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From: wald@mhuxd.UUCP (Bob Waldstein)
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Subject: Re: Chron. of Thomas Covenant
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Date: Fri, 18-Jan-85 13:22:02 EST
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> I had trouble getting started on the Donaldson books.  The style
> sort of reminded me of "The Worm Ouroboros" (maybe not quite as bad).
>  How far should you have to read
> in the Donaldson books before it should be clear whether or not
> you are going to like them?

I read them all the way through, based on past net recommendations (yeah net).
I found that I didn't particularly like them.  Hard to say what kept me going.
I think its one of those SFs that seem like lots of good ideas are floating
on the border that will justify reading the book.  However, there were
not enough in my mind to justify the number of pages; and I didn't
particularly enjoy this prevalence of EVIL as independent (or whatever).
  I could say the above about alot of the SF I read - the only thing that
would make me say don't bother is the number of pages.

  AN opinion of: bob waldstein,  ihnp4!mhuxd!wald