Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie
Before They Are Hanged
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Joe Abercrombie
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Before They Are Hanged

The First Law #2

Joe Abercrombie with Steven Pacey

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Description

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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Community Reviews Summary of 10,066 reviews

Moods

adventurous 92%
dark 92%
tense 52%
funny 41%
mysterious 30%
emotional 22%
challenging 14%
sad 11%
reflective 4%
lighthearted 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 69%
slow 16%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 43% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 45% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.27

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