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Stonefather by Orson Scott Card

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mastersal's review against another edition

4.0

Aug 2023:

I read this in a short story collection - keep meaning to reread it before I continue with the trilogy but I understand this isn’t exactly connected. I may come to this if the trilogy works for me.

charles_dunham's review against another edition

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4.0

A very short fantasy that does justice to the "rags to powers" formula. Don't expect anything innovative here, just a well-told story that can be read in one or two sittings.

asl4u's review against another edition

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4.0

I dont think Orson Scott Card is capable of writing something not worth reading. heading out to the library to get Gatefather... (this was an appetizer!)
Great story!

protoman21's review against another edition

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4.0

I enjoyed this more than a lot of other Card novels that I have read recently. I thought Runnel was a sympathetic character that was humble and hard working and though he sometimes acted like a smart aleck, it was usually out of ignorance or a genuine question or action that was misinterpreted because of his unfortunate upbringing. The world Runnel lives in has its own rules and quirks, but Card doesn't spend too much time developing this world just for the sake of world building. He establishing differences in our world when they are necessary only, but we still get a sense of how things work there. A nice set-up to this world. I'm planning on reading more in this series now.

mrshuisman's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful

Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

This was a happy little surprise I stumbled upon and enjoyed deeply - sweet, magical, and strong as a rock.

socialamoebaemily's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

3.0

Adding a review a few weeks later and I can't remember this book very well overall. It was a little side story in the Mithermage universe that's worth reading if you're a fan but otherwise I'd skip it.