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d_rod22's review against another edition
4.0
This book is hard to rate adequately. The high moments of this book were great such as chapter 7, the plague stuff and the end with all the small scale combat stuff. I felt as though I was bored in a few spots and it slowed me down in reading this book. However, This world continues to amaze me and the commentary on culture is one of my favorite things. I will probably take a break from the series for a little bit as it is tough to read 1200 pages with a 1 year old. Not my favorite entry of the series but a really great one. It is a relief that I don’t really have to find my footing anymore and honestly just accepting I won’t catch everything. Probably 4.5-5/5 range, will definitely let it ruminate for a little to see how I feel. Lastly, The Bonehunters as a squad unit are bad ass.
brittney_tyler's review against another edition
5.0
Star Rating: 5 stars
Note: This is the 6th book in the Malazan Book of the Fallen series and the 7th in the combined Malazan universe so this will not be an in-depth review.
In an effort to keep up with the series that I am currently making my way through and since I was waiting on my new releases to come in, I decided to pick up The Bonehunters by Steven Erikson, and although it was one of the longest books that I have ever read, it was also one of the most rewarding. This book continues the story of our various characters as they struggle to survive in a world that may very well be heading through apocalypse.
I want to start this review by saying that this book is definitely a set-up book, in that, it was wrapping up a lot of plotlines that have been hanging and setting up a lot of ones that need to exist for the conclusion/continuation of the series. You shouldn’t let that be a deterrent to you, though, as it gives not only a satisfying conclusion to those plotlines that need to be ended but also an exciting opening for ones that are starting.
The most important thing in this book and in pretty much every book in this series is the themes/ideas being discussed. As we should know from this point, the authors (both Erikson and Esslemont) really like exploring the cycle of history and how we can both potentially influence and whether it is pointless to do so as the cycle may, in fact, be inevitable. They have looked at this theme through many different lenses over the course of this series, and in this book, it’s no different as they look at our central themes through the lens of witnessing. Our myriad of different characters experience and are witness to multiple events that contribute to or are a part of the cycle of history. At first, they think that their witnessing will keep the same events from happening or at least create a reckoning with those that are responsible, however, they realize over the course of the narrative that is not the case. Their reaction to this, acceptance of it, and what they decide to do because of it is the both the conclusion of the existing narrative and the beginning of the next phase.
All in all, this was a great continuation of the series and I am very excited to see where we go from here. I will be reading more books in this series as soon as I’m able, and although, I don’t think a review of book 6/7 is going to convince you to read this series, you should try, especially if you like epic high fantasy and enjoy being challenged. 5 stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Note: This is the 6th book in the Malazan Book of the Fallen series and the 7th in the combined Malazan universe so this will not be an in-depth review.
In an effort to keep up with the series that I am currently making my way through and since I was waiting on my new releases to come in, I decided to pick up The Bonehunters by Steven Erikson, and although it was one of the longest books that I have ever read, it was also one of the most rewarding. This book continues the story of our various characters as they struggle to survive in a world that may very well be heading through apocalypse.
I want to start this review by saying that this book is definitely a set-up book, in that, it was wrapping up a lot of plotlines that have been hanging and setting up a lot of ones that need to exist for the conclusion/continuation of the series. You shouldn’t let that be a deterrent to you, though, as it gives not only a satisfying conclusion to those plotlines that need to be ended but also an exciting opening for ones that are starting.
The most important thing in this book and in pretty much every book in this series is the themes/ideas being discussed. As we should know from this point, the authors (both Erikson and Esslemont) really like exploring the cycle of history and how we can both potentially influence and whether it is pointless to do so as the cycle may, in fact, be inevitable. They have looked at this theme through many different lenses over the course of this series, and in this book, it’s no different as they look at our central themes through the lens of witnessing. Our myriad of different characters experience and are witness to multiple events that contribute to or are a part of the cycle of history. At first, they think that their witnessing will keep the same events from happening or at least create a reckoning with those that are responsible, however, they realize over the course of the narrative that is not the case. Their reaction to this, acceptance of it, and what they decide to do because of it is the both the conclusion of the existing narrative and the beginning of the next phase.
All in all, this was a great continuation of the series and I am very excited to see where we go from here. I will be reading more books in this series as soon as I’m able, and although, I don’t think a review of book 6/7 is going to convince you to read this series, you should try, especially if you like epic high fantasy and enjoy being challenged. 5 stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
pbender's review against another edition
dark
reflective
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
5.0
patremagne's review
5.0
Epic. Epic epic epic. The defense of the First Throne, Y'Ghatan, the clusterfuck at Malaz City - all magnificent.
The first time in two or three Malazan books that I read it straight through, rather than with a months-long pause in the middle. Only complaint is that in a couple spots Erikson went off the walls with philosophizing rather than weaving it in bit by bit.
The first time in two or three Malazan books that I read it straight through, rather than with a months-long pause in the middle. Only complaint is that in a couple spots Erikson went off the walls with philosophizing rather than weaving it in bit by bit.
becsti's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
benstanley's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
harry365's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
4.5
pad_z's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
thedashdude's review against another edition
5.0
Connects Midnight Tides back to the main timeline of the series, and finalizes the Seven Cities story with an appropriate send off.