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Tales of Uncle Trapspringer (Adventures in Krynn)

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2 star:		(1)
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I cant believe how much more entertaining this book was than i thought it would be. I was really worried going into this book after reading other reviews here. but I couldnt be more pleased with this book. Its title is absolutly perfect in that the "tales of uncle trapspringer" are hugely important in this story. I think what people are confused about is that the Kender named trapspringer in this book was NOT the actual uncle trapspringer. But i digress, this was a book full of action, LOADS of comedy (how funny is that fiend?) and it even had a fullfilling ending. I also thought it was consistent with the other dragonlance books. While neither Kender is very much like Tas, remember that not every kender is identical. they just have simaler characteristics. I definitly recommend this book if your a dragonlance fan who likes fantasy comedy (example if tas is your favorite character in the chronicles) otherwise if what your looking for a is a serious, no messing around fantasy, this isnt your book.

I have to say that I am a seasoned reader and am very used to slow beginnings. With great excitement, I turned to the first page. I love books about kender. I disregard the incoherent preamble...I read 50 pages before the idea strikes me that maybe it won't pick up. It didn't. I suffered through an entire book of horrid subplots. Where's the kender humor we all know and love? This book was a complete waste. The heroes were drab, the villains boring, and the entire convoluted basis of the story was not worthwhile. Plus, at the beginning of most chapters, there were confusing nararrator's notes which successfully broke the feel of being with the characters. Additionally, the end was weak and unfulfilling. One more thing...It's incohesive with the rest of the wonderful DragonLance saga. Please, for the sake of your sanity, DO NOT READ THIS BOOK! If you want kender humor, try "Kendermore" by Mary Kirchoff. (P.S. This would be a zero-starrer, but Amazon didn't offer the option)

So far I have read about 40 or so books in the DragonLance series and this is the first one I've thrown out after only reading 50 pages. It has been a long time since I've read a book that's so without talent and story. It seems to me that it has been written only to bring in some cash for TSR. Even the name Palanthas has been misspelled. It is as if it was written in a hurry just to publish another book by the name of Dragonlance. I wish Margaret had never allowed those money-hungry fools to take over the name.

This is a great book, written in a very kender way. Dispite some other negative comments made about the book, I disagree that it was bad writing or a poor view of Uncle Trapspringer. I believe the "disorganized" way the story was told, is EXACTLY the way a kender tale would be told. And I think a point being made was, that Uncle Trap, was a normal kender, just like any other. The story was well written, and in many parts, hilarious. A good read for any Dragonlance fan!

If your a kender fan you should definately go out and grab this book. Uncle Trapspringer makes for a great story. Some people are complaining that he's not like most kender, which is a relief, it's nice to see some originality here. Also people have been complaining about the fact that he did not live up to the stories that Tasslehoff told of him. Well Tas like most kender EXAGERATES! Of course he isn't quite as legendary as Tas's tales said he was, they were kender tales. All in all this has the whole package, good story, some gullu dwarves (a little bit more intelligent than the norm, but like before it's nice to see some change.

Over come by wanderlust (like all kender) Trapspringer ends up traversing Krynn, falling into company with a couple of gully dwarves and an evil fiend. The evil fiend is great, it'll keep you rolling with laughter.

So give the book a chance, get it fom the library id you can. You'll probly like it more than you would have thought!

This was, by far, the worst dragonlance book i ever read. The language if very poor - suitable for children at best. It seems as if the story was just made up as it was written. Very random events. Keeps reiterating and using the same terms over and over again. Not very logical, even for a fantasy - just plain silly... Read it as a comedy perhaps, but if you want a serious indulging read, forget this book - terrible, terrible, terrible.

If books like this can be successful, it makes me belive I could be a sucessful writer.

Imagine for a second a Kender stops by sits down and tells you a story about his Infamous Uncle. If that's your idea of fun then you must read this book. It's really good with plenty of humor and adventure but you have to remember a Kender finds alot of things interesting that may bore you. If you can put up with those things though you like this book. Excellent and Recommended.

The book's main characters, Trapspringer and his sister were typically entertaining kender, however, the action predictable and lackluster. If you like kender, you'll like it, if you like a good Dragonlance story, skip it.

I LOVED this book, most of the Dragonlance books I either just like or couldn't care less for but I really loved this one. I found the characters were well developed and felt like I knew them- the 'good guys' at least- the 'baddies' were pretty weak, physically too. Kinda annoying how easily they beat the bad guys in every fight while not even getting injured.
But other than that it was real funny, the plot twists and turns like a kender's rambling, keeps you turning pages. And there is very little to do about the gods (I'm not crazy about polytheism) and no sexual content.

This book started off slow and never picked up. There is nothing interesting or different about Uncle Trapspringer, it is a complete waste of time and money. I found the Kender to be so completely depressing. It is the ownly Dragonlance book so far that I have completely dispised.