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223 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781497694224
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Open Road Media
Publication date: 30 December 2014
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 An...
Community Reviews Summary of 449 reviews
Moods
dark 79%
emotional 44%
sad 37%
tense 27%
mysterious 17%
reflective 10%
challenging 6%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 53% | A mix: 38% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 39% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 41% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, War, BloodModerate
Slavery, Gore, Sexual assaultMinor
Sexual content, Violence
223 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781497694224
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Open Road Media
Publication date: 30 December 2014
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 An...
Community Reviews Summary of 449 reviews
Moods
dark 79%
emotional 44%
sad 37%
tense 27%
mysterious 17%
reflective 10%
challenging 6%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 53% | A mix: 38% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 39% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 41% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, War, BloodModerate
Slavery, Gore, Sexual assaultMinor
Sexual content, Violence