I wonder after reading the four singles if I would have liked the trilogy as much. I tend to think I wouldn't. JA's writing style was fresh for me theI wonder after reading the four singles if I would have liked the trilogy as much. I tend to think I wouldn't. JA's writing style was fresh for me then. It's quirky and interesting but not smooth by any means. I've bored over time of his story telling. It can be good in parts but then boring as hell in others.
This 7th book reflected all of that. Some of the shorts I really enjoyed. Others I hated. Some like Glotka's story I wanted to see beyond where it ended. I found Shev and Javre's stories the best in this volume.
It will probably be awhile before I take on Shattered Sea. I need a break before I think I can enjoy his writing again. ...more
The best of the First Law Singles. Cosca stole the show and his hysterical swashbuckling humor had me cracking up time and again. The presence of "lamThe best of the First Law Singles. Cosca stole the show and his hysterical swashbuckling humor had me cracking up time and again. The presence of "lamb" also helped a lot. I didn't mind that we knew who he was almost immediately. It was when others realized who he was that made it fun.
This was also the most consistent story of the three singles. Best Served Cold had a great first half and awful second while Heroes was the opposite. I liked this from start to finish. ...more
This book was decidedly better the second half but much like the first book of singles it doesn't shine a light to the trilogy. Best Served Cold startThis book was decidedly better the second half but much like the first book of singles it doesn't shine a light to the trilogy. Best Served Cold started out terrific but then ground into a boring monotony. This book just took forever to get going before rounding into form. Maybe he'll have the singles down by book three. ...more
It was good but it wasn't great like the trilogy. The character interactions were what made the book. The plot was lacking and his writing style has nIt was good but it wasn't great like the trilogy. The character interactions were what made the book. The plot was lacking and his writing style has never been smooth. It entertaining from an action point of view and you don't have to wait for it. From the prologue on it's battle, guts and assassinations. A killing smorgasbord....more
Say one thing for Joe Abercrombie, say that he writes one mean ass trilogy.
Great ending to a great series. The last 10% was cleanup but the 25% beforSay one thing for Joe Abercrombie, say that he writes one mean ass trilogy.
Great ending to a great series. The last 10% was cleanup but the 25% before that when everything converged into the ending was awesome. A lot of good surprises and I liked that a lot of the main characters were left in disarray. I'll definitely read the other books from this world. ...more
I started to wonder if these books would translate into a movie well. Some of Glotka and the other character's caustic thoughts haAs good as the first
I started to wonder if these books would translate into a movie well. Some of Glotka and the other character's caustic thoughts have me roaring and it takes the sting out of some of the brutality. Putting together a list of actors to play all the parts would be a fun activity.
Definitely some good twists and I'm looking forward to book three. ...more
Start to finish simply awesome. The characters are all so wonderfully flawed and the dialogue is anything but flawed. The caustic banter had me laughiStart to finish simply awesome. The characters are all so wonderfully flawed and the dialogue is anything but flawed. The caustic banter had me laughing. Glotka's thought process is a wonderful schadenfreude stream of consciousness. Really looking forward to the next two books in the trilogy. ...more
