A review by shaijis
The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

0.75

If I wanted to read The Lord of the Rings, I would read The Lord of the Rings. I understand the book is from a different era and it helped define the genre, but just being old is no excuse to having no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Text is dry and repetitive, and saying the characters are like cardboard is an insult to cardboard as material. Even the setting ended up being disappointing; I came for the post-apocalyptic Earth-turned fantasy world, got left with a vague feeling of confusion and, ultimately, boredom. 

I only finished this title because I bought the Shannara book bundle from Humble Bundle and didn't want to admit right away it was a mistake.