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Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson

hp2008's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.75

frogpheus's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

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lvl52_grant's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

4.75

This book is dense, but rad. The setting is so interesting, and Erikson's dedication to making the world feel alive and we are only witnessing one slice of it is what makes it difficult but intriguing. The reader gets thrown into a conflict with implications going back over thousands of years of history and you just need to work through it until it makes sense. I'm very excited to see what happens next with the Bridgeburners and the Malazan Empire.
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lilacullen's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging medium-paced

5.0

anexian's review against another edition

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4.0

3.75

jwoodrowreadsandwrites's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was a re-read for me and it improved my overall love of this book.

This story has an EXPANSIVE setting, loads of POVs, tons of ambiguity, and one of my favorite magic systems. If you're ok with being dumped into the middle of conflict and having to figure out what the heck is going on, this is the series for you. 10 stars.

hannahhbic's review against another edition

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4.0

I just reread this for the first time and understood it much better than the first time around (4ish years ago). Would recommend it for very diehard high fantasy fans and not any other crowd. There is a huge cast, with most characters decently fleshed out, and because of this there is quite a lot of conflict on just about every level. Aliens, demons, gods, an evil empress; this book has everything! Definitely worth coming back to.

saltwife's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

chaoticreadingclub's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced

4.0

lunaliz's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0