Lalith Vipulananthan wrote: >George wrote: >>The first Covenant trilogy in one word: Depressing. >> >>The second trilogy in more than one word: Even more depressing. > >I wouldn't deny that these books are downbeat in nature, but to sum >them up as depressing is to do them a great disservice. I liked all >six books the first time I read them, and having re-read them all >recently (well, not _White Gold Wielder_ but that's because I >misplaced my copy), I have developed a far greater appreciation for >the complexities of the story and the superb characters Donaldson >created.
What I admire about the Covenant books was that I enjoyed them a great deal despite how much I disliked their protagonist. I frankly find Thomas Covenant to be one of the most unlikable main characters in Fantasy/SF literature. Sure, he makes the right decisions in the end, but he whines incessantly right up until that point. Great books, but I wanted to kick Covenant in his ass for most of it. Jim _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
