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Half a King by Joe Abercrombie

3 reviews

pkrawr's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is full of blood and violence, be warned. It is also a marvel of wit and deep humanity. Characters are complex and unpredictable. A worthy read, but not an easy one. Reads like classical war poetry,  like Beowulf or The Iliad, but with modern cadence. Highly recommended for those with an eye for beauty, but who would not turn away from the ugliness of the world. 
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amelia_laverty's review against another edition

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adventurous tense medium-paced
A good book to read, with twists I couldn’t see coming—but after finishing, thinking back on it there is no one event that stuck out.
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forthesanityof1's review against another edition

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

3.5

Quarantine read! It seemed intriguing so I gave it a shot. O ended up reading it in one sitting. The writing style is very effective but a tad dry in my opinion, which made it hard for my to invest my feelings into the characters and the plot. I did enjoy the plot, especially what the last 30 pages with two fantastic twists I didn't see coming but I could trace back in the little details as soon as they occurred. I think the bittersweet ending was realistic for a story like this, which is such a refreshing and utterly human thing to see. I will be looking into the other two books in this series.
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