life is worth living, don't waste it following Goodkind closely [no spoilers]

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	• Confessor: Chainfire Trilogy, Part 3 (Sword Of Truth, Book 11) Terry Goodkind Tor Books, 2007 - 608 pages average customer review:based on 235 reviews view larger image
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such a let down!

Having read several reviews-just to find out if others had the same reaction as me... I have to add my comments. Wizards First Rule was one of my favoirte books and up until the first 5-6 I still enjoyed them-although I have to agree the gratuitous violence was awful and at times made it hard to keep going-however, the growing amount of preaching with each novel really did culminate in one boring diatribe. I read the entire book in 2 days and I know that was accomplished because huge sections I just skimmed since they did nothing to further the story. What happened to the wonderful characters and all the promise of the first few books! What a waste!

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confessor

Man the confessor was a great book to read i love the ending of the book

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The Confessor by Terry Goodkind

Yes, this is what you expect from Terry Goodkind. He wrapped up the saga of Richard Rahl and The Confessor in a neat package. I personally hoped to have a more dreadful demise to the vile and despicable Ja Gang, but Goodkind made his point well with the swift expunging of this villain, and that is that he was not worth the effort!
It was a good read.....I highly recommend.

life is worth living, don't waste it following Goodkind closely [no spoilers]

"Confessor" concludes the "Sword of Truth" saga, amazingly four years after the initial installment "Wizard's First Rule", by giving reiterated speeches by the same characters readers are accustomed to spouting the "life is worthy for living" philosophy. Regardless if it is Jennsen, Nicci, Ann, Richard, or Kahlan, the values are interjected at every possible opportunity, whether it is during a torture or a walk through some catacombs. The passable environmental descriptions and character interaction offer little depth in a world developed over twelve novels.

The awful editing repeatedly allows catch phrases such as "raptor gaze", "penetrating eyes", "coiled fury", and especially "value of life" and "living life" dozens of times, one might wonder if any grammatical variation even exists. Furthermore, the word "that" is applied so often I found it very distracting. "I doubt THAT you would believe all THAT was sparked on THAT day. When I first saw him THAT first day I swore to myself THAT I would become one of his teachers.", (Chapter 18). It is not uncommon for the author to use the word "that" four or five times over two sentences. I would change the above example to, "I doubt you would believe all the sparks the first day when I saw him and instantly swore to myself I would become one of his teacher." Of course I am not paid by the word or the size of my review but it flows much better after a quick adjustment.

Then the incessantly endless monologues provide little substance. Ann and Nicci discuss Nicci and Richard's relationship over seventeen pages in Chapter 18, there are shorter battles providing more plot substance than this minor conversation. Somehow the tyrannical and big-tempered Jagang quietly listens to Nicci lecture him on life for three pages in Chapter 23 without any narrative breaks of raised eyebrows, angry gestures, or deep breathing. Chapter 62 has a short paragraph of three lines within four pages of a babbling wish by Richard.

Outside of the author's idealistic protection of Richard and Kahlan's love and virtue, evil touches every other character in some cruel manner. Yet the characters basically argue the same, think the same, and behave the same other than Adie's strange manner of speaking. Even Rachel in Chapter 45 logically counters questions of which she has no education or foreknowledge, a trait notoriously found in Richard. Expect every character from Richard and Kahlan's past make an appearance in the series finale. Other than the surprise ending, Chapter 33 contains the best combat in a forest of mediocre events. No clue what happens with newcomer Bruce. Several anti-climatic deaths sloppily dispose of characters and plots.

What exactly is a War Wizard? I didn't ever witness anything of significance. Richard did not learn or utilize magic but used his gift for gab and magnificent powers of deduction. He's been handicapped throughout other than the occasional magic to remove a collar or other minor event. Might have been reasonable not calling him a War Wizard but a Weak Wizard or maybe a Babbling Wizard. This isn't fantasy with magic and monsters but fantasy with monologues.

The writing has degraded through the series. I no longer collect them in hardback and read the newer books from the library having to forego paying even though time is money.

Thank you.

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