This first part of the Thomas Covenant trilogy is tough going. Our main character, Thomas, suffers from leprosy in our world in the 1970s. He is transported to a fantasy world of magic and unusual creatures where he is revered as a possible saviour in a struggle against Lord Foul. Over 500 pages lon...
This isn't so much a review of the book as a response to other reviews I have read by people who hated it, and hated it specifically because they see the protagonist, Thomas Covenant, as unlikeable -- weak, whiny, and self-pitying -- and/or because of the rape scene included in it. My position is es...
Interesting to see a story developed around a protagonist who is angry, self-pitying and cowardly, but hard to stay interested, as the "Quest" drags on rather unremarkably, and the only other character who held my interest was soon left behind. I also had hope that the reality vs. dream theme would ...
This book is problematic. It's one of those books that has some great elements that you really want to celebrate. Like fantastic world-building and creative uses of magic. It was clearly written as an answer to The Lord of the Rings, challenging fans of that series to imagine a more flawed hero. Gre...
It's been a long time since I've read this book. But the one thing I remember is that Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever is the most stupid, whiny and pathetic creature in any fantasy novel. Add to that an uninspired and dull style of writing and you have a book that I had to drag myself to finish. Nee...
My cousin raved about this series but I just can't do it. I tried. I really did. I can't finish it. Covenant is too unlikable and very 5-year-old-ish in his moods. I get that not every hero is noble and wonderful and great with people. Covenant is mostly just angry and annoying. If George R.R. Marti...
Oh. My.Pay no attention to those who'll tell you Donaldson is 'the alternative to Tolkien' or that the two should 'stand shoulder to shoulder'. I'm not even talking about quality. The two are incomparable simply because Donaldson is a leech - this book reads as if someone has chewed up the Lord of t...
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