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Andi
is 10% done
I'd braced myself, so it's not like I hate it. Regardless of Erikson's touted genius, you have to assume that the amount of information and clarity withholding has meaning and payoff at some point. So far, I haven't read anything to latch onto as a mystery that intrigues me or a character I want unmasked. I can't picture this world either. At some point, it's just playing keepaway with your own readers for no reason
— Feb 25, 2026 04:53PM
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Andi
is 38% done
I continue to like this more, especially if I view the myriad POVs as windows through which to learn about the meddling gods and what they're up to. After some chapters of the thief-assassin war, I gave in and looked up Erikson's inspiration. Malazan was created by him and another guy as a TTRPG in the 80's - now it all makes a lot more sense, lol, and explains the pulpy feel but with Warhammer-esque military focus
— 19 hours, 43 min ago
Andi
is 26% done
There's still a lot I don't understand or can't visualize, but the characters make a lot more sense now. Writing feels a little like modern camera lens writing, very restricted POVs and not storytelling-esque. Weirdly enough, the more characters I see and the more worldbuilding elements I encounter, the more I think this is just pulp fantasy with a dead serious tone. Not bad, just not as elevated as people say it is
— Feb 26, 2026 02:09PM
