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alex2_0's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-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
4.25
gustavoflores's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
da3m0nic's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Xenophobia, Emotional abuse, War, Sexual content, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Gore, Murder, Animal death, Alcohol, Grief, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Incest, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Torture, Pregnancy, Drug use, and Racism
Minor: Body shaming, Animal death, and Infidelity
sashareadsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
8797999's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed this book and it was a decent end to this Age of Madness trilogy, a fun and action packed read with several twists and turns. It was not without its flaws though, but nothing that detracted from my enjoyment. More a case of what a waste of a character and arc.
The book does end in a cliffhanger and I'm sure there will be a great new trilogy to look forward to and some downfalls that are richly deserved, hopefully along with some spin offs or standalones.
4.5 rounded up
The book does end in a cliffhanger and I'm sure there will be a great new trilogy to look forward to and some downfalls that are richly deserved, hopefully along with some spin offs or standalones.
4.5 rounded up
exuberantlybuds's review against another edition
5.0
I love it when messy bitches stab each other in the back continuously forever for a whole book
desolation73's review against another edition
5.0
I had a weird relationship with Joe because I just thought the first trilogy was sort of ok, then I went to another author whos books by comparison were quite dry and realised I quite missed him. I mean in Glokta and Logan Ninefingers he created two of my favourite characters ever, I just didnt realise it first time round.
Now it could be that Ive just got used to his writing but it seems with The Age Of madness he actually shows a heck of a lot more maturity as a writer and once again creates a set of characters that you both hate and can also sympathise with as well, and that's an age of madness in itself.
The Next book Devils which is out next year may challenge fans because its going to see Joe leave the First Law behind and try to create a new world and I do think that for now this is the best time to leave it.
Now it could be that Ive just got used to his writing but it seems with The Age Of madness he actually shows a heck of a lot more maturity as a writer and once again creates a set of characters that you both hate and can also sympathise with as well, and that's an age of madness in itself.
The Next book Devils which is out next year may challenge fans because its going to see Joe leave the First Law behind and try to create a new world and I do think that for now this is the best time to leave it.
teokajlibroj's review against another edition
5.0
It's hard to express how much I absolutely loved this book. It's been a long time since I've read such a well-written novel. Practically every scene is amazing, the level of depth and nuance to every character is without parallel. Fantasy sometimes falls into the trap of treating things black-and-white, but Abercrombie is the master of nuanced and flawed characters. I've never seen anyone write character traits that are strengths sometimes and flaws other times. Even when they make the wrong choice, I completely understood why they did so.
One of the best novels I have ever read.
One of the best novels I have ever read.
obaka's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-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
5.0