Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie

Before They Are Hanged

The First Law #2

Joe Abercrombie

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced

448 pages | first published 2007

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Superior Glokta has a problem. How do you defend a city surrounded by enemies and riddled with traitors, when your allies can by no means be trusted, and your predecessor vanished without a trace? It’s enough to make a torturer want to run – if he...
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Summary of 6731 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
adventurous 90%
tense 46%
funny 39%
mysterious 27%
emotional 21%
challenging 13%
sad 8%
reflective 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 72%
slow 14%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 40% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%

Average rating

4.26

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