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vivectelvanni's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I really enjoyed the switch-up from Erikson here. The direct POV of Karsa Orlong for the first 1/4th of the book or so was a total change from the previous entries in the Malazan series. I became attached to Karsa even though he was absolutely diabolical in the first part of the book. Later on, he ascends to become an absolutely terrifying unstoppable force.
Like all other Malazan novels so far the plot is winding and strange. There are surprises and strange appearances of other characters, gods, and crazy deaths. I took longer with this entry because, while I came to really enjoy it, the concentration on Karsa for the first portion of the book was very different from the plot and the highly important events at the end of Memories of Ice. I do like that the characters on the Seven Cities continent are aware or hear about the events happening near simultaneously in Memories of Ice on another continent.
Onward to Midnight Tides!
Like all other Malazan novels so far the plot is winding and strange. There are surprises and strange appearances of other characters, gods, and crazy deaths. I took longer with this entry because, while I came to really enjoy it, the concentration on Karsa for the first portion of the book was very different from the plot and the highly important events at the end of Memories of Ice. I do like that the characters on the Seven Cities continent are aware or hear about the events happening near simultaneously in Memories of Ice on another continent.
Onward to Midnight Tides!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
princeadolinsboyfriend's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, and War