cmkomar 's review for:

The Devils by Joe Abercrombie

4.25

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Honestly this is probably 4.5 stars, I really really enjoyed this book, more than any Abercrombie book yet. I loved every character, but this book really excelled in its imagery and humor. I swear every scene was painted so vividly and with such tone that I was consistently laughing out loud at it.

the only thing that got me was that in typical abercrombie fashion, the characters, many of them at least, ended up in the same position as where they started the story, in an internal level. they go through such an emotional arc and are nearly grown at the end before they fall back and revert to their old ways in this cycle. it’s very unsatisfying as a reader, while also being impressive to witness

. i’m excited to see more of the devils.