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Il sapore della vendetta by Joe Abercrombie

11 reviews

acogna's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Stolicus, Verturio and Bialoveld didn't write shit about this.
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sp00324's review against another edition

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

4.25

Abercrombie has once again demonstrated his mastery of the fantasy genre. This standalone novel is a dark and gritty revenge tale that will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. The characters are brilliant, and their 'development' throughout the story is absolutely captivating. 

Monza Murcatto is one badass protagonist! Her journey of vengeance is filled with ruthless determination, and I couldn't help but root for her, even with her lack of heroic qualities. The supporting cast is equally impressive, each with their unique quirks and motives that add layers of intrigue. I especially enjoyed Shivers perspective. Also I wasn't that intrigued by Cosca in the original first law series but I really enjoyed seeing more of him in this story. 

The only reason I'm not giving this a full 5 stars is that, at times, the pacing felt a bit sluggish, and some sections were a tad long-winded. But, honestly, this is a minor gripe in an otherwise fantastic book. I also was going to give this a 5 star review but then I read The Heroes which I thought was even better and therefore could not justify giving this 5 stars anymore. 

Highly recommend! 
 
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pickledlettuce's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

DNF. I tried liking this one, but I really could not get into it. I don’t like any of these characters, can’t root for them. Interest is fine, and can be enough at times, but not in this case. Sorry Joe
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beata's review against another edition

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

3.5

Sorry, but Monza was as much a monster as people she sought out to destroy. And much more disgusting.
Spoiler I wished her death as much as the rest of them. She was not only as bad as them but she refused to really acknowledge her hypocrisy. Also, her sister-fucking brother very much deserved to die. Good fucking riddance. Monza was like a sullen teenager for most of the book. And she along with Cosca are like cockroaches in more ways than one. Honestly Monza reminds me quite a bit of Bayaz. Hated that bastard, hate her as well. Her happy ending is like a slap in the face. 
And in spite of what Cosca claimed, she didn't seem to give a fuck about other people. Her stupidity was the reason behind Shivers losing his eye and all she could do was be disgusted at him and jump the first cock she found that wasn't his. Not that I think Shivers was any better. Foscar's murder was awful. 
If Monza died it could've been 4,5*
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allierourke's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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iono's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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kylieqrada's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Simultaneously THE ABSOLUTE SHIT and a little problematic. I have a weak spot for ol' Joe and I am so happy to be back in The First Law. Monza is the Grand Duchess of my heart. 
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narsere's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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scylla87's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Dark and hilarious from pretty much the start, this book is a great continuation of The First Law trilogy. A lot happened in this book, and occasionally it began to drag a little bit. There could have been an opportunity to dive this into more than one book, but I am glad that Abercrombie chose not to do so. There were some things that could have been expanded upon had there been more than one book, but stretching out the story would have made the slow parts all the more difficult to get through.

Of course, Nicomo Cosca was the best character in this book. From the moment he came back onto the scene the book got all the more better. Absolutely everything he did and said was amazing. I look forward to seeing what happens to him next.
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ilereads's review

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adventurous dark funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

L'ho addirittura preferito alla trilogia della Prima Legge. Una sorte di Conte di Montecristo versione grimdark fantasy. La combinazione di umorismo e violenza è geniale e rende il libro avvincente e scorrevolissimo. I personaggi sono tutti grigi, complessi e moralmente molto discutibili; li ho amati tutti, in particolare Brivido ma anche la protagonista Monza mi è piaciuta molto. È pieno di tradimenti e colpi di scena fino all'ultima pagina. Una vera bomba.
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