virem's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty interesting, the relgious texts more so than the rest.
blysse's review against another edition
4.0
Revisiting some old dear friends with a re-read of this.
Understanding Edding's process for worldbuilding and dipping into the texts referenced in the main series is a nice addition to the series.
My favorite were the diary entries of Anheg of Cherek. He really is a delightfully gossipy old so-and-so.
Understanding Edding's process for worldbuilding and dipping into the texts referenced in the main series is a nice addition to the series.
My favorite were the diary entries of Anheg of Cherek. He really is a delightfully gossipy old so-and-so.
nuphoc3's review against another edition
3.0
Only mildly entertaining, I am going back to read read the author and I don't think this was a good reintroduction to me
sarahlou79's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
nyxshadow's review against another edition
4.0
http://www.nyx-shadow.com/2014/10/le-codex-de-riva-david-leigh-eddings.html
kasaya_mt33's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Fantastic read on how the Belgariad and The Mallorean series came to be. Informative and entertaining, the world-building, politics, culture, religions and epic battles amazed me. Also King Anheg's personal accounts were an amusing addition that ended this book most satisfyingly.
staceylynn42's review against another edition
4.0
It's been a long time since I have re-read any of my Eddings books. That last series - The Elder Gods - left such a bad taste in my mouth it was over a decade before I could face it I guess. It was in that series they took that too cutsey "I noticed you noticing" stuff too far.
This book has some of that, plus some arrogance, plus some crotchety old man just for variety.
But I still enjoyed it.
This is the source material for the Belgarion & Mallorean series. Some of it became "Belgarath the Sorcerer" but a lot of it is just things like national dress and coinage and general history. I love those series and found this book still sufficiently entertaining to decide to re-read Belgarath on the strength of it. I'll probably re-read Polgara the Sorceress too even though I find her a bit too much of a high handed know it all.
This book has some of that, plus some arrogance, plus some crotchety old man just for variety.
But I still enjoyed it.
This is the source material for the Belgarion & Mallorean series. Some of it became "Belgarath the Sorcerer" but a lot of it is just things like national dress and coinage and general history. I love those series and found this book still sufficiently entertaining to decide to re-read Belgarath on the strength of it. I'll probably re-read Polgara the Sorceress too even though I find her a bit too much of a high handed know it all.
whisper88's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5