The Blade Itself
by Joe Abercrombie
Taste attributes: fantasyactioncomedyunsavouryimaginarylineartroubled leadsdeep rivalryself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and unsavoury: a fantasy novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck. Caught in one feud too many, he’s on the verge of becoming a dead barbarian – leaving nothing behind him but bad songs, dead friends, and a lot of happy enemies.
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- Author
- Joe Abercrombie
- Published
- 2006
- Pages
- 531
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- Open Library
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