A review by andycroll
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

adventurous slow-paced

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

3.5

Kept feeling like this was going to kick into life but there’s a real sense this book is preamble to the real story to come in later books, of chess pieces being moved into position to start.

Glotka is a glorious monster of a character though.