CaligulaSympathizer
Since: Jan, 2012
04/04/2012 00:00:00
I agree :D
I sympathize with short, angry men who have big egos.
CaligulaSympathizer
Since: Jan, 2012
04/04/2012 00:00:00
I agree :D
I sympathize with short, angry men who have big egos.
StrixObscuro
Since: Oct, 2011
03/09/2015 00:00:00
I would think Eddings would take "not the next Tolkien" as a complement, given that he considered Tolkien to be prissy and dull...
By now, it should be clear to all except the most dense of us that sheep are secretly conspiring to kill us all and steal our pants.Leave a Comment:
Strong Series
In the book, The Rivan Codex, David Eddings all but admits he's following a generic plot structure. The books, are, of course, quite generic. But that doesn't stop them from being absolutely awesome.
The real strength of both The Belgariad and The Malloreon lies in their characters. When everything else feels incredibly cliched, the characters still come across as real and sympathetic, three-dimensional and well-constructed. Of course the books are extremely plot-driven, but the characters, from Garion to Ce'Nedra to Silk to Zakath, can at times almost make you believe that the books are character-driven, and that's a real accomplishment.
All in all, Eddings has done some very good work with all of these books. No, he's not the next Tolkien, but who on Earth wants to be the "next" anything? It's better to be remembered for yourself rather than aping someone else's style.
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