Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie

Before They Are Hanged

The First Law #2

Joe Abercrombie

573 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced
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How do you defend a city surrounded by enemies and riddled with traitors, when your allies can by no means by trusted, and your predecessor vanished without trace? It’s enough to make a torturer want to run - if he could even walk without a stick ...

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Moods

adventurous 92%
dark 92%
tense 54%
funny 42%
mysterious 31%
emotional 22%
challenging 15%
sad 12%
reflective 4%
lighthearted 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 15%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 40% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 46% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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