Andi’s Reviews > Gardens of the Moon > Status Update

Still liking this, and there's moments where I really like this a lot. Other moments where it's almost too D&D, too standard sword-and-sorcery. Weakest link for characters so far is Paran - spunky (and rude) young male protagonist chosen by the gods is almost painfully ironic in how he's written, and the fact that he doesn't fit in with the tone or character roster really stands out. I hope that's on purpose?

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

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