Review by jaxsanic - The Blade Itself

jaxsanic 's review for:

The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

3.5

adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Overall I enjoyed this book. The thing I liked most about this book was the cast of characters. Joe Abercrombie does a great job of establishing each of the characters, their flaws, goals, and individual personalities. I felt though that this book was entirely for the purpose of setting up the plot of the trilogy, however. It felt as if it did not have its own story, rather was just following how each of the characters would come together for the adventures in the following books. I do not feel the need to read the rest of the series.

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