Reviews

Sharp Ends by Joe Abercrombie

straw's review

dark funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

jasminehall497's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

whoareyouhannah's review against another edition

5.0

And with that I finally finished my big Abercrombie reread. I enjoyed "Sharp Ends" a lot, I sometimes wish I could live in the minds of my favorite authors. I'm a sucker for all the little details and back-stories and side characters, I want to know everything. I'm so excited for "A little hatred" :D

balefulknight's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.5

This is a great collection of short stories, the ones with shev being the stand outs. Getting a glimpse of ninefingers during his time with bethod really shows why he was so feared and why people hated him. Overall, this was a nice break between first law books.

emacap_137's review

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

gearyofbooks's review

4.0

Another great addition to the First Law World.
A great new thread through the middle and some excellent stories either side of established narratives.

starrylev's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

itmegreg's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Fast-paced and varied. Some stories peak higher than others, but each character revisit is welcome.

•  “His ability was exceeded only by his belief in his own ability.” 
•  “It is easy to speak of the past, impossible to go there.” 
•  “‘I saw two Northmen. One was reading a book.’ ‘Really? A book?’ Friendly shrugged. ‘There are readers everywhere.‘” 

jayluke92's review

5.0

Who would have thought, out of all the First Law standalones that this one, the one I almost skipped, would get a 5? Now I'm not saying it's the best out of the four, but it's like a love letter for anyone who's invested in the world and the characters. Lots of bite sized, funny, bloody jaunts through the First Law world.

baguety's review

5.0

Abercrombie quickly becomes my favorite writer. Making this 4 out of 4 books i really loved reading.