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maxiart · 06-16-2012, 12:53 AM

They are not ridiculously named, because those are not their names. They are supposed to be in-universe army nicknames. So yeah...

Carrying on, it is often said that Gardens of the Moon is the worst book of the series. However, you have to keep in mind that the confused feeling you are experiencing will never completely go away. Erikson will never stop the story just to give you an info-dump. You'll have to stay alert, and figure things piece by piece as they are mentioned.

I do grant you, Steven is not a master of characterization, however I personally find that while not 'perfect' the characters are distinct enough for the scope.

And this is my first read, I am up to Midnight Tides (#5), have done no re-reads and I am very much in love with what I have read, and what I will read. For me, it is the prose, and it is the dialogue, and the stories about the world told in the book. And the way they are told

I really hope you at least finish Gardens of the Moon~

06-16-2012, 12:53 AM	#2
maxiart The Black-Hearted Posts: 99 Karma: 141748 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Latin America Device: Nook Simple Touch	They are not ridiculously named, because those are not their names. They are supposed to be in-universe army nicknames. So yeah... Carrying on, it is often said that Gardens of the Moon is the worst book of the series. However, you have to keep in mind that the confused feeling you are experiencing will never completely go away. Erikson will never stop the story just to give you an info-dump. You'll have to stay alert, and figure things piece by piece as they are mentioned. I do grant you, Steven is not a master of characterization, however I personally find that while not 'perfect' the characters are distinct enough for the scope. And this is my first read, I am up to Midnight Tides (#5), have done no re-reads and I am very much in love with what I have read, and what I will read. For me, it is the prose, and it is the dialogue, and the stories about the world told in the book. And the way they are told I really hope you at least finish Gardens of the Moon~ Last edited by maxiart; 06-16-2012 at 12:56 AM.