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4.42 AVERAGE
4.42 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Saying too much about any one Malazan novel is always risking spoilers, but my series rule holds true: my least favorite Malazan novel is the first 150 pages of a Malazan novel; my favorite is the following 600 pages.
Midnight Tides feels a bit like a "check-in," where Erikson pivots something a bit new and takes the opportunity to make sure the reader is up to speed regarding the world and provide some much appreciated context for whatever happens next. Tides introduces quite a few new (and excellent) characters, but keeps a pretty tight narrative, especially relative to the first four books in the series. If you've made it this far, you'll definitely want to keep going through Midnight Tides.
Midnight Tides feels a bit like a "check-in," where Erikson pivots something a bit new and takes the opportunity to make sure the reader is up to speed regarding the world and provide some much appreciated context for whatever happens next. Tides introduces quite a few new (and excellent) characters, but keeps a pretty tight narrative, especially relative to the first four books in the series. If you've made it this far, you'll definitely want to keep going through Midnight Tides.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Violence
Moderate: Sexual violence
dark
reflective
sad
medium-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
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
funny
mysterious
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-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
Erikson is brilliant in the 5th volume of the series. Clever backstory which does an excellent job of centering the main tale. I love the philosophy, especially the brilliant juxtaposition of debt and slavery.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, War
Moderate: Rape
Really enjoyed the book, even though at the start I was not thrilled about getting a backstory of someone from book 4. That said, the story was gripping and the interweaving of character threads was outstanding. The ending left a few things open which I cannot wait to see where they lead. This whole series is just wild, in the best way possible.