X'Nedra
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I started reading WoT series, and couldn't drag myself past book 6 (although I will get to it, I promise!). Anywho... Last week I started reading the Sword of Truth series, and YES!!! I have had many moments where I thought they were quite similar.
SoT seems to be far more graphic in both it's violence and sex than what I have read so far of WoT. Perhaps not more graphic, but Goodkind seems to be able to rouse better imagery for me than Jordan has so far.
Come to think of it - there are also a lot of similarities between SoT and The Belgariad/Mallorean (which, you can probably tell by my name are my absolute faves!)
I also find it hard to swallow the way both authors portray women. With SoT the main female character seems to be always crying, and wishing some strong man (Richard) would come and save her, and Jordan's women do nothing but bitch and whine. At least Eddings' women were strong and capable... but I won't go off on a rant about that!!
SoT seems to be far more graphic in both it's violence and sex than what I have read so far of WoT. Perhaps not more graphic, but Goodkind seems to be able to rouse better imagery for me than Jordan has so far.
Come to think of it - there are also a lot of similarities between SoT and The Belgariad/Mallorean (which, you can probably tell by my name are my absolute faves!)
I also find it hard to swallow the way both authors portray women. With SoT the main female character seems to be always crying, and wishing some strong man (Richard) would come and save her, and Jordan's women do nothing but bitch and whine. At least Eddings' women were strong and capable... but I won't go off on a rant about that!!
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