 13/10/2009 07:28:27 PM 1093 Views
I'm on the second book - 12/10/2009 07:16:12 PM 1090 Views
I just threw up in my mouth a little bit....o.k a lot *NM* *NM* - 12/10/2009 07:29:02 PM 388 Views
Re: I actually kind of like Terry Goodkind's writing. - 12/10/2009 10:11:52 PM 739 Views
Huh, I do. - 13/10/2009 07:30:18 PM 840 Views
Agreed, I've never understood the fantasy is superficial line - 16/10/2009 05:28:55 AM 1061 Views
The SoT series was on again/off again for me - 14/10/2009 01:31:11 AM 878 Views

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