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peterheld's review against another edition
5.0
9/10: A gruesome revenge story taking place in the First Law world. There is no one good, just different hues of evil.
christiankane's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
ariaslibrary's review against another edition
3.0
Vengeance, then
As stated in some reviews of previous books I’ve read, when it comes to revenge stories, I either want the main character to fail and die or I want to wrap them up in blankets and give them endless cuddles. Monzcarro Murcatto, the Serpent of Talins, the Butcher of Caprile, who seeks revenge for her loved one’s murder…falls into neither. Why? I couldn’t bring myself to care.
While we do get flashbacks as to why we should care about Monza’s revenge, I feel like it wasn’t enough. And as the story progressed and each assassination plan completely derailed leading to more casualties than necessary, my indifference became annoyance. I didn’t care about Monza, I didn’t care about her brother (the flashbacks made me hate him), I didn’t care about her revenge and because I didn’t care, everything felt unnecessary. All the collateral casualties for this? I was basically reading for Shivers (I can see why people say this is where his story truly begins) and Friendly (I officially need more autistic warriors)
I also may have teared up when the High King of the Union appeared.
gregorysgreen611's review against another edition
4.0
Abercrombie does what he does best. Memorable, morally grey characters fighting other memorable, morally grey characters. The back-stabbiest book I've ever read.
bookishbat's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
jimber101's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
erzkonservativ's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- 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
4.25
shafaqvohra's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
tishtashtosh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25