Half a King by Joe Abercrombie

Half a King

Shattered Sea #1

Joe Abercrombie

368 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark fast-paced

Description

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY TIME AND THE WASHINGTON POST - LOCUS AWARD WINNER "The Shattered Seas trilogy has worked its way into a very exclusive group of my favorite fantasy novels of all time."--James Dashner, #1 New York Times b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,845 reviews

Moods

adventurous 95%
dark 56%
tense 36%
emotional 18%
funny 14%
mysterious 14%
challenging 9%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
reflective 6%
sad 6%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

fast 59%
medium 38%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 26% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.87

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