Have you read anything by Eddings?
yup, belgariad and whatever the follow-up series was (with the copout plot about how they 'missed' a section of prophecy - I even thought that was weak when I was at teenager), plus Belgarath and Polgara books
If yes, how long ago did you (first) read it/them?
1996ish, I was 16
- Do you reread?
dear god no. In fact, I read 13 books in 14 days and was so dissatisfied with the fact that it was so quickly read that I asked around to see if there were more expansive series, which is directly what led me to WoT.
- What's your favourite of his series?
Well, Belgariad was decent enough, second one (as mentioned above) seemed cheap, and haven't read any of the others.
- Favourite character?
I seem to remember liking the Emperor in the second series... zakath?
Generally I found his work to be quite weak, and even as a 16 year old I was disdainful of the simplicity with which he framed nations and nationalities, like all people from Nyissa were sneaky or whatever the dominant trait of each country was.
That's my answer!
yup, belgariad and whatever the follow-up series was (with the copout plot about how they 'missed' a section of prophecy - I even thought that was weak when I was at teenager), plus Belgarath and Polgara books
If yes, how long ago did you (first) read it/them?
1996ish, I was 16
- Do you reread?
dear god no. In fact, I read 13 books in 14 days and was so dissatisfied with the fact that it was so quickly read that I asked around to see if there were more expansive series, which is directly what led me to WoT.
- What's your favourite of his series?
Well, Belgariad was decent enough, second one (as mentioned above) seemed cheap, and haven't read any of the others.
- Favourite character?
I seem to remember liking the Emperor in the second series... zakath?
Generally I found his work to be quite weak, and even as a 16 year old I was disdainful of the simplicity with which he framed nations and nationalities, like all people from Nyissa were sneaky or whatever the dominant trait of each country was.
That's my answer!
David Eddings
- 16/03/2011 08:43:15 PM
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No. Never cared to read it, since I rarely read epic fantasies until 13-14 years ago. *NM*
- 16/03/2011 09:33:52 PM
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I sure have read Mr. Eddings
- 16/03/2011 09:44:24 PM
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- 16/03/2011 09:56:50 PM
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- 16/03/2011 09:56:50 PM
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I read one of his books when I was in about seventh grade.
- 17/03/2011 05:20:15 AM
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If you're remembering sex scenes, odds are it wasn't an Eddings book. 
*NM*
- 17/03/2011 09:51:54 PM
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*NM*
- 17/03/2011 09:51:54 PM
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I really liked the first two series but his style got really stale after that *NM*
- 17/03/2011 01:30:33 PM
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Re: David Eddings
- 17/03/2011 09:55:23 PM
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Horrible, horrible writer. One of the worst I've ever had the misfortune to read. *NM*
- 17/03/2011 11:00:41 PM
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Hate to say it, but about 30 years ago - man do I feel old now
- 18/03/2011 12:34:12 PM
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Makes me feel a lot better about the 18 years I've been reading them.
- 18/03/2011 02:15:47 PM
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- 18/03/2011 02:15:47 PM
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