thedayoflight's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
theknitterwithabook's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
kodermike's review
3.0
As with the previous three volumes, I feel like Brooks spends too much time in the first half of the book just telling us things. It’s not until the midpoint that he begins to show and use dialog more effectively.
abigcoffeedragon's review
1.0
OK - I am officially finished with Shannara - I tried, I seriously did, but this is book four, and I cannot do it anymore - Terry Brooks is an intelligent man and a brilliant speaker, with wonderful ideas on story creation, but this is it - I hate the character Alanon so much, and even in death he comes around to anger me in these stories - I hit the 50% mark and NOTHING HAPPENED! - I cannot go on with the insistent ramblings and meandering story-lines that go absolutely no where but to travel, tell some history, travel, history, travel - ad nausium - I am finished - sorry, but no more Shannara for me.
winterfinch's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jemcam's review against another edition
4.0
The first book of high fantasy that I ever read and loved.
jsburt's review
4.0
Third time I've read this book and first time in a long time. It was just as good this time and I look forward to reading the next books in the series.
ramblingbard's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0