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Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie

29 reviews

melarie's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

sjuradoq's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• 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

4.25

Si tengo que resumir este libro en una frase sería Avengers de secundarios. ¿Recomiendo el libro? Es sencillo, si te ha gustado la primera Ley, este libro te va a gustar porque mantiene el mismo estilo y, además, es continuista a la trilogía. El libro te presenta y te cuenta la historia de como Monzcarro Murcatto (Monza) es traicionada por el Duque Orso y como se venga tanto de él, como de todos los implicados en la traición. 

Aparecen algunos personajes de la primera trilogía, ascendidos de secundarios a principales y algunos nuevos, también con su POV. Amistoso me parece, sin duda, de los mejores personajes en lo que llevo leído de este hombre. En general la trama me parece muy buena y, obviamente, mucho más directa, al ser únicamente un libro, pero si que en ciertos momentos ha habido algún capítulo que se me hizo un pelín pesado. No mucho, por suerte. 

Creo que mis problemas con este libro se deben principalmente a la prota del mismo, ya que conforme avanza se me hace más y más pesada su turbo-mega obsesión con la venganza. Entiendo que va de eso y de hecho me gusta mucho el como coloca esa obsesión de Monza en contraposición con la perspectiva de los demás personajes y como esta obsesión acaba intoxicando a los demás, pero en el caso de Monza, a mi llegó un punto en el que simplemente quería ver si acaba muerta o matando a todos, poco más. Aún así, muy buen libro, y Abercrombie sigue siendo top 1-2 disputado con Fonda Lee de autores que más me gusta como escriben. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Murder

rachelhelmer's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Torture, Violence, Murder, and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Excrement, Cannibalism, and Alcohol

firedew's review against another edition

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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, and Violence

asriram's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

gus717's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Torture, Violence, Murder, and War

Moderate: Addiction and Alcohol

Minor: Incest, Rape, and Sexism

mckenziemreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism and Sexual violence

Minor: Incest

lenteja_virtual's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Absolutely GOLDEN from the begining to the end ✨ my fav. novel of abercrombie till now. All characters are fantastic and the story and its plot twist are just 🤌🏻✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Alcoholism

downtowndaly's review

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gore, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, and Cannibalism

da3m0nic's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Genocide, Torture, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma

Minor: Confinement, Incest, and Misogyny