A review by aanic
The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks
3.0
This was a reread for me. I like to reread some of the stories I loved in the past to see if they still hold up. Sword of Shannara wasnt ever a top of the list for me, but it was the gateway into his world.
The story itself has been picked apart by many, so I will let that stand. This book is a long read, not just because of the page count but also because it seems Terry Brooks had an aversion to white space on a page. The book is just dense. Every page is filled and it takes time to slog through it all.
I give this one a 3. It is still a decent book, even if you think it is derivative of another ring based classic. First read through would have given it a 4, but so much good fantasy has come out in the last 10-15 years the standard gets higher all the time.
The story itself has been picked apart by many, so I will let that stand. This book is a long read, not just because of the page count but also because it seems Terry Brooks had an aversion to white space on a page. The book is just dense. Every page is filled and it takes time to slog through it all.
I give this one a 3. It is still a decent book, even if you think it is derivative of another ring based classic. First read through would have given it a 4, but so much good fantasy has come out in the last 10-15 years the standard gets higher all the time.