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A review by seventhchariot
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I picked up this book because I kept seeing rave reviews about it. And I saw so many people say that this author was great at writing female characters, but imo, this book sucked at doing that. Since I was on the lookout for these "great female characters", I was disappointed to realize that there's no POV from a woman until Part 2. And she's barely in the story!! The only woman prevalent in the story was treated horribly, and overall, how women were handled in this book made me hate it.
I definitely won't be continuing the series and I probably won't pick anything else up by this author.
I definitely won't be continuing the series and I probably won't pick anything else up by this author.