A review by mbs1236
The Broken Sword by Poul Anderson

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Tragic and Melancholic. Truly a well-deserved classic of the fantasy genre. A book that stands as a worthy challenger to The Return of the King as the best book of 1954.