The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

The Blade Itself

The First Law #1

Joe Abercrombie

542 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark medium-paced
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The first novel in the First Law Trilogy and debut fantasy novel from New York Times bestseller, Joe Abercrombie.Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck. Caught in one feud too many, he's on the verge of becoming a dead ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 19,408 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
adventurous 83%
tense 43%
funny 41%
mysterious 37%
challenging 12%
emotional 9%
reflective 4%
sad 4%
lighthearted 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 31%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 36% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

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