Fantasy Literature

lazarus

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1. I love both Donaldson and Martin

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 01:38 PM

Dec 2011

Covenant was an anti-hero. The true heroes of that series were the people of the Land.

ASOI&F can drag a bit in places, but I love it. I love how you can't get attached to characters, how all the intricate plots tie together, how things shift and change and are totally unpredictable.

I like dark and gritty.

I tried reading Zelazney (I'm a big Brust fan, so sort of had to), and couldn't get into the Amber books at all. I never really liked Moorcock. Heck, I didn't like Brust's Freedom and Necessity. Can't get into epistolaries.

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Which well-reviewed authors do you find, well...boring? [View all] Abin Sur Dec 2011 OP

I love both Donaldson and Martin lazarus Dec 2011 #1

I loved Zelazny's Amber series. Abin Sur Dec 2011 #3

The Amber books are some of my absolute favorite reads. closeupready Feb 2012 #15

+1000 fe6252fes Jun 2012 #23

There are authors who've written works I like, who've also iris27 Dec 2011 #2

give brust another try lazarus Dec 2011 #6

CS Lewis phantom power Dec 2011 #4

Re-reading the Narnia books as an adult was a bad idea, for me. iris27 Dec 2011 #7

The thing that really bugged me as an adult XemaSab Dec 2011 #8

I can't stand Lewis's books because he uses them to preach. white_wolf Jan 2012 #10

I abandoned Neal Stephenson XemaSab Dec 2011 #5

You should give Anathema a try. semillama Jan 2012 #12

I didn't think it was boring. caseymoz Jan 2012 #14

An interesting question, and one which has me scratching my head. LWolf Dec 2011 #9

I agree with you about Donaldson. Codeine Jan 2012 #11

Covenant was good for reasons other than the main character. caseymoz Jan 2012 #13

Agree with you 100% on Martin. I found the first book too much like work to enjloy. 1monster Jun 2012 #16

I also dislike Donaldson Fortinbras Armstrong Jun 2012 #18

I've never read Donalson... It sounds as if he might have been trying to get someone ready 1monster Jun 2012 #19

I was reading Thomas Covenant getting old in mke Jun 2012 #20

I used "uxorious" in Scrabble once getting old in mke Jun 2012 #21

My best word ever was ethernet XemaSab Jun 2012 #22

The last two books in the Hunger Games XemaSab Jun 2012 #17

Uhhh... Xyzse Jul 2012 #24