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Originally Posted by astra
The Sword of Truth - I am going to give it a try...but the incredible huge number of negative opinions about it on fantasy forums do not make me very optimistic. I think the most famous examples are when a protagonist kicks a 7 years old girl and breaks her jaw and he doesn't feel bad about it and another is that there is only black and white, nothing in between (life is different)...but maybe I am confusing it with something else  |
Yes , the kicking of the 7 year old is very harsh - by the main male character too - and there are some quite sadistic story-lines elsewhere .
Not too sure about the black & white aspect , but in many ways it is a rather compelling story good/evil & it's a love story too .