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Originally Posted by malfunkshun  You know, I tried to read the Thomas Covenant series on two seperate occassions. I just couldn't get into them. One of the reasons was Thomas Covenant and his incessant whining about being a leper. "I'm a leper, I'm a leper, waaah!" It really got on my nerves. It was almost as bad as the man-bashing in The Wheel of time, which I also couldn't finish. |
While the series often gets verbose with the internal conflicts of Covenant and in the newest book Linden Avery I think it's necessary for the movement of the plot and overall feel of the book.
I personally love the series but I can see why some people are put off by the main character. I also went from hating, to identifying, to having Covenant as one of my beloved characters. I think the OP might like the series. It is often depressing, dark, and generally bleak when looking from the position of Covenant.