A review by vaxis
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

adventurous dark funny slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Few writing choices annoy me more than onomatopoeia as dialogue that is then tagged as what the onomatopoeia was. Lots of "'Ugh,' he  groaned" and "'Ssss,' she hissed."

Very slow paced book. 

Overall pretty good especially for a debut. I like it, I had fun with it.
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