A review by henry_eyrich
The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie

dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

How much can change in three days of battle?! This book was an adventure that covered the North vs Union in an epic battle for three days. One thing that i didn't like so much was i thought that there was too many POV character. I felt that if Abercrombine just focused on the main characters of Dow, Craw, Calder, Gorst, and Fin this book would have been better off. I felt that this pacing was well done there wasn't any part of the book that felt that too slow or rushed! This book did have some great battle scenes but i feel like the majority of book was focused on the parts between the battles, the waiting, the planning, the burials, the conflicts between the leaders which i really liked. It showed that there is more to battle than just fighting. Additionally Beck or Red Beck chapters were a good addition to the book because it showed that not everyone is cut out for the Named Man Lifestyle. I do think that this is my least favorite book in the series not because it was bad but because it was very focused on just one topic the battle of Osrung. and nothing else happened. I am still enjoying the series very much! 
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