Looking for a new fantasy series. friend recommended pic related. is it any good?

looking for a new fantasy series. friend recommended pic related. is it any good?

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it's shit

why do you say that?

Don't listen to this retard. It's excellent. Erikson's writing ability transcends base genre fiction.

it's as broad as an ocean, but as deep as a paddling pool.

malazan is a testament to how boring it is to read something entirely purposeless.

lmao this is a joke, particularly in regards to GOTM. some of the worst prose I've ever dragged myself through. don't even get me started on the character names, re'tard

you're both being quite vague in your analysis so I'll just read it and decide for myself. I have heard that the books feel somewhat purposeless until one gets toward the latter half of the saga. apparently the first 5 or so are largely self-contained stories. in that case, I'll treat it like an anthology during that part of the read and exercise patience.

>quite vague

that's because the author himself is deliberately vague. it's hard to pinpoint what's "wrong" with malazan, when the entire problem is that it's written in a deliberately obfuscated way in order to cover up how hollow the world building is - essentially boring old D&D. it has absolutely no substance. none of the characters are interesting, you've seen all the of the locations before, all of the plot points are trite. but WOW it's like taking place in a HUGE world, so it must be good!

I'll be honest, user, it's hard to take your word for it when you're trying to sell its lack of substance to aggressively. It may just be that it didn't resonate with you, and that's okay. There are people who don't like Tolstoy or Proust or Faulkner or Hesse. The fact is, Erikson seems to be highly respected in fantasy circles by his peers and readers alike, so I don't have a problem with giving him a go.

I appreciate you throwing in your 2 cents and I'll certainly look out for the issues you mentioned, but it's possible that I interpret in a better light those things which you call shortcomings. It's all good either way.

Thanks for weighing in. I hope your readings are fruitful. :)

I take such a hardline anti-Malazan stance because the series was pushed down my throat until I finally gave in and slogged through the awful 800 or so pages of the first book. truly, one of the worst reading experiences I've ever had.

It's okay to drop it 200 pages in, it doesn't get better.