I acknowledge it’s shortcomings but I still really love this book. First time I have read it since I was about 12 but I am really glad I did. I have not always had a lot of luck rereading my childhood favorites but this will always remain a cherished memory. ( )

It's not the LotR derivativeness that bothered me but the reveal it was our world post-apocalyptic. I hate that. ( )

Din păcate, după vreo 150 pag mi-a fost clar că citesc această carte prea târziu: probabil în școala generală mi-ar fi plăcut mult, iar în liceu doar (poate) mi-ar fi plăcut. Mai târziu de-atât... e prea târziu.
Oricum, e un fantasy în stil clasic (adică țintit spre copii), foarte lent și cu preamăsură de cuvinte, și pe deasupra exagerat de asemănător cu Stăpânul Inelelor - mai mult decât un omagiu și mai aproape de clonă. ( )

I finally read this one. Never wanted to read it because I heard it was mostly a copy of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. In many ways it is, but it has its own style. Not a bad fantasy. I may read more. ( )

i read it to get caught up for the MTV series . . . which i'm not sure that I am? enjoyable but so much foreshadowing and too many tolkien references. ( )