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Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson

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sade's review against another edition

3.0

Buddy read with edge of bubble

Read if you dare!!
Phew!! So book 1 done and dusted. This book was somewhat complicated. There were magic systems i didn't understand, places i just couldn't picture, battle tactics i couldnt follow, it was a hard book to love and i honestly can't say i fell in love with book 1.
I hope explanations are more forthcoming and lines less cryptic (somehow i doubt it though) in the other books.
I did however find some appreciation for the plot. All the scheming and plotting was very subtle, picture Game of Thrones kind of scheming.

With the characters in all honesty i can't say there was any character i really cared about so much, Half of the time i wasn't even sure what their motive was so really it felt at times i was more of a passive observer to the story. I mean, the bridgeburners were a cool set of characters but if any of them bit the bullet can't say i'd have been too caught up about it.

Again it's just book one so i'm guessing (and hoping) since this is just the ground work, subsequent books get more exciting. So yeah i'll be sticking with this series to the very end.

rjfrost's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

paton_manzara's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

deus's review against another edition

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ON HOLD

dan_at's review against another edition

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3.5

What a mixed bag. Does not live up to the hype but I can see why pople like it.
it's over the top, pedal to the metal fantasy turned up to 11. I don't think the way of story telling the author employed here is for me though. It feels so random at times.