The similarities in stories were obvious but instead of coming across as a clever retelling or building off of Middle-Earth, it was a lot more like fan-fiction that made me only want to read Tolkien instead.įull disclosure: this was a struggle to get through. I won’t say that citing Tolkien as inspiration put some unfair comparisons into my head while reading, but it did not help. Reading the brief one-page introduction by Brooks, he explained how he left his dull career in law to write this story, which in his mind was combining pulp action-adventure tales with Lord of the Rings by Tolkien. Which means when I came upon this book, I recognized only the title and had no clue on the characters or story. Terry Brook’s Sword of Shannara is a classic of fantasy fiction, maybe the author more than the book series itself? The books seem to be the kind of classic that is often referenced but never actually ever read (or reread). As in, if I didn’t enjoy a book or movie, then it probably says more about me not being the intended audience for it, right? But I don’t think that need stop me from sharing my thoughts on such-and-such a book. Disclaimer: I have never thought of myself as much of an art critic – I sort of always thought it wasn’t my place to disagree with the storyteller.
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