288 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781504054959
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Open Road Media Science & Fantasy
Publication date: 02 October 2018
Description
This acclaimed fantasy classic of men, elves, and gods is at once breathtakingly exciting and heartbreakingly tragic. Published the same year as The Fellowship of the Ring, Poul Anderson's novel The Broken Sword draws on similar Scandinavian and A...
Community Reviews Summary of 340 reviews
Moods
dark 88%
emotional 33%
sad 33%
tense 27%
mysterious 22%
reflective 11%
challenging 5%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 41% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 47% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Incest, BloodModerate
Gore, Slavery, WarMinor
Sexual content, Violence
288 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781504054959
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Open Road Media Science & Fantasy
Publication date: 02 October 2018
Description
This acclaimed fantasy classic of men, elves, and gods is at once breathtakingly exciting and heartbreakingly tragic. Published the same year as The Fellowship of the Ring, Poul Anderson's novel The Broken Sword draws on similar Scandinavian and A...
Community Reviews Summary of 340 reviews
Moods
dark 88%
emotional 33%
sad 33%
tense 27%
mysterious 22%
reflective 11%
challenging 5%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 41% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 47% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Incest, BloodModerate
Gore, Slavery, WarMinor
Sexual content, Violence