Excuse me if I don't find pointless explicit sexual torture as a good read.
I actually thought the Wizards Second Rule was well written, as are all of Goodkinds books. However, you are right, I think he has a few issues
Oh, btw, mine has to be "The Eye of the World". Granted, a lot of people would say that, but the Wheel of Time books have always just done it for me. The only time I've ever cried while reading a book was the part where Perrin found out his parents were murdered by Trollocs. No one can write like Jordan did!
Course, I have yet to read Brandon's books