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Narrated by:
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Victor Bevine
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Written by:
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R. A. Salvatore
About this listen
For over thirty years, Drizzt Do'Urden has been one of the most important characters in fantasy literature. Throughout his novels, Drizzt has written down his thoughts about life and love, the nature of good and evil, the joys (and frustrations) of family, and so much more. Together for the first time, the collected wisdom and philosophy of Drizzt comes complete with an introduction by bestselling fantasy author Evan Winter—for his biggest fans and readers/listeners wanting to learn about this iconic figure.
Growing up in the chaos of Menzoberranzan, one young drow elf tries to make sense of the conflict between the traditions he must serve and the protestations of his own conscience. To lay bare the injustices he sees and to strengthen his own resolve to follow the ethical call of his heart, Drizzt Do'Urden is both an agent of action and self-reflection.
These, his writings, become critical to his salvation, the way in which he makes sense of a world that to him makes little sense at all. The impact of his words, of his meditation, of his inward determination will carry him forward, forcing upon him decisions that others would consider noble, perhaps, but surely foolhardy…impossible even.
But to Drizzt, the only choice is to do what is true and right.
These journal entries, then, show the struggle between what has always been and what should be, where the courage to transcend the many obstacles of societal expectations and entrenched power—if nowhere else, then in the soul of an idealist. They were written to help Drizzt understand himself. But the universal truths will resonate with readers throughout the Realms.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 2022-11-14
Interesting but somewhat a cop out
Following along on this journey through the latest books it was in a way nice to hear the thoughts summed up. It also wasn't...
I've loved the pontificating through the years and the character sharing often how he's reconsidered past thoughts, growing as an individual.
However, it hurts more then to know that this time last year the author was putting down the idea that this fictional race with a checkered fictional history should even exist, as though their existence in this fantasy are a negative statement on real world peoples. He had suggested their existence shouldn't happen and telling these stories is somehow harmful. Yet he earns a living by telling a story about these people overcoming prejudices. It's not fair to hear this author say this, while promoting his story about it, as though D&D fans playing a fictional people can't also tell a story of overcoming (or ignore that fictional history altogether).
It hurts as a fan, because this journey has been a well told enlightenment. The thoughts of Drizzt are thoughts of a very mindful, contemplative, self-reflecting individual full of flaws and the willingness to acknowledge them, all while desiring more for his people or others AND succeeding.
This book is also merely a copy and paste of these snippets of the other books. No gap between sections of a particular book has the listener/reader having to remind themselves or piece together the context, which is hard after twentyish years.
The words Drizzt shares and his journey are something I hope others experience and consider through the main books instead - despite the author self-sabotaging his own work.
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