Reviews

Essex Dogs by Dan Jones

spacemangeralt's review

adventurous dark informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

emma2forsythe's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

herman_om's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

pwc1919's review

Got distracted by other books. Will return to it in the future

zanna83's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

dillvill's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring tense slow-paced

4.25

emma2002's review

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

a_lambie's review

fast-paced

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

4.5

kaismitand's review

adventurous informative medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Gore

cluelessjr's review against another edition

2.0

The Essex Dogs spend 450 pages stumbling between notable events of the first campaign in the Hundred Years War, having very little impact on the story, & leaving me with the impression that they're surplus to requirements in their own book.

Attempts to build backstory for the Dogs felt superficial and clichéd, the blasphemic cursing became repetitive very quickly, and the intrigue sub-plot did little to engage my interest.

However, I enjoyed the portrayal of how horrific the life of a footman was at the time, and the description of the various melees were well paced and exciting.