Reviews - Gardens of the Moon

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Gardens of the Moon

Steven Erikson

3.85 AVERAGE

julesschmitz7's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

mockingquantum's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

amydillo's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

trblae's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark medium-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

heather_review's review against another edition

3.0

“It’s one thing to have you friends mourn your passing in your face. But it’s another to betray your own life.

What’s the human urge, he wondered, that brings us to such devastation?”

What an interesting book ! I went into it fully aware of the critics on it.
Get your seatbelt on because it is a bumpy ride. The reader falls into the world without parachute. The protagonists / plots / world building are barely explained and peeking at a Wiki has never been more useful (beware of spoilers!).

I found myself returning to previous chapters trying to figure out what was going on. Even though it failed on most occasions, the few success were greatly rewarding!

I would advise not to read anything else, focus on this story and take it easy. If you are serious about it, you most likely will have to read the series a second time to get it.