The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
Stephen R. Donaldson
8 people recommended it in 4 threads, 2011–2024.
What people on Hacker News said
The antihero has never been done better, and the inversion of the whole 'wake up in a fantasy land' trope is brilliant and explored to its logical conclusions.
It's the only book that I can remember that has sent me scrambling for a dictionary as the sentences contained words whose meaning could not be discerned by inference.
Loved that the hero wasnt into being a hero and was deeply flawed.
His works are not comfortable, but they are great stories.
Thomas Covenant is only acceptable to readers who will accept a protagonist who rapes an innocent girl quite early in the work.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What's the "best" book you've ever read? 2024 · 5 recommendations
- Ask HN: What is your favorite fiction book? 2022 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2016? 2016 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What is the greatest book you've ever read? 2011 · 1 recommendation