A review by irolenze
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I had a weird experience with this book. Each time a new chapter came, I dreaded the POV change... Often times with books like this I don't feel attached to certain characters so getting through their chapters is such a bore. With The Blade Itself, however, the more I thought about it the less sense it made. I tried to pick out what character I didn't like and rapidly realized that, point blank, all the characters are great and I loved reading about all of them... So why did I feel so annoyed when the chapters changed? My best guess is that I was so enthralled with these characters in their chapters that I really didn't want to move on to the next character, only to repeat the process the next time a new chapter came along. Maybe this will be a problem I have with multiple POV books in general that I had never noticed before (because again, I really feel like the work done with the characters in this book is brilliant!!!! unlike anything I've experienced in other books). I am super excited to read the next installments and can't wait to see where the story goes next!!
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