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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
I'm writing this review so that I can better remember my thoughts on Gardens of the Moon. I would not recommend reading this review because it's going to be poorly written stream-of-conscientiousness trash.
I liked it but did not love it. I'm still not really sure what the theme of the book was supposed to be. Maybe that authority is bad? But one of the characters protrayed as being highly honrarable was in a position of high authority. Maybe don't judge a book by its cover in regards to Kruppe? I don't know, seems like there are a few too many characters that live up to their appearance for that to be the case.
In general, I felt like there were just WAY too many characters and plot lines to keep track of. Maybe it's because I'm dumb (it probably is) but I didn't love that aspect of the story, and it seemed like that was sort of the point of the book. The plot was mostly interesting and I still largely enjoyed my time reading it, but there were more than a few times where I genuinely had no idea what was going on and not in a fun way. There are also still a couple of characters whose motivations I'm still confused about (this definitely happened often.) What was Hairlocke doing? Wjy did Quick Ben revive him? What was Lorn's motivation once she got to the city? What was Tool's motivation in the whole book? I don't know. Maybe that was the point. If so, I'm not a big fan of that storytelling style.
Kruppe is an amazing character. Like a fantasy Majima. He made every scene fun. Cool reveal that he was the Eel. In general the cast from Darujhistan I found far more compelling than the initial characters from the empire. I never managed to care much about Tattersail especially. It also seemed strange that Paran fell madly in love with her like instantly. I do like the fact that she was horny for like everyone though.
I had to read chapter summaries a lot to remember what happened. Uhhh I think that's about it. I hear the next book is better and I still liked this one, but didn't love it. What a great review.
In general, I felt like there were just WAY too many characters and plot lines to keep track of. Maybe it's because I'm dumb (it probably is) but I didn't love that aspect of the story, and it seemed like that was sort of the point of the book. The plot was mostly interesting and I still largely enjoyed my time reading it, but there were more than a few times where I genuinely had no idea what was going on and not in a fun way. There are also still a couple of characters whose motivations I'm still confused about (this definitely happened often.) What was Hairlocke doing? Wjy did Quick Ben revive him? What was Lorn's motivation once she got to the city? What was Tool's motivation in the whole book? I don't know. Maybe that was the point. If so, I'm not a big fan of that storytelling style.
Kruppe is an amazing character. Like a fantasy Majima. He made every scene fun. Cool reveal that he was the Eel. In general the cast from Darujhistan I found far more compelling than the initial characters from the empire. I never managed to care much about Tattersail especially. It also seemed strange that Paran fell madly in love with her like instantly. I do like the fact that she was horny for like everyone though.
I had to read chapter summaries a lot to remember what happened. Uhhh I think that's about it. I hear the next book is better and I still liked this one, but didn't love it. What a great review.
adventurous
challenging
tense
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:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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:
Yes
Kesempurnaan. I'm glad I decided on Gardens of the Moon as my first book this year it felt like a strong opening for more to come. I want to give it 4.5* but Goodreads is still stingy with it's half-stars.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
tense
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Gardens of the Moon is a perfect example why I am now paying less and less attention to reviews. If you like the premise of a book read it! I cannot believe I waited so long to start Malazan! It is the definition of epic and I loved it. While I am not completely sure about everythin that is going on, it has the vibe of something so much more. It is dark, dense, complex and layered and was captivated from the start. Loved the writing style. I did not try to remember details or characters (which is alot!), as this would be overwhelming. I just enjoyed the ride. Immersion reading Gardens of the Moon also helped, as the audiobook was a fantastic experience. How Ralph Lister managed to voice so many characters was mind blowing! He truly did an exceptional job bringing the story to life.