Reading and diversity - which author are you reading?

After a very long break from his books, I have decided to give Stephen Donaldson another try, and more specifically those Thomas Covenant Chronicles of his.

I remember reading the first Chronicles way back in the late 70s, and found it hard going to say the least. So it took some considerable time before I could muster the enthusiasm to move onto this 2nd Chronicles. And when I did, I was even more dispirited. And as a consequence I never bothered with the final Chronicles.

However, that was a very long time ago, and things have moved on since then. So now I'm willing to give old Steve another try by revisiting Tom once again. I think I will appreciate the writing and the characters a whole lot more now that I know what to expect. Donaldson's writing style is sometimes hard to appreciate, but I think the effort will be worth it this time round.
 
Clifford Beal's The Raven's Banquet. I believe the author is a white, male, although I read the book on a recommendation from Brian a while back. Shame on him for lacking originality, and diversity in his reading and leading unsuspecting readers down the slippery slope of maintaining the mediocre reading habits of the masses.
 
HanaBi said:
After a very long break from his books, I have decided to give Stephen Donaldson another try, and more specifically those Thomas Covenant Chronicles of his.

I remember reading the first Chronicles way back in the late 70s, and found it hard going to say the least. So it took some considerable time before I could muster the enthusiasm to move onto this 2nd Chronicles. And when I did, I was even more dispirited. And as a consequence I never bothered with the final Chronicles.

However, that was a very long time ago, and things have moved on since then. So now I'm willing to give old Steve another try by revisiting Tom once again. I think I will appreciate the writing and the characters a whole lot more now that I know what to expect. Donaldson's writing style is sometimes hard to appreciate, but I think the effort will be worth it this time round.
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Good choice.

I am a Donaldson fan and have read all of the Thomas Covenant Chronicles. I first picked them up in the early '80s and have enjoyed them over the years through to the final novel published only a few years back now.

I find Donaldson, especially the Covenant series, appears to polarize fans. It is quite heavy and the central character is a somewhat troubled, pessimistic soul but I really enjoyed them for their psychological depth and use of allegory. I can't claim to understand all of the mechanics of the magic system that is being discussed though. It is not an easy read....definitely not something I would recommend to someone who is fairly new to SFF or embarking on more mature works but the rewards are certainly there if you persist.

Cheers.
 
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