Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson

868 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous challenging dark slow-paced
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The Malazan Empire teeters on the brink of anarchy.In Seven Cities - in the Holy Desert Raraku - a seer named Sha'ik gathers an army around her in preparation for a long-prophesied uprising. Unprecedented in its size and savagery, it will prove to...

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Community Reviews

4.25
based on 7,043 reviews

Moods

dark: 93%

adventurous: 80%

challenging: 68%

tense: 57%

emotional: 51%

mysterious: 47%

sad: 43%

reflective: 20%

funny: 12%

inspiring: 8%

hopeful: 6%

informative: 1%


Pace

3% of readers chose fast
42% of readers chose medium
53% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

24% of readers chose Plot
64% of readers chose A mix
10% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

76% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

45% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

92% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

56% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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