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288 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781504054959
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Open Road Media Science & Fantasy
Publication date: 02 October 2018
Description
This acclaimed fantasy classic of men, elves, and gods is at once breathtakingly exciting and heartbreakingly tragic. Published the same year as The Fellowship of the Ring, Poul Anderson's novel The Broken Sword draws on similar Scandinavian and A...
Community Reviews Summary of 458 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
emotional 41%
sad 35%
tense 29%
mysterious 16%
challenging 9%
reflective 9%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 53% | A mix: 35% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 41% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Violence, BloodModerate
Slavery, War, GoreMinor
Sexual content288 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781504054959
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Open Road Media Science & Fantasy
Publication date: 02 October 2018
Description
This acclaimed fantasy classic of men, elves, and gods is at once breathtakingly exciting and heartbreakingly tragic. Published the same year as The Fellowship of the Ring, Poul Anderson's novel The Broken Sword draws on similar Scandinavian and A...
Community Reviews Summary of 458 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
emotional 41%
sad 35%
tense 29%
mysterious 16%
challenging 9%
reflective 9%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 53% | A mix: 35% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 41% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Violence, BloodModerate
Slavery, War, GoreMinor
Sexual content