A review by she_slings_books
Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie

adventurous dark funny sad tense 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? Yes

4.25

Continues very much in the vein of The Blade Itself. Characters I was annoyed by in the first book I really enjoyed the development of those characters in this installment. My only real complaint remains the same, in that I wish the female characters were as fleshed out as the male. 
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