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Poll: Least Favourite Malazan Novels (97 member(s) have cast votes)

Least Favourite Novel

Gardens of the Moon (10 votes [10.31%])
Percentage of vote: 10.31%
Deadhouse Gates (5 votes [5.15%])
Percentage of vote: 5.15%
Memories of Ice (2 votes [2.06%])
Percentage of vote: 2.06%
House of Chains (24 votes [24.74%])
Percentage of vote: 24.74%
Midnight Tides (13 votes [13.40%])
Percentage of vote: 13.40%
The Bonehunters (3 votes [3.09%])
Percentage of vote: 3.09%
Reaper's Gale (10 votes [10.31%])
Percentage of vote: 10.31%
Toll the Hounds (13 votes [13.40%])
Percentage of vote: 13.40%
Return of the Crimson Guard (7 votes [7.22%])
Percentage of vote: 7.22%
Dust of Dreams (10 votes [10.31%])
Percentage of vote: 10.31%

Least Favourite Novella

Blood Follows (14 votes [14.43%])
Percentage of vote: 14.43%
The Healthy Dead (17 votes [17.53%])
Percentage of vote: 17.53%
The Lees of Laughter's End (13 votes [13.40%])
Percentage of vote: 13.40%
Night of Knives (26 votes [26.80%])
Percentage of vote: 26.80%
Pot Crack'd Trail (27 votes [27.84%])
Percentage of vote: 27.84%

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#1 D'rek

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Posted 17 April 2010 - 01:44 AM

Since the other thread was necro'd but had only the first 5 books...

worrywort, on 14 September 2012 - 08:07 PM, said:

I kinda love it when D'rek unleashes her nerd wrath, as I knew she would here. Sorry innocent bystanders, but someone's gotta be the kindling.

#2 Slow Ben

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Posted 17 April 2010 - 03:41 AM

I went with Toll the Hounds. Tough call though.

But really, saying TTH is my least favorite Malazan novel is like saying missionary is my least favorite sexual position. Its still awesome.

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Posted 17 April 2010 - 03:48 AM

HoC and NoK, respectively.

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Posted 17 April 2010 - 04:52 AM

Went with DOD, but Slow Ben summed it up pretty well with his statement! Posted Image

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Posted 17 April 2010 - 06:07 AM

Went with Reaper's Gale and The Healthy Dead. 'Least favourite' doesn't mean it's bad though, just means the others are more balls-to-the-wall awesome.

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Posted 17 April 2010 - 06:40 AM

i dont know if i can even answer this...

maybe after i've read the B&KB novellas...

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#7 Harvester

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Posted 17 April 2010 - 12:34 PM

Pot Crack'd Trail? :rolleyes:

Sounds like a book about Mancy.

I ordered Crack'd Pot Trail yesterday, so looking forward to reading this and the other novellas.

I love all the books and I thought I would never be able to decide... but Setoc is mute :thumbsup:

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Posted 17 April 2010 - 12:55 PM

Geez, HoC and NoK have taken commanding leads. Disappointing as I rather liked them both.

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Posted 17 April 2010 - 01:44 PM

It's not like the Barghast have shamans who can heal people like Cafal or anything.

Picking GOTM and Blood Follows because I like the former the least amount (it's still pretty high though) and the latter is the least exceptional short story out of the options I've read. I count NoK as a book, personally.

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#10 MTS

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Posted 17 April 2010 - 01:46 PM

I'm surprised MT hasn't copped any votes.

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#11 Harvester

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Posted 17 April 2010 - 02:15 PM

Illuyankas, on 17 April 2010 - 01:44 PM, said:

It's not like the Barghast have shamans who can heal people like Cafal or anything.

...or the wolf gods healed her, but the transition simply isn't that good. A novel should state a reason or hint at it. That doesn't mean I do not love the book, though.

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Posted 17 April 2010 - 02:55 PM

Harvester, on 17 April 2010 - 02:15 PM, said:

A novel should state a reason or hint at it.

Are we reading the same series?

If Injured Person A meets Magical Healer B and later on becomes Healed Person A, then you don't need a line like 'she was thankful to B for healing her injury' to work out what happened.

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Posted 17 April 2010 - 03:46 PM

HoC and Crack'd Pot Trail.

HoC is still a very good book, but just my least favourite. CPT, however, I thought was far too airy-fairy, didn't really enjoy it at all.

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Posted 17 April 2010 - 05:42 PM

RotCG has less votes than MoI, DG, and MT (DoD is still very divisive, it won't get a mention). What the hell is wrong with you people?

I should switch my votes. All of Erikson's books are better than RotCG, despite that book being a fun and interesting add on to the universe.

#15 Slow Ben

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Posted 17 April 2010 - 06:06 PM

MTS, on 17 April 2010 - 01:46 PM, said:

I'm surprised MT hasn't copped any votes.

Do you know why?

Because its fucking awesome.

I've always been crazy but its kept me from going insane.

#16 Ulrik

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Posted 17 April 2010 - 07:23 PM

H.D., on 17 April 2010 - 05:42 PM, said:

Heh, I automatically went thru SE´s work in my mind and found HoC...didnt read the poll list and thats IMO reason for many voters:) Otherwise, RotCG, but...)

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#17 Illuyankas

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Posted 17 April 2010 - 07:25 PM

Once Stonewielder's out and ICE gets his own part on the next poll I'm sure it'll get its fair share of votes.

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Posted 17 April 2010 - 08:09 PM

I'm hugeyl surprised return of the crimson gaurd hasnt copped a load of votes. Gads I actually didn't like it.
Even with my least favourite Erikson novel I still like it.

Agree with Illy on NoK being a novel as well, and I like dit, it suited Cam's writing style so much more than RotCG did

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#19 Harvester

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Posted 17 April 2010 - 09:23 PM

Illuyankas, on 17 April 2010 - 02:55 PM, said:

Harvester, on 17 April 2010 - 02:15 PM, said:

A novel should state a reason or hint at it.

Sheesh, calm down. :thumbsup:

I didn't mean insult anyone. I just think it's odd because the way she went mute was probably the (second) most traumatizing moment of her life.

It's like -> Person A dies in Novel 1 and appears again in Novel 2 which takes place one or two years later and nobody (including Person A) even mentions his death anymore or the way he came back to life. This is of course totally exaggerated but you get the idea.

Discourse level of interpretation aside, in terms of writing it's simply a continuity error and because I adore this series so much, they sting that much harder.

Hell, I wouldn't insult Steven or any of his books, he is my idol, he is the one who got me back into writing but that doesn't save his novels from criticism. Posted Image