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Title: poor story, poory told
Review: I was a great fan of Eddings and the Belgariad series, and was excited to pick this up a few weeks ago. Usually, I can get through an science fantasy book in a day or two, but, after almost a month, this is still a struggle. By far the worst aspect of the book is the manner in which it is written. At first I thought that maybe it was because, as I grew older, my reading style had changed and become more "grown-up", but no, after re-scanning the Belgariad I discovered the incredible difference between the styles. Belgariad is well-written, whereas the Elder Gods reads like a book for the challenged: much repetition, as if we've forgotten descriptions given in the previous chapters, language so simple that it's difficult not to shudder. The book is almost condescending. Maybe it's time for David to ditch Leigh and write solo again?
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