Becky's review
A Man Rides Through
by Stephen R. Donaldson
Becky's review
A Man Rides Through by Stephen R. Donaldson
Becky's review
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finished
This is the ending to the Mordant's Need duology and finally the plot moves forward!
As I was too young for many of the more complicated themes when I first read the series many years ago, I was also too young to see the lens through which most of the female characters are written. While a dearth of strong females does not imply that the author has issues with women, his portrayal of some of them does. He does not even seem to treat the main heroine's neuroses and fears - the ones he ostensibly created for her - with respect.
However - Donaldson does spin a good yarn and is really quite good at setting the scene for his characters. I will probably still seek out his "Chronicles of Thomas Covenant" series since those books are what brought him acclaim in the first place.
As I was too young for many of the more complicated themes when I first read the series many years ago, I was also too young to see the lens through which most of the female characters are written. While a dearth of strong females does not imply that the author has issues with women, his portrayal of some of them does. He does not even seem to treat the main heroine's neuroses and fears - the ones he ostensibly created for her - with respect.
However - Donaldson does spin a good yarn and is really quite good at setting the scene for his characters. I will probably still seek out his "Chronicles of Thomas Covenant" series since those books are what brought him acclaim in the first place.
