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Nah... randfandom Send a noteboard - 12/12/2009 08:05:49 AM
I did not read Goodkind but did read the other two. While I agree that RJ's story proceeds along more cliche lines than GRRM's, I never liked GRRM's horrific violence and sexual abuse depictions and constant hops between characters, nor could I ever bring myself to care who will end up on the stupid throne... The only interesting characters were Jon and Tyrion, both of whom were absent in the last novel.

On the other hand, I reread RJ several times and will do so again. He touches me emotionally - I *care* about WoT characters and what will happen to them. Not so with GRRM, despite his tighter plots.

So call me shallow - I like the tragic hero archetype. Give me Kinslayer over Kingslayer any day!

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Farah Mendlesohn and Edward James on RJ, Goodkind, and Martin Larry - 07/12/2009 02:48:45 AM 1665 Views
Pretty sure Nynaeve did not have red hair. Also pretty sure she wasn't a priestess. Ghavrel - 07/12/2009 02:54:23 AM 964 Views
I think it was a tongue-in-cheek reference to an archetype, but yes, there are some errors here Larry - 07/12/2009 02:56:00 AM 737 Views
Wow! I was completely wrong about Goodkind. Gher - 07/12/2009 04:36:28 AM 802 Views
Re: Farah Mendlesohn and Edward James on RJ, Goodkind, and Martin Mossman - 07/12/2009 04:38:07 AM 807 Views
I suppose it all depends on what the purpose of their book is. Legolas - 07/12/2009 10:04:48 AM 733 Views
Overall, a valid assessment. Tom - 07/12/2009 02:07:47 PM 768 Views
Nynaeve doesn't have red hair! She has brown hair! Ghavrel - 07/12/2009 09:29:07 PM 773 Views
She's not a priestess, either. Other than "red-haired priestess" the rest was 100% valid. Tom - 08/12/2009 12:39:07 AM 760 Views
I mentioned her not being a priestess in my earlier post. Ghavrel - 09/12/2009 03:23:12 AM 729 Views
Don't you think that, if that were corrected, the entries would be pretty much valid? Tom - 09/12/2009 09:12:55 PM 720 Views
Of course I do. *NM* Ghavrel - 08/01/2010 07:25:31 PM 334 Views
She's a priestess archetype, though. *NM* Ouranid - 09/12/2009 09:43:50 PM 317 Views
Why wasn't I informed about the chipmunks? Werthead - 07/12/2009 11:56:51 PM 773 Views
But... it's the sweetest scene ever. StormCrow - 08/12/2009 07:40:51 PM 773 Views
Agree for the most part. When does the book officially come out? StormCrow - 08/12/2009 07:51:39 PM 903 Views
Book's been out since the summer, in the UK anyways Larry - 09/12/2009 02:33:05 AM 736 Views
So their tone *is* out of place, then? Legolas - 09/12/2009 10:52:12 AM 726 Views
Point taken. Despite not being the target audience, I'd still like to take a look at it. StormCrow - 09/12/2009 10:04:38 PM 708 Views
Erikson is like Martin? That's ridiculous! fionwe1987 - 09/12/2009 01:43:18 AM 972 Views
Influenced isn't the same as 'like'. Jacob - 21/12/2009 06:04:53 PM 770 Views
So, you're right because you're right? fionwe1987 - 28/12/2009 03:25:33 AM 797 Views
Only because I'm willing to be honest even about things that I enjoy. *NM* Jacob - 07/01/2010 06:00:02 PM 299 Views
What rot... fionwe1987 - 07/01/2010 09:54:13 PM 792 Views
I think fionwe has a point - it's not some kind of literature/non-literature divide. Legolas - 08/01/2010 08:37:31 PM 703 Views
Actually, aSoIaF has one of the more accurate depictions of feudalism in modern fantasy. *NM* Ghavrel - 08/01/2010 07:33:22 PM 312 Views
I agree, but that wasn't the point... fionwe1987 - 09/01/2010 03:11:16 AM 729 Views
Nah... randfandom - 12/12/2009 08:05:49 AM 824 Views
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