pinkfloydian's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Violence, War, and Torture
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Body horror, and Rape
syinhui's review against another edition
- 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
DEADHOUSE GATES HURT. Hurts...
Fun, right?
'The lesson of history is that no one learns.'
'I saw one healer’s arm snap like a twig when he lifted a pot from the hearth. That frightened me more than anything I’ve yet to witness, Captain.'
'The man leads an army that refuses to die. We’ve not lost a refugee to enemy action in thirty hours. Five thousand soldiers… spitting in the face of every god…'
One bound to an old vow. One in an unending search for answers. A tragic tale of friendship.
After a time, as they walked on the plain, Icarium glanced at Mappo. ‘What would I do without you, my friend?'
It literally gave me goosebumps. No wonder Mappo flinched at that.
… the sapper was left trembling in the realization of his insignificance and that of all his kind. Humans were but one tiny, frail leaf on a tree too massive even to comprehend.
Kalam feared insignificance, he feared the inability to produce an effect, to force a change upon the world beyond his flesh.
The seemingly headlong plunge this journey had become was in truth but the smallest succession of steps, of no greater import than the struggles of a termite.
'Of course, Kalam wanted to save them! But he knew it was impossible! Only vengeance was possible!'
The god giggled again. ‘Cotillion will be so pleased, won’t he just.”
Hee hee!
but... I’m reeling here. Deadhouse Gates left such heaviness in my heart. I am ruined. Devastated.
YET so excited to dive into the next book! Peeking at Memories of Ice's character list, seems like we're back to the folks in Darujhistan, of course, with a plethora of new names added. Probably, key players. Yay!
On a last note,
"The Wickans! The Wickans! The Wickans!" 😭
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Genocide, War, and Torture
Moderate: Animal death, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual violence
jos400's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Rape and Violence
captainminnow's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Violence, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Sexual content, and Slavery
jerkysnax's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: War, Violence, and Death
tintendrache's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Generell empfinde ich diesen Band als deutlich düsterer und noch brutaler, gleichzeitig ist die Ausweitung des Magie-Systems auch faszinierend.
Die gewisse Adlige, Felisin, hat mich auch deutlich weniger genervt. Vielleicht, weil ich jetzt weiß, wo es hingehen soll mit ihr. Aber deswegen erübrigt sich der eine Stern Abzug. UND WIE KONNTE ICH IHRE TEILE ÜBERLESEN????? SIE SIND SO WICHTIG????
Okay, alles in den Büchern ist wichtig xD
Also, ich weiß einfach nicht, was ich mit dieser Buchreihe anfangen soll. Gefühlt habe ich immer noch keine Ahnung, worum es eigentlich geht, das Magie- und Göttersystem ist NOCH verwirrender geworden - aber irgendetwas an dieser Geschichte fesselt mich wahnsinnig. So sehr, dass ich immer weiter und weiter und weiter lesen möchte, dass es mir nichts ausmacht, verwirrt zu werden.
Der Schreibstil ist meiner Meinung nach nahezu einzigartig. Die Charaktere sind vielfältig und verrückt und genial.
Den Stern-Abzug gibt es allerdings für eine gewisse junge Adelige, die mir wahnsinnig auf die Nerven gegangen ist ab der zweiten Hälfte des Buches. Und tut mir leid, aber die Ausrede, dass sie viele schlimme Dinge erlebt hat, lasse ich nicht gelten. Sie ist anstrengend, unlogisch, unnötig gemein, überheblich und bis jetzt vollkommen überflüssig. Das hat mir den Spaß an dem Buch keinesfalls genommen - auch ihre Szenen habe ich mit einem gewissen Gefühl von abstoßender Faszination gelesen. Unterm Strich habe ich ihre Stellen jedoch nur noch überflogen und das bedeutet eben ein Stern weniger.
Wer den ersten Band mochte, wird auch vom zweiten nicht enttäuscht sein!
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Mental illness, and Sexual assault
gilchrist's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Drug abuse
Minor: Abortion
bcrowes11's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Drug use, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Violence, Death, Blood, Sexual violence, Gore, Murder, Excrement, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Child death
Don't get hung up on the names of people too much. Use the map to follow where you are, and just focus on the story being toldgriffinthief's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Colonisation, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Torture, Toxic friendship, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Sexual violence, Slavery, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Medical content, Police brutality, Vomit, War, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Pedophilia
Minor: Abortion
catsy2022's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Blood, Slavery, Violence, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, War, Torture, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Sexual content