A review by marinade34
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

A bit slow, and not enough magic to my taste… but the characters are very real and diverse, and that was really interesting. I enjoyed the different POV which is not always the case. And I had a few good laughs! I feel like we only scratch the surface of the storyline though, which is a bit frustrating.
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