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Liked It “I devoured this series in my teenage years and still have very fond memories about it. The world of Osten Ard may seem like a stereotypical fantasy setting, but Williams' style of writing and the overall plot of "Memory, Sorrow & Thorn" make the series something special, in my opinion.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “Stone of Farewell is the second volume of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, a fantasy trilogy of almost crushing scope. |
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“I devoured this series in my teenage years and still have very fond memories about it. The world of Osten Ard may seem like a stereotypical fantasy setting, but Williams' style of writing and the overall plot of "Memory, Sorrow & Thorn" make the series something special, in my opinion.”
mensch wrote this review Tuesday, October 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The second of the Memory sorrow and Thorn trilogy, this book is AWESOME. I loved it. I love the characters, and how real they are. I love that Tad brings religion so heavily into this book. It makes the people seem so much more real. And it's well done. The religion that is brought in is like how you would encounter it in your regular life. It's not awkward, but real. It's exciting, interesting, scary, and beautiful. I love it.”
Kelly B wrote this review Thursday, October 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“As is mentioned in another review, the cast splits up on different paths. I got a little tired of a few of them, especially Tad's endless description of how cold his characters are (how many hundred pages of this is enough?) But I have confidence that this series will be well worth the effort. Description, per se, is not evil. Tolkein goes on and on with it as well. The characters are interesting and human, for the most part, even if a few of them are basically ninnies. A lot of exposition is necessary to gradually flesh out this world for the reader and I believe the price will be worth paying. The Sithi city in the forest is almost worth it on its own. Some characters do evolve as the story goes on (this is often given as a criterion for being a "literary" novel) rather than just ramp their powers up a level ala D&D. I look forward to the concluding book which should provide epic resolution satisfaction along with some interesting ethical speculation.”
Bombadillo wrote this review Friday, October 17 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This was a much faster paced book than the Dragonbone Chair. I love the direction the story is taking.”
TwinbornDavid wrote this review Thursday, July 3 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Stone of Farewell is the second volume of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, a fantasy trilogy of almost crushing scope.
Peach wrote this review Tuesday, October 16 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
In this volume, storylines diverge— Simon, Miriamele, Maegwin, Isgrimnur, Elias, and Josua are each on their own adventures. Some of these stories will appeal to each reader, while others will not. I enjoyed Josua and Maegwin's storylines, but Simon remained as unappealing to me as he was in the first volume.
Some of the storylines seem unneeded, and this series could be substantially shorter if they were trimmed. But while I can see an argument for trimming Isgrimnur's adventures, for instance, part of the charm of this series is really its huge (even if bloated) scope.”
“A bridging book in a fantasy series that doesn't feel like a bridging book....excellently written.”
MiamiMark wrote this review Friday, September 21 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A very differnet hero. One that is very rarely brave and is a bit ill at ease at times. I liked it.”
Powerjoy wrote this review Saturday, June 16 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Really good fantasy series with amazing characters. ”
songcatchers wrote this review Friday, April 27 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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