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Not much mystery to that, is there? Legolas Send a noteboard - 09/01/2013 05:52:09 PM
Yeah, that book is problematic on many fronts, yet it turns out that was by design (to some extent). Not that this explains why there's a seemingly greater-than-usual imbalance between male and female readers of this series.

While Erikson deserves credit, imho, for solid feminist stances in his writing and going out of his way to make female characters who are as "kick-ass" as the male ones, it hardly seems surprising that a series as full of war, fighting and generally "epic" moments as this one is more popular among men.
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Are the Malazan books any good? beetnemesis - 25/12/2012 05:05:46 AM 1654 Views
Yes. *NM* jh - 25/12/2012 10:07:26 AM 616 Views
They're among the best fantasy series out there, yes. Legolas - 25/12/2012 07:02:39 PM 1284 Views
What makes it so good, your opinion? Also, does it have a satisfying conclusion? *NM* Anonymous2000 - 26/12/2012 10:50:53 PM 511 Views
Good questions. Legolas - 26/12/2012 11:30:14 PM 1457 Views
Great info, thanks! A few more questions..... Anonymous2000 - 27/12/2012 12:30:39 AM 1240 Views
I actually haven't read the last two books yet, but my answer has to be a no A Deathwatch Guard - 27/12/2012 07:37:36 AM 1190 Views
Yes and No Wibble - 27/12/2012 02:10:16 PM 1313 Views
There is one main arc, but it's not easy to spot badassashaman - 27/12/2012 05:12:20 PM 1301 Views
Do it! MonCul - 26/12/2012 03:09:41 PM 1427 Views
I started Gardens of the Moon recently. j-whitt987 - 26/12/2012 09:45:58 PM 1598 Views
Thanks to everyone for their feedback. I'm thinking of starting Malazan after AMOL as well. *NM* RandAllThor - 28/12/2012 03:39:34 PM 574 Views
I liked the first one; the second one, not so much. I haven't read beyond that. Stephen - 28/12/2012 07:24:35 PM 1281 Views
Yes. Yes, it does. Legolas - 28/12/2012 10:41:17 PM 1182 Views
I liked the first one... *Major Book 2 Spoilers* Wibble - 28/12/2012 10:51:09 PM 1262 Views
Felisin always kinda sucked, but the second point was one of the best parts! A Deathwatch Guard - 29/12/2012 02:29:08 AM 1203 Views
The complaints about Felisin have always had me shaking my head Larry - 29/12/2012 02:38:03 AM 1240 Views
No, it's true, it makes sense enough. Legolas - 29/12/2012 08:34:24 AM 1220 Views
Perhaps the biggest problem Wibble - 01/01/2013 12:20:18 AM 1286 Views
I think it's just indicative of general misogyny in the fantasy readerbase, myself. *spoilers* Ghavrel - 30/12/2012 09:51:08 AM 1244 Views
General misogyny? lol A Deathwatch Guard - 31/12/2012 05:50:15 AM 1199 Views
I liked Felisin's stuff. Stephen - 29/12/2012 04:15:04 PM 1189 Views
Just adding my bit here... vandevere - 29/12/2012 04:42:21 AM 1408 Views
sausagefest of a post up in here temeraire - 09/01/2013 04:43:38 PM 1182 Views
Sadly, most posts here are that Larry - 09/01/2013 05:31:40 PM 1294 Views
Not much mystery to that, is there? Legolas - 09/01/2013 05:52:09 PM 1233 Views
Nope, no mystery at all Larry - 09/01/2013 06:12:17 PM 1240 Views
Of course, the genre as a whole has more male readers. Legolas - 09/01/2013 06:32:34 PM 1175 Views
Genre? No. Opposite for the whole Larry - 09/01/2013 06:41:54 PM 1254 Views
Re: Genre? No. Opposite for the whole DomA - 10/01/2013 01:11:27 AM 1178 Views
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