The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
adammtucker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Sexism, Drug abuse, and War
exuberantlybuds's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Classism, Violence, War, Child death, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Blood, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Xenophobia
Minor: Vomit, Excrement, Sexual violence, Torture, and Incest
reggiethebird's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, War, Violence, Incest, and Infidelity
Moderate: Torture, Sexual content, and Child abuse
Minor: Cannibalism
maday's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
The book does start off fast, but I felt the ending was a little rushed for where it left our characters.Â
Overall would recommend to First Law fans.Â
Moderate: Gore and War
Minor: Sexual content
mikki_9's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Murder, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, War, and Homophobia
Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Blood, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and Vomit
Minor: Lesbophobia and Torture
racheldelaney's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
What do I even say about the peerless character and narrative symmetry, the sheer variety of shitbirds to love (and hate), and the abject dread at turning the next page?
It’s my understanding that Abercrombie hasn’t written too many female POV characters but I couldn’t tell in the slightest. In fact, they’re some of the strongest writing here. This filled the ASOIAF shaped hole in my heart but by no means is it a 1:1 comparison. I might just order the second installment instead of waiting on the hold list at the library, because I’ll clearly own this whole series by the time I’m done.
Long live the King.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, and War
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Ableism, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Vomit, and Xenophobia