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A review by pa11av
A Little Hatred by Joe Abercrombie
5.0
Simply put, book of the year. No two ways about it. And for a no spoiler review, keep reading.
Abercrombie is at the top of his game. He struts into the circle like a ringmaster who knows he has the lions trained to follow his every twitch. He makes, words, characters, and situations jump through hoops and obstacles like a magician. This is peak craftsmanship at work. Nothing wasted, nothing extra, all words where they need to be, all characters as fleshed out as they can be. You will love them, you will hate them, you will marvel at the artistry of Abercrombie and how deftly he manages to surprise you and pull the rug from your feet every single time.
More than the war or the action, even if it was this bunch of characters simply interacting with each other like a political drama, what a wonderful story even that would be. But there is plenty of bloodshed, action, and war to sate the thirst of those of us who are inclined to reading about violence because we can't kill everyone in the world with our bare fucking hands. This book is cathartic.
Eagerly awaiting book 2.
Abercrombie is at the top of his game. He struts into the circle like a ringmaster who knows he has the lions trained to follow his every twitch. He makes, words, characters, and situations jump through hoops and obstacles like a magician. This is peak craftsmanship at work. Nothing wasted, nothing extra, all words where they need to be, all characters as fleshed out as they can be. You will love them, you will hate them, you will marvel at the artistry of Abercrombie and how deftly he manages to surprise you and pull the rug from your feet every single time.
More than the war or the action, even if it was this bunch of characters simply interacting with each other like a political drama, what a wonderful story even that would be. But there is plenty of bloodshed, action, and war to sate the thirst of those of us who are inclined to reading about violence because we can't kill everyone in the world with our bare fucking hands. This book is cathartic.
Eagerly awaiting book 2.