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My bother is rereading the Sword of Truth series because he heard Terry Goodkind died. He described Goodkind as “one of the greats” and ranked him with Tolkien as one of the most influential names in fantasy fiction. I read Sword of Truth at the height of my Ayn Rand phase and even at the time I thought Goodkind was an over the top crypto fascist. Pls recommend some actual good fantasy to read to help him recognize Goodkind for the crap writer he is.
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It's all the same crap but I like Miles Cameron and Joe Abercrombie. Both are muddy kind of low fantasy in the vein of Cook's the Black Company, but the writing isn't straight up insufferable like Goodkind, Rothfuss et Al.
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Jul 5, 2021 05:48
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Make him read Dhalgren then tell him he is a basic bitch
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Jul 5, 2021 05:52
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Just tell him to read Dune.
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Jul 5, 2021 06:04
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I read the Sword of Truth books at like 13 and even then I realized the part where he murders a bunch of nonviolent protestors and it was painted as a good thing was beyond brain damaged poo poo. Goodkind sucked huge poo poo more like Badkind lmao ha ha
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Jul 5, 2021 06:11
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Applewhite posted:He described Goodkind as “one of the greats” and ranked him with Tolkien I will help you beat the poo poo out of your brother.
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Jul 5, 2021 06:14
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I'm sorry but you're saying a man named "good kind" is bad? Then how'd he get the name?
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Jul 5, 2021 06:20
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Piers Anthony’s Xanth novels obviously.
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Jul 5, 2021 06:36
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 this book is about the neglected mixed-race son of the emperor of the elflands, who becomes emperor when his father and all his brothers die in a horrible explosion. he's really nice and tries his best. it's mostly court intrigue, a bunch of really lovely people are constantly at his throat, but it turns out that being decent in the face of an unjust world is its own kind of strength, and he gradually adapts to the demands of his position without losing his basic humanity it's fully cucked beta snowflake libtard poo poo, I heartily recommend it
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Jul 5, 2021 06:36
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The Chronicles of Prydain. They're written for kids, but I go back and read them every so often because they rule so hard.
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Jul 5, 2021 06:38
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Gene Wolfe, Book of the New Sun. Real good takes on an unreliable narrator from him, also extremely hosed up authority figures to make your bro really think. The short stories are good as well.
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Jul 5, 2021 07:40
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Phillip K Dick. ok, he did not do so much fantasy, but sci-fi from a druggie hippy perspective is deffo a detox, also seconding Dune.
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Jul 5, 2021 07:44
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I like the malazan books of the fallen. People in power are generally poo poo, gods are generally poo poo, the best we can hope for is to gently caress and die a halfway noble death....
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Jul 5, 2021 07:50
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I'm partial to Brandon Sanderson, though some people will throw me in the Bad Fantasy bucket for that. Start with The Emperor's Soul as a fairly short, self-contained book and see of you get on with hom. For sheer wordsmithery it's hard to go past Jack Vance, but be aware there's some extremely dated gender politics in there.
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Jul 5, 2021 08:07
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try reading some god drat dickens poo poo
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Jul 5, 2021 09:12
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Jul 5, 2021 09:29
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That Harry Potter fellow is quite popular!
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Jul 5, 2021 09:31
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Michael Moorcock has a good reputation around these circles as far as I'm aware.
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Jul 5, 2021 09:49
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My Lovely Horse posted:Michael Moorcock has a good reputation around these circles as far as I'm aware. really funny name too
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Jul 5, 2021 09:50
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lol
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Jul 5, 2021 09:52
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My favourites are Rodney Angelheart and Sandra Greathole.
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Jul 5, 2021 09:55
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Discworld is some drat fine fantasy and urban fantasy with a humorous bend to it
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Jul 5, 2021 09:58
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Applewhite posted:at the height of my Ayn Rand phase I've made a lot of dumb decisions in my life but there's nothing I look back on and would feel this level of abject humiliation.
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Jul 5, 2021 10:40
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Lil Swamp Booger Baby posted:I read the Sword of Truth books at like 13 and even then I realized the part where he murders a bunch of nonviolent protestors and it was painted as a good thing was beyond brain damaged poo poo. Goodkind sucked huge poo poo more like Badkind lmao ha ha Publication date:July 2003 
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Jul 5, 2021 11:01
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I...have so many goddamn questions. Non joke answer is Pratchett. Always go Pratchett if you want enjoyable fantasy
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Jul 5, 2021 11:08
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Neurion posted:Discworld is some drat fine fantasy and urban fantasy with a humorous bend to it This is actually a very good recommendation, while Pratchett has has his own somewhat naive bents, his depiction of humanity as a collection of absolute bumbling tomfools from lord to peasant is a wholesome worldview.
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Jul 5, 2021 11:15
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Read realistic prose for a change, or even just a journal or report, you might like it more
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Jul 5, 2021 11:28
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Biographies don't count
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Jul 5, 2021 11:29
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laserghost posted:Read realistic prose for a change, or even just a journal or report, you might like it more lmao yes read a report for fun
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Jul 5, 2021 11:32
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laserghost posted:Read realistic prose for a change, or even just a journal or report, you might like it more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6l8MFdTaPE
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Jul 5, 2021 11:33
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LeGuin.
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Jul 5, 2021 11:34
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Imagine a world where battleaxe-wielding barbarians ride triceratopses and wizards cast spells from the backs of soaring pterodactyls. That world exists, friend, in Jurassic Park.
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Jul 5, 2021 12:44
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Wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait. Wait. Terry Goodkind is dead? LOL!
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Jul 5, 2021 12:48
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Weka posted:LeGuin. If OP was asking what he should read himself I would definitely recommend LeGuin. But if he's trying to hook a Goodkind-liking friend it might work so well.
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Jul 5, 2021 12:49
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The Eye of Argon here's part of how wikipedia describes it: quote:The Eye of Argon is a heroic fantasy novella that narrates the adventures of Grignr, a mighty barbarian and thief. It was written in 1970 by Jim Theis (1953–2002) and has found notoriety within science fiction fandom since its publication. you can read it here https://ansible.uk/misc/eyeargon.html
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Jul 5, 2021 13:10
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have you heard of the masterpiece trilogy known as the dragonlance chronicles op?
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Jul 5, 2021 13:36
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SilvergunSuperman posted:I've made a lot of dumb decisions in my life but there's nothing I look back on and would feel this level of abject humiliation. Trust me I’m not proud, though I will say it’s inoculated me well against even the most cunning of chuds.
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Jul 5, 2021 14:07
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The Lone Badger posted:If OP was asking what he should read himself I would definitely recommend LeGuin. But if he's trying to hook a Goodkind-liking friend it might work so well. LeGuin is one of my very favorites. I’m working my way slowly through her ovure because her books are so emotionally intense I can’t read them back to back.
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Jul 5, 2021 14:08
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I quite like the edgeworld chronicles or at least the first two since i haven't read any of the others
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Jul 5, 2021 14:12
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The entire Recluse Series by Modesitt. If that's not enough, he'll have to read the Corean Chronicles too.
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