A review by hotsake
Fatal Revenant by Stephen R. Donaldson

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This was a very difficult book to read and rate. I have never liked the character Linden and in this book some of her chapters were torturous. Now I never liked Thomas Covenant either, but while he was unlikable and frustrating be was understandable, but Linden just pisses me off and is more irritating than frustrating. While this book was the first miss of the series for me, there was just so much excellence in it as well and it was wonderfully written overall. But the length of the book mixed with the sheer amount of time dedicated to Linden and her inner voice kept me from liking this book all that much.
All the positives of the book worked hard to balance my dislike of the book and barely made it.