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A review by ponderings_of_pete
The Hammer by K.J. Parker
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
KJ Parker hits it out of the park once again. Love this man's writing, his conflicted characters, and everything he does.
Feels like a fantasy version of Australian Independence (although I don't know if this is how Australian Independence went). Noble vs commoner conflicts, and a really screwed up family of exiled nobles that act like nobles but are just douchey (to put it lightly) farmers with too much ego for their britches.
Disclaimer: I don't do stars, but I do contribute to the system of star inflation because they don't mean anything anyways
Feels like a fantasy version of Australian Independence (although I don't know if this is how Australian Independence went). Noble vs commoner conflicts, and a really screwed up family of exiled nobles that act like nobles but are just douchey (to put it lightly) farmers with too much ego for their britches.
Disclaimer: I don't do stars, but I do contribute to the system of star inflation because they don't mean anything anyways
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: Colonisation