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JDP · 26th April 2007, 03:53 PM

I wasn't keen on Donaldson's writing style anyway - too flowery and wordy for me, I'm afraid. I got half way through book one of the first chronicles and had to stop. I personally found Covenant to be extremely frustrating; I couldn't find a single redeeming character trait in him. He was perpetually self-involved and didn't really seem to have much character to be involved with. I couldn't empathise with him at all. I can appreciate that some readers do like him, but I just don't see the attraction myself.

26th April 2007, 03:53 PM	#24 (permalink)
JDP Never told a lie. Ever. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 459	Re: Is Thomas Covenant the most frustrating "hero" ever? I wasn't keen on Donaldson's writing style anyway - too flowery and wordy for me, I'm afraid. I got half way through book one of the first chronicles and had to stop. I personally found Covenant to be extremely frustrating; I couldn't find a single redeeming character trait in him. He was perpetually self-involved and didn't really seem to have much character to be involved with. I couldn't empathise with him at all. I can appreciate that some readers do like him, but I just don't see the attraction myself.