Gardens of the Moon

Uh , napokon završi i ovu avanturu . Priča je vrlo dobra , ali kod realizacije se Erikson ( možda namjerno ? ) zeznuo . Ovdje nema onog uobičajenog laganog uvoda u priču , da se lagano upoznamo sa likovima , historijom , magijom , bogovima , radnjom itd. Erikson je drugačiji . On nas doslovno ubaci u pola priče , bez ikakvog objašnjenja ko je ko i zašto to rade što rade . Kao da se pretpostavlja da već poznajemo razloge ratova i mržnje među nekim likovima . U jednu ruku je to odlično novo iskustvo bilo za mene , da napokon uključim mozak dok čitam , jer je to stvarno potrebno ovdje. Ako se ne pazi , lako se zagubimo ko je ko ( a kamoli gdje su ) . Mada , i kada se pazi , opet bude ta konfuzija i lako se zagubi u vremenu i prostoru . Negdje oko polovine knjige , otprilike sam ja shvatio ko je ko i razloge njihovog delanja ( kažem otrplike :) ) . Erikson ima stvarno odlične ideje , ali imam osjećaj kao da je htio sve strpati u ovih 660+ strana , pa to nekako sve zbrkano na kraju izgleda . To je otprilike i jedina moja zamjerka i razlog zašto oduzimam bod , jer sam predugo bio u neznanju šta se uopšte dešava i zbog te konfuzije tokom cijelih 660+ stranica . PO komentarima i preporukama očekujem mnogo mnogo bolji drugi dio i radujem se vratiti u svijet Malazana . Moja ocjena je 3,5* za ovaj dio , ali ipak bliža trojci nego četvorci .

outstanding. I heard soo soo soo much stuff about this book beforehand. This is avantgarde jazz in fantasy literature. this is dark souls in bookform. this ist peak fantasy. and yes, all of above is right. this book is outstanding, because I never ever have read something close to this experience. i hated this book so many times, i would have DNF it several times. there were so many times where i was just frustrated and wanted to throw the book against walls. many many times. but. reading it with two of my friends in a bookclub, listening to the wonderful "ten very big books" podcast, doing my homework with reddit and malazan.fandom and keep on hustling through this 670page monster of "what the hell is actually going on" was WORTH IT. did a sanderlanch event came at the end? no. did it reward me with twists and conclusions? slightly. did it gave me the best world and character building of all time? for sure. comparing this book to a from soft game like elden ring is the best way to understand the reward this books gives. in the beginning you will suffer. you will "die" many times and will wonder why so many people like this and why this game wins every award. but once it clicks with you, because you let it click with you. you will get it. it is super hard. it is super confusing. you do need to do your homework besides reading. you do need to turn back pages and reread stuff. yes, all of this. but at the end you will get the most unique read of all time in fantasy. and i only finished the first book. there are nine still to come and i can´t wait to dive back in with excel sheets, reading guides and many many many notes while reading. the downside? after playing elden ring (and not nearly finishing it) every other game just felt like a walk in the park. malazan will shatter all other books the same.

4.5