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beknoel's review against another edition
Also. I TRULY hate Jezal πππ
To summarize: Abercrombie is a coward and won't let Glokta f**k.
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Sexism, Fatphobia, and Torture
nerdkitten's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Animal death, Alcohol, Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Sexism, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Deportation, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Slavery, Trafficking, Vomit, Xenophobia, Excrement, Fatphobia, War, and Body shaming
Minor: Slavery, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Cannibalism, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Grief, Police brutality, Child abuse, and Genocide
lashette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Misogyny, Blood, Violence, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Sexism, Death, Classism, Animal death, and Ableism
mikariah's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Because the thing that really sells this book for me is the characters.
And I can accept a LOT if the characters are great, which I believe that these are. Now, I'm a little biased because 'just-a-little-too-fucked-up' is exactly how I like my characters in the morning. Exactly. They are all problematic faves. Even the least terrible of them have some mess they're going through, and it sucked me in, which is good because there is not much plot to speak of. Yet.
The prose is straightforward and practical. Perhaps a little too much at times, and I wished there was less psychological distancing in the flow, but overall it read quickly and painlessly.
As a side note: the content warnings aren't necessarily expressing some sort of validation within the text. The characters are just... well, they have problems. And they experience problems.
Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Ableism, and Classism
Minor: Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism, Rape, Slavery, Vomit, War, and Xenophobia
netflixismyroommate's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Fatphobia, Blood, Sexism, Classism, Torture, Gore, Ableism, War, Misogyny, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Slavery, Genocide, Mental illness, Colonisation, and Cannibalism
Minor: Kidnapping, Terminal illness, Racial slurs, and Religious bigotry
ellyra's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Loved it ! It is dark, gritty and fun and the characters are so compelling !
My favorites characters were Glokta and Jezal. I found Logen quite amusing in part 2 but it is not the type of character I am drawn too (I am bored by one to one fight scene and the gritty warrior type in general).
I think Glokta being a favorite is very much a popular opinion. I was not surprised by the fascination that the character would have on readers (considering his line of work) but I was quite surprised to find the emotional pull that he could have.
Jezal might be a much more controversial opinion to have as favorite : yes he is a privileged little shit but I found his POV so entertaining and fun and I actually ended up genuinely liking him by the end of the book.
I gave the book 4.5 stars in the end. I couldn't give it 5 stars no matter how much I loved it because there are some issues with it :
- lack of a general plot kicking in this book, it did feel like a prologue whose point was for the reader to get to know the characters and for the story to bring the characters were they needed to be in order to launch the overall plot. However the characters were so compelling and there were enough actions and banters for me to be completely entertained. I am totally a character before plot kind of reader so no problem for me here actually but it would be to some.
- I wish there were another female POV other than Ferro which is certainly not the most relatable character for like... anyone. "I AM VENGEANCE ! KILL, KILL !" is not the most compelling personality. It would have been great to have Ardee 's POV for example (what did we got West POV, but not Ardee's ? The others POV make sense by the end of the book but that one, not)
- And here is my major issue with the book : the fatphobia. It was particularly strong in part 1.
Hopefully the next books will improve on these last two points.
Moderate: Fatphobia and Torture
strawberrypinch's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Torture, Suicide, Domestic abuse, and Cursing
Minor: Child death, Alcohol, Bullying, Classism, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Trafficking, Colonisation, Cursing, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, War, Xenophobia, Confinement, Death, Excrement, and Vomit
theliteraryhooker's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Murder, and Torture
Moderate: War, Fatphobia, Vomit, Ableism, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism and Racism
marthadude's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcohol, War, Violence, Torture, Slavery, Sexism, Racism, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death, Blood, Cursing, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Ableism, Vomit, Physical abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Animal death, Cannibalism, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Sexual content
13octopus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and War
Moderate: Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexism, Torture, and Xenophobia
Minor: Cannibalism, Death of parent, Excrement, Infidelity, Rape, and Trafficking