A review by chrisb913
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

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? It's complicated

4.5

I could not put the book down. I loved the characters (everyone except Jezal) with Logen being my favorite pov and Glokta being a very close second. I wish there had been a few more female characters introduced and portrayed, as well as more of the pov of Ferro (but the feminine rage in her chapters was fantastic and I cannot wait for more). Honestly my only complaint was the enormous amount of misogyny prevelant in the book along with the unnecessary fatphobia.
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