Lord Foul's Bane by Stephen R. Donaldson

19 hours, 37 minutes first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark slow-paced

Description

Thomas Covenant is a leper, a bitter and solitary pariah who is mystically transported to another Earth where time moves differently than ours, one in which magic takes many forms. The Land is threatened by many evils, the most immediate of which ...

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Moods

dark 93%
adventurous 90%
challenging 33%
sad 33%
emotional 26%
mysterious 26%
tense 20%
reflective 16%
hopeful 6%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 34%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 33% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.29

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