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I didn't read this one, but listened to the audiobook. At first it was a bit hard to get into the story - I think reading it would have been a lot easier with this one - as there are quite a lot of characters introduced, and while reading I definitely focus ONLY on the story, and not doing other things besides.
Once I wormed my way into the story (with quite some repeat listening to some scenes) at about 1/4 through I did really enjoy it! I fully plan to continue this series, as it has great cha ...more
Once I wormed my way into the story (with quite some repeat listening to some scenes) at about 1/4 through I did really enjoy it! I fully plan to continue this series, as it has great cha ...more
I gave up at p 50 *sharp intakes of breath*
BC (before children) I might have had time to read a boring book where I did not give one f. Now. Dmn I need a good time. I have no time for this. I am not gonna wait until p 400 for it to get good, I need to read a lot of books every year. Not just 2. Ugh
BC (before children) I might have had time to read a boring book where I did not give one f. Now. Dmn I need a good time. I have no time for this. I am not gonna wait until p 400 for it to get good, I need to read a lot of books every year. Not just 2. Ugh
For my full review of Gardens of the Moon, check my blog: http://wildersbookreview.blogspot.co....
In Gardens of the Moon, Steven Erikson throws the reader in the deep-end with little to no time to learn how to swim in his epic cocktail of magic, war and a cast of thousands. It’s an awkward start and not everyone will wish to plough through the first couple of hundred pages to get to the good stuff. Maybe it was a mistake for Erikson to structure his first Malazan novel in such a way, but with a ...more
In Gardens of the Moon, Steven Erikson throws the reader in the deep-end with little to no time to learn how to swim in his epic cocktail of magic, war and a cast of thousands. It’s an awkward start and not everyone will wish to plough through the first couple of hundred pages to get to the good stuff. Maybe it was a mistake for Erikson to structure his first Malazan novel in such a way, but with a ...more
After many months of musing on whether I wanted to begin another large-scale fantasy series, I took the Erikson plunge. I was skeptical at first; the plot structure is confusing and unorthodox, and the dialogue seemed forced. It wasn't until I was about halfway through the book that I really understood what was going on. It then became clear that Erikson has a panaromic outlook, and that he's got the imaginative capacity to pull it off. There were some really great characters in this (Kruppe!),
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Rich and wonderfully complex, the first installment in the Malazan series was rife with mystery, history, and unanswered questions. There is an amazing amount of depth to this story, and I'm talking hundreds of thousands of years of history. Like in The Lord of the Rings, there is an entire mythology wrapped up in the back story that has radical implications on the plot of this first book. I'm glad Erikson is working on the 10th and final book. It looks like I may be able to read them all straig
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This might be the single best fantasy novel I have read to date. I can't wait to read the rest.
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