Lord Foul's Bane

Well, thank goodness that's over!
This is a re-read, I probably originally read this about 18 years ago. Somehow I read all of the books in the series. This time I struggled to get even a few pages in.

To begin with the protagonist, Thomas Covenant, is just horrible. A self-pitying creep who sees woman as objects (always with the pert breasts) and then actually rapes a child. “I actually don't know if I can justify reading on with this absolute tosh” I wrote as an aide memoire whilst I forced myself to keep reading.

On finishing I surprised myself by awarding 2 stars to such a grim experience. This is solely because I am slightly enamoured by the story of The Land. However, I don't want to spend anymore time in Covenant's company.

My advice to those yet to read this, just don't. It's not worth it.