Dantrag's Book Reviews, You can even add your own! Options

[Dantrag]

This thread is for sharing your knowledge of books with others and saying what you think of them. Maybe even have some healthy discussions!

My reviews in no particular order (using a 5 star rating system that is highly biased) :

1. Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien

5 stars.

-a true classic. Tolkien is most definately the father of what we call fantasy today. His plots are excellent, his world is beatifully created (with a history! Silmarillion = history book) and described, and his characters constantly develop. All around great author.

2. Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan

4 1/2 stars

-I haven't finished these yet, but what I've read are amazing. As the books progress, he adds too many characters, and the story slows down quite a bit, but still well worth the read so far.

3. Sword of Truth Series by Terry Godkind

4 stars

-Excellent series with underlying philisophical viewpoints on capitalism and such. The plot is good and keeps you interested, though there are a few things taken straight out of Robert Jordan books. There are a couple books towards the middle that are pretty tedious reads, but the series as a whole is great.

4. A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin

5 stars

-in my opinion, this rivals Tolkien, though it is an extremely different type of fantasy. There are so many twists in the plot; main characters getting killed to name one. The book focuses on the fight among six factions to gain the recently vacated throne. Factions get knocked out, and new ones form almost in the blink of an eye. If you like political intrigue mixed in with magic and battles, this book is highly recommended.

5. The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells.

5 stars

-H.G. Wells was a freaking genius. His use of the english language is astounding, and his descroptions of things such as the martian fighting machines, and even the martians themselves make it easy to picture them in you mind. Besides that, he is writing about giant robots and the like in 1896. Genius. It's said that he wrote the book as a sort of protest against the Black War that had happened in Tasmania in which the Europeans killed off an entire race of aborigine. He put the Europeans under similar conditions from the Martians that the tasmanians experienced under the europeans.

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Add your own book reviews!

[Wolfie]

Ok, here's one by me

Stephen King

The Stand

4.5 stars

A great book with a very interesting plotline, and a very good read at 1421 pages in length overall. However, despite this, it still left me with a feeling at the end as if it was unfinished. I'm still of the opinion that it could have used at least another chapter after the point it ended, IMHO

[Red]

Ok, here's one by me

Stephen King

The Stand

4.5 stars

A great book with a very interesting plotline, and a very good read at 1421 pages in length overall. However, despite this, it still left me with a feeling at the end as if it was unfinished. I'm still of the opinion that it could have used at least another chapter after the point it ended, IMHO

I agree completely. Have you read the extended version though? It adds about 400 pages (I think that was how many, probably less) extra explanation and supports the end a little more.


Sun Tzu's the Art of War

5 stars

Definately a classic (What is it, like two thousand years old?) with very detailed help on how to wage war in feudal age China. Its teachings are simple and yet brilliant, and some of its techniques can be used in modern warfare and modern life. An example, I was writing a resume yesterday and was trying to get it photocopied, but the Xerox machine was on the frits. I used my new found knowledge of fire arrows and now I have a new, comfy job. Thanks Sun Tzu!

This post has been edited by Red: Feb 26 2006, 01:34 AM

[Wolfie]

I agree completely. Have you read the extended version though? It adds about 400 pages (I think that was how many, probably less) extra explanation and supports the end a little more.

Yup, it's the extended version i read