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4.25 AVERAGE
4.25 AVERAGE
I don't have the words! This series lives up to its reputation! I was smiling one minute only to feel sick to my stomach a few pages later. The characters in this book are written so well that it rips you apart when something horrible befalls them. There are descriptions of events from this book that I can't stop thinking about! Bring on Memories of Ice!
Will DNF this series because I have loads of tbr books and I am not honestly enjoying this.
I had a hard time connecting to the characters and keeping track of all the storylines, but it definitely got better and started feeling more cohesive toward the end. I'll give book 3 a chance to wow me before I give up on the series.
4.5
You can do slow that are boring or you can do slow books the Erikson's way.
You can do slow that are boring or you can do slow books the Erikson's way.
de 5 stele: lumea complexă, detaliată, foarte bine construită. Poveștile interesante și originale. Luptele foarte bine descrise. Sistemul de magie cu fundament logic. Istoria și aluziile. Detaliile la arme, armuri, clădiri etc.
de 2-3 stele: personajele mediocru realizate, de care nu te atașezi și nu au mare lucru specific fiecare (unele le-am confundat constant).
de 1 stea: scrisul, Dumnezeulue, atât de dens, și greoi, și sec! Din păcate mari părți din carte sunt mai degrabă un chin, iar pentru a ajunge la cele foarte bune efortul e mult prea mare. E cam de 2,5 stele, dar îi mai scad una pentru că nu e prima carte, ar fi trebuit să se mai cizeleze.
Verdict: prima mi-a plăcut, am trecut peste stilul indigest; a doua e la fel, dar deja m-a enervat încăpățânarea de a nu evolua ca scriitură (am citit un inteviu cu el și e foarte conștient de reproșul ăsta, dar a zis că nu-l pasă, ceea ce mi se pare o atitudine arogantă); a treia, deși am cumpărat-o, NU o s-o mai citesc: efortul e prea mare față de satisfacție.
de 2-3 stele: personajele mediocru realizate, de care nu te atașezi și nu au mare lucru specific fiecare (unele le-am confundat constant).
de 1 stea: scrisul, Dumnezeulue, atât de dens, și greoi, și sec! Din păcate mari părți din carte sunt mai degrabă un chin, iar pentru a ajunge la cele foarte bune efortul e mult prea mare. E cam de 2,5 stele, dar îi mai scad una pentru că nu e prima carte, ar fi trebuit să se mai cizeleze.
Verdict: prima mi-a plăcut, am trecut peste stilul indigest; a doua e la fel, dar deja m-a enervat încăpățânarea de a nu evolua ca scriitură (am citit un inteviu cu el și e foarte conștient de reproșul ăsta, dar a zis că nu-l pasă, ceea ce mi se pare o atitudine arogantă); a treia, deși am cumpărat-o, NU o s-o mai citesc: efortul e prea mare față de satisfacție.
Al igual que el primero cuesta un poco entrar en el libro pero el climax es espectacular y te engancha. La saga me esta gustando mucho y tengo ganas de más!
02/26/2020 Notes:
Rating Raised from 3.5 to 4 Stars
5 Stars for Narration by Ralph Lister
At this point, I can honestly say that I'm not fan of the way the author has chosen to write the series. I do appreciate the story more on the re-read but a story should be great from the first reading and even better on the second. I disliked half of this book on the first round and about 40% on the re-read. Erikson is a good writer. Good enough to make the series engaging to the reader without being intentionally obtuse.
I read several books with cool concepts & poor progression or weak writing. So it's nice to come back Deadhouse Gates and think, "Good writing! Yay!"
The reason why I enjoyed the book more was due to the fact that I made it to book 4 and a lot of stuff made more sense or connections after reading up to that point & coming back.
02/04/2019 Notes: 3.5 Stars, Maybe Up to 4
I actually liked GotM better than this one. The constant "do" without explaining much or giving more details is annoying. There's a lot to be curious about but the way the author delivers the story doesn't lead me to think it will all be given.
Rating Raised from 3.5 to 4 Stars
5 Stars for Narration by Ralph Lister
At this point, I can honestly say that I'm not fan of the way the author has chosen to write the series. I do appreciate the story more on the re-read but a story should be great from the first reading and even better on the second. I disliked half of this book on the first round and about 40% on the re-read. Erikson is a good writer. Good enough to make the series engaging to the reader without being intentionally obtuse.
I read several books with cool concepts & poor progression or weak writing. So it's nice to come back Deadhouse Gates and think, "Good writing! Yay!"
The reason why I enjoyed the book more was due to the fact that I made it to book 4 and a lot of stuff made more sense or connections after reading up to that point & coming back.
02/04/2019 Notes: 3.5 Stars, Maybe Up to 4
I actually liked GotM better than this one. The constant "do" without explaining much or giving more details is annoying. There's a lot to be curious about but the way the author delivers the story doesn't lead me to think it will all be given.
I can never get enough of Erikson’s Malazan series. Witty, complex, original, sophisticated and intelligent are all words that come to mind. Erikson’s vision is so large that, even two books into the series, you only have a vague inkling of where the plot might be heading. Brilliant characterisation compels you to keep turning the pages, as the tale is picked up on the continent of the seven cities. Faced with a local rebellion, it’s all the soldiers of the Malazan armies can do to stay alive, as gods, prophecies and a corrupt empire all conspire against them.