The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

The Blade Itself

The First Law #1

Joe Abercrombie with Steven Pacey (Narrator)

22 hours, 16 minutes first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark medium-paced
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Inquisitor Glokta, a crippled and increasingly bitter relic of the last war, former fencing champion turned torturer extraordinaire, is trapped in a twisted and broken body - not that he allows it to distract him from his daily routine of torturin...

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Community Reviews

4.09
based on 28,405 reviews

Moods

dark: 86%

adventurous: 83%

tense: 43%

funny: 41%

mysterious: 37%

challenging: 13%

emotional: 9%

reflective: 4%

sad: 4%

lighthearted: 2%

inspiring: 1%


Pace

10% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
30% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
31% of readers chose A mix
60% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

54% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
49% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

77% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

77% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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