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Before They Are Hanged
by Joe Abercrombie
This is a fast paced and action packed adventure really. Where to start:
1. Joe did a wonderful job making us empathize with the characters that he increased the worldbuilding and action a lot. Now, we won't have to be hindered, trying to get to know the characters.
2. This book is so character driven I luv it
3. Love the fact that Jezal became more human and developed a great friendship with Logen.
4. West . . . I love his arc in this book, from a common Union soldier to a hardened Named Man of the North.
5. Threetrees . . . I am still trying not to cry and failing miserably. Dogman is the new chief now. Wonder what he'd do.
6. Shivers and his Carls came in pretty handy. Love to see more of him.
7. Joe Abercrombie knows how to subvert expectations. By showing us the Defense of Dagoska against the Ghurkish, he invoked the "Helm's Deep" moment of help arriving at anytime and deliberately subverting it by forcing Glokta to return to Adua and thereby Dagoska falling.
8. Romance between Logen and Ferro; Dogman and Cathil are heartwarming parts of the book.
9. The next book is set up greatly. Will Logen return North and meet his old crew and go against Bethod? Who killed Raynault? Who will be the new King of the Union? What is the Arch Lector planning? What will Bayaz do that the quest was in vain? What will Jezal and West do? Will Ferro return to Ghurkul for vengeance again? What is the total story of the Sons of Euz and the Magi?
10. Another expectation subversion. The whole question for the Seed gave feel of Fellowship of the Ring feel. It is done deliberately I think, so that he could create hype and nostalgia only to be destroyed in a small cave at the Edge of the World.
All in all, it is fantastic.
1. Joe did a wonderful job making us empathize with the characters that he increased the worldbuilding and action a lot. Now, we won't have to be hindered, trying to get to know the characters.
2. This book is so character driven I luv it
3. Love the fact that Jezal became more human and developed a great friendship with Logen.
4. West . . . I love his arc in this book, from a common Union soldier to a hardened Named Man of the North.
5. Threetrees . . . I am still trying not to cry and failing miserably. Dogman is the new chief now. Wonder what he'd do.
6. Shivers and his Carls came in pretty handy. Love to see more of him.
7. Joe Abercrombie knows how to subvert expectations. By showing us the Defense of Dagoska against the Ghurkish, he invoked the "Helm's Deep" moment of help arriving at anytime and deliberately subverting it by forcing Glokta to return to Adua and thereby Dagoska falling.
8. Romance between Logen and Ferro; Dogman and Cathil are heartwarming parts of the book.
9. The next book is set up greatly. Will Logen return North and meet his old crew and go against Bethod? Who killed Raynault? Who will be the new King of the Union? What is the Arch Lector planning? What will Bayaz do that the quest was in vain? What will Jezal and West do? Will Ferro return to Ghurkul for vengeance again? What is the total story of the Sons of Euz and the Magi?
10. Another expectation subversion. The whole question for the Seed gave feel of Fellowship of the Ring feel. It is done deliberately I think, so that he could create hype and nostalgia only to be destroyed in a small cave at the Edge of the World.
All in all, it is fantastic.