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A review by zach1100
Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It drags a little long in the final third, but man is it a roaring, bloody good time with exceptional characters. I enjoyed the First Law trilogy but wasn’t really sold Joe Abercrombie until now.
“Dice just thrown can be anything until they stop rolling. He watched them turning, chances, odds, his life and the life of the Northman. All the lives in the great city of Talins turning with them. … What was coming? Always full of possibilities. What was past? Done, and hardened, like dough turned to bread. There was no going back.”
“The dead are past helping. Vengeance is for you."
“”It's always the poor who are crushed under rich men's ambitions. And yet they rarely complain, because.. well..." "They dream of having towers o' their own?" Cosca chuckled. "Why, yes, I suppose they do. They don't see that the higher you climb, the further you have to fall."”
“It weren't much of a joyous occasion for anyone, even on the winning side. There's vengeance for you.”
“Hate only keeps you standing so long.”
“'Things aren't what they used to be' is the rallying cry of small minds. When men say things used to be better, they invariably mean they were better for them, because they were young, and had all their hopes intact. The world is bound to look a darker place as you slide into the grave."
“It's a special kind o fool takes the hard path just 'cause it’s the right one."
“These are ruthless times we live in, and in ruthless times, mercy and cowardice are entire opposites. We all turn to shit when we die, Monza, but not all of us are shit while we're alive. Most of us are." His eyes rolled to heaven. "God knows I am. But you never were."
“When you build your life around only one thing, love only one person, dream only one dream, you risk losing everything at a stroke.”
“Dice just thrown can be anything until they stop rolling. He watched them turning, chances, odds, his life and the life of the Northman. All the lives in the great city of Talins turning with them. … What was coming? Always full of possibilities. What was past? Done, and hardened, like dough turned to bread. There was no going back.”
“The dead are past helping. Vengeance is for you."
“”It's always the poor who are crushed under rich men's ambitions. And yet they rarely complain, because.. well..." "They dream of having towers o' their own?" Cosca chuckled. "Why, yes, I suppose they do. They don't see that the higher you climb, the further you have to fall."”
“It weren't much of a joyous occasion for anyone, even on the winning side. There's vengeance for you.”
“Hate only keeps you standing so long.”
“'Things aren't what they used to be' is the rallying cry of small minds. When men say things used to be better, they invariably mean they were better for them, because they were young, and had all their hopes intact. The world is bound to look a darker place as you slide into the grave."
“It's a special kind o fool takes the hard path just 'cause it’s the right one."
“These are ruthless times we live in, and in ruthless times, mercy and cowardice are entire opposites. We all turn to shit when we die, Monza, but not all of us are shit while we're alive. Most of us are." His eyes rolled to heaven. "God knows I am. But you never were."
“When you build your life around only one thing, love only one person, dream only one dream, you risk losing everything at a stroke.”