A review by lookingforvheissu
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

adventurous dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Violent. Bloody. Dirty. With fantastic and diverse characters who feel genuine. I’m new to fantasy, so I can’t comment on the fantastical elements (other than that they scratched my old Dragon Age itches), but as an outsider looking in this book did ultimately end up being a hell of fun. 

(I tagged racism as a content warning, but would like to specify that the racism is in universe terminology such as “pink” or in the case of more real world example, “savage.” I don’t know if the distinction is necessary, please ignore if you feel it isn’t)
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