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 Waiting for Godot, or at least for something to happen July 30, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
A french author once wrote in a letter; forgive me for writing so much, I had little time. Erikson is obviously extremely pressed for time, and his writing is getting more and more stream-of-consciousness. And since his conversations most of the time sounds like something out of Beckett, contributing very little to the plot, with minor characters speaking for pages at the time, the pace is rather slow. I think the first significant action happened after 300 pages, and then nothing much happened until we passed page 1200. I can only urge Erikson to a) get some really critical readers, b) change editor, and c) remember that if a conversation does not further the plot, it slows it down. Waiting for Godot is after all short, thank heaven.
 excellent June 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
another great title from erikson, this series has never dipped in its excellence, every novel is a steady progression an end we have known was coming. the scope of Reapers Gale is breathtaking and the twists and turns the plot takes leave you gasping for more. An epic novel and a worthy edition to the tales of the fallen.
disappointing February 7, 2008
3 out of 8 found this review helpful
I couldnt wait for this book to end. The most exciting plot lines (Redmask and the Awl'dan, Karsa and Icariam) are continually interrupted, just as progress is made, by the drearyness of the remaining confusing sub plots - Silchas, Tehol, Bugg, the Errant, the invading bonehunters. The previous books are all excellent, but for me, this was very poor. I hope there is a return to form with the next book
Excellent December 6, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As with the rest of the Erikson ooks this one does not dissapoint.Dragging you even more into the world of fantasy that can not even be likened to tolkien, the depth and descriptive language used in all of eriksons books never fails to amaze and you'll find yourself not being able to put the book down. his concept and visualisations of characters and places leaves you breathless and gasping for more. an absolute must buy and if you haven't got or read an of the other books you need to buy them, NOW.
Tailing off November 2, 2007
3 out of 15 found this review helpful
This book is rated so highly based solely upon the first four books of the series, which were excellent. In those books, the drudgery of slogging through the seemingly endless adolescent political and philosophical musings were adequately compensated by the excellent set pieces and characterisations. Not so here. This is without doubt the dullest of the seven so far. At this stage there appears to be a multitude of characters; in fact there are only a handful or so of archetypes. The comedy is music hall and the writing is getting lazier and more perfunctory as the series goes on. If new to the series, then avoid - there is better out there.
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