Confessor (Sword of Truth)

If you're reading this review, you know what to expect and you're probably willing to live with it. Yes, Richard is preachy and reiterates the same message over and over. Yes, he's still flawless and never makes mistakes or suffers from any bad emotions like hate, jealousy, or anger. Yes, there are long explanations about magic that don't seem to serve much point except to show us how proud Goodkind was about his own system of magic. And yes, people are saved by weird coincidences and deus ex machinas.

But...

Like I said, if you're reading this review, you've likely already read most of the series or have read other reviews and know about this. So on to the good of the book. For starters, the entire second half is pretty darn good. There really is some good action. As well, Goodkind isn't afriad of killing off some big characters. Kudos. Most authors suck at that. Just about everything big gets wrapped up pretty well and the ending is satisfactory, if a bit rushed. If you're a fan of the series, you know it's a love story at heart and you want to see that prevail. Great. Goodkind delivers. Lastly, there are some amusing - if superflous - tiebacks to older bits.

So I give it 4 stars. I don't regret reading it because it was honestly entertaining. A classic of fantasy? No, not really. But at the same time, it wasn't the steaming load so many other reviewers seem to think. If you're willing to look past Goodkind's faults as an author, there's actually a decent story here. And hey, there honestly aren't many long running epic series' that don't have pretty big flaws after 3 or 4 books.

My nephew read this book as soon as he got it and he enjoyed reading the book.

The Confessor is an excellent conclusion to the Sword of Truth Series... I found it hard to put the book down until I was finished... Even now.... I find myself picking it up and re-reading it again... I think I have already read it three times since I recieved it... I recommend it...

I think this is a great end to a series I love, though there are a couple thing's we could have done without.

1: Pillars of Creation: I don't get this at all. He departs from the story for two insipid, unnessary new people. Who, by the way, don't even matter in the story. Stupid.

2: Confessor: Great end, but Richard spends the first two-thirds of the book as a ball player for Jagag! What the heck?! Dumb!

And while "Naked Empire" may have bad preaching, it DOES have an exciting premise, cool "Rule" and a realy nasty villan. Worth reading I say.

this book tries to tie everything together in the very end. it seemed a little strained to me, but I'll have to re-read it. I just remember laughing out loud at the absurdity of some of the turns. however. I did thoroughly enjoy it---I think I finished it within a day. It arrived in a timely manner in extremely good condition.