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adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Filled with the typical smart, cruel prose only Jabercrombie can offer. I will say, the novel focuses entirely on the war in the North, and the parts I usually find myself bored reading for Jabercrombie includes both war and the North. An excellent novel as always, but not my personal cup of tea. However, his characters—as always—are a great triumph.
And Beck choosing peace and a life of solitude, where everyone in the novel doesn't, honestly made me stop reading for a minute from the sheer weight of that narrative's strength. In all of this world, probably the one character who deserves it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual violence
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