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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
4.5 ⭐️ this book was fantastic! Really enjoyed my time back in Seven Cities!
WITNESS
WITNESS
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Remarkable! Though the book progressed at snail's pace for about 80% of it's entirety, the worth all the waiting.
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Such a downgrade after the Memories of Ice. It was quite dull I skipped often. The weirdest part was how it didn’t read like Malazan Book of the Fallen first, it felt like a completely different series, wasn’t sure why. Lots of either boring or unlikable loathsome characters. I was so thankful for the gift of Kalam Mekhar, like every time he appeared in the series, how I loved that guy. The best part in this book was Karsa Olong. I despised that shallow, arrogant, idiot, murderous savage at first. He ended up earning my respect through his awesome development. He broke the circle of his race nature, his past, seeing through his blindness. The inconsistency and unpredictability added to the charm.
Where book 3 continued basically after book 1, this book 4 continues after book 2. (I assume the books will converge at some point.) It follows more of the rebellion within the Raraku desert, and the remains of the Malazan forces. Kalam continues to be my favorite character, and though excellently written, I find myself enjoying the audio book for this version less than before. Book 4 is the beginning of a new narrator, and while he is certainly good, he's not following the same inflections the previous guy used. I just really enjoyed the previous way Kalam was done, and the new guy is just a little too different for my tastes.
But the story continues to be amazing, and I'll keep going with the marathon that is the Malazan Book of the Fallen.
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