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Unreadable. I've tried a couple times. Just couldn't get into it.
Best wishes for you, though.
Sucks that you're getting downvoted for stating an honest opinion.
I also gave up on this series after getting halfway through book 1. I know people love this series, but I couldn't understand anything that was going on in book 1. I'm told it eventually makes sense, but I just couldn't find the strength to power through 1000 pages before I could figure out what the hell was going on.
I've said it before, but 'confusion' isn't a feeling that you should want to give your readers for very long.
Entirely understandable, the first 400 pages are basically an info dump with no context and no way to connect any dots. It does smooth out, and I think it's worth it, but I can easily understand why people don't go through with it. But since there's no new malazan books currently, what's your favorite fantasy series that you'd recommend?
It's a very different style, but one thing I love to recommend is The Gentlemen Bastards by Scott Lynch, starting with The Lies of Locke Lamora. Simply fantastic fantasy.
If you're looking for something a bit more classic, there's The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny that I absolutely adore, as well as The Black Company by Glen Cook for that grimdark fantasy feel.
Took me about 6 times to get through the first book and I actively recommend this series. It's too bad how rough it starts because it's one of my favorite reads of a series.
You're making me want to give it another shot!
Me as well and I've read most of the big fantasy series. Couldn't make myself read more than a few chapters of Malazan.
I do know people who get past the first book tend to rate it very highly but I couldn't.