tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post4180132007718237506..comments2023-09-01T10:14:30.179+01:00Comments on Graeme's Fantasy Book Review: ‘The Challenge...’ Failed!Graeme Floryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15411505049326440010noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-44608730019797200382010-08-13T09:21:48.739+01:002010-08-13T09:21:48.739+01:00I would agree with Goodkind's stance that his ...I would agree with Goodkind's stance that his books are not fantasy. I didn't get very far with 'WFR' but came away with the feeling that he'd killed off any sense of the fantastic that the book had started out with...Graeme Floryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411505049326440010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-57041478949957414172010-08-12T01:17:53.895+01:002010-08-12T01:17:53.895+01:00Good that you tried, and no wonder you failed. I a...Good that you tried, and no wonder you failed. I actually met Goodkind once and he didn't come across as a prat, but to be truthful he's the guy who saw Eddings and Jordan make bank on their books and figured he could scam in on the deal. I rank him up there with the Terry Brooks and Lin Carters of the world - benevolent coat-tail riders who try, but don't have the chops to pull off something original and successful..Jack Badelairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10932441028544500024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-77239203454375504312010-08-11T18:51:32.511+01:002010-08-11T18:51:32.511+01:00Well at least you tried. I've not read it eith...Well at least you tried. I've not read it either and now I'm really not sure I want to start, especially with the promise of rants.Stephen Aryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13868129985861110980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-64780030245927813282010-08-11T10:49:42.090+01:002010-08-11T10:49:42.090+01:00You gave it a shot, Graeme. I got about as far, bu...You gave it a shot, Graeme. I got about as far, but then decided life was too short to read this rubbish any further.Elfyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09955473789404631382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-67711395693682405352010-08-10T23:52:58.864+01:002010-08-10T23:52:58.864+01:00I tried this book once as well. I bought the thing...I tried this book once as well. I bought the thing to read on the airplane. I can manage to read ANYTHING on an airplane. I mean, it's an airplane for god's sake. What else are you going to do on it? <br /><br />I couldn't do it. I got about 200 pages in as well and just about flushed the stupid book down the toilet. The first thing I did when I landed was chuck the book and then go buy one that was worth the paper.... <br /><br />Good on you for giving it the good college try. I was anxiously awaiting your verdict. Now, on to something worth reading, eh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-71167680840810907072010-08-10T13:55:20.038+01:002010-08-10T13:55:20.038+01:00Im so happy you tried but even more happy you gave...Im so happy you tried but even more happy you gave in. Lifes too short for Goodkind when there's such a richness of good stuff out there. Lord knows he stole some precious time from me and money.By the way the 'wizards first rule' actually is 'not to read this book'.lee-tykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196164210476367005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-33916399547255259252010-08-10T11:54:48.377+01:002010-08-10T11:54:48.377+01:00You haven't even reached one of his famous ran...You haven't even reached one of his famous rants against socialism yet. How disappointing ;)Valashainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766127527509268224noreply@blogger.com