/lit/ - Literature

>>22922383
It's great, as the anons below put it, it's not as hard as you might have heard. It's dense and worth it.
>>22924386
>>22924490

Currently on book 3, love almost everything about it. Mostly how it's more like simple delivery of an interesting story with excellent prose. Don't be afraid to reread paragraphs. It was the same for me the first time I read Cormac Mccarthy, had to reread the first page or some paragraphs 2-3 times, but soon enough I'd adjusted to the rhythm. Slowed down appropriately and received the info and meaning(s) in every sentence. It's just damn good writing.
Here's my main argument for recommendation: after taking a break from the book, for a few days, or even weeks to read another smaller book, coming back I instantly get reacquainted with the story. The characters, their dynamics, the events, the mood are right there because they were fascinating as I read them and were then proven memorable.

Other than that it's full of humanity, maturity, empathy, mystery and cool-ass, epic shit.
Some "spoilers" of what the Malazan series includes (by first quarter of book 3 alone). I personally don't feel a good series can be spoiled by stuff like this. I'll try some Maro obfuscation.

>a hag
>a puppet cunt
>a thicc sorceress
>elder gods
>two obvious and likeable ttrpg adventure parties
>many obvious and awesome max leveled characters from the authors' earlier campaigns
>FIVE FUCKING DRAGONS
>urban incendiary terrorism
>shapeshifters
>teen aristocratic tittays
>neanderthal undead
>blood for the blood god
>non-elder gods
>the even greater khan
>tarot that works
>super orcs
>a cute skeletal wave
>an absolute fucking psychopath who hates flying monkeys
>flying monkeys
>many lynchian "lodges", or w40k-like "webways" carved out of chaos
>a finnest (just go with it)
>more powerful shapeshifters
>blood meridian levels of war horror
>nobility cullings
>three boar worshippers whose brass balls foreshadow their development
>weaponized demons
>a fat fuck that's way more prolific than grrm

I could write way more. Read the series. It's great.

Kneel.