5.19k reviews for:

Before They Are Hanged

Joe Abercrombie

4.3 AVERAGE

sydneyluvs2read777's review against another edition

3.5

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Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cortel1's review against another edition

3.25

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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

gingirl7001's review against another edition

5.0

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Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I'm really liking this trilogy. Book 2 doesn't suffer from 'middle child syndrome' as much as other middle books that I've read in the past. I like the varied viewpoints and how the characters are developing. Superior Glokta is a torturer and continues to do horrible things, but I even like his introspective sarcastic humor. 

martenleget's review against another edition

4.5

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Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

morgonday's review against another edition

4.5

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Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

fintrax's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark 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

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This has been an unique series for me in how I've processed the books. It is more brutal and gritty than I really like to read but them Ambercrombie does a good job of using that darkness to ask powerful human questions of guilt, redemption, friendship, and leadership. I think I can think about those questions in less brutal ways tho. The finish also fell a bit flat and I didn't come away feeling the need to read the final of the trilogy really. 

98nanna's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

bigb5596's review against another edition

4.25

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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

ev_confetti's review against another edition

2.75

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

sir_dancealot's review against another edition

4.5

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Great sequel! Glokter is such a fun “bad guy” to follow, and I love Logan’s mini-game of bringing the party together (which you know he did with his named men back in the day). You get to see all the elements, the inside of a conspiracy and siege, a terrible land war in winter, and a straight up D&D party in a quest. So fun!