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Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

weird one. abercrombie is undoubtedly a very talented author - the prose in this was great and his environments were lush - but this has a weak plot with ultimately uninteresting and unlikeable characters. im intrigued to know out what the story is actually leading to, but it feels unimaginative and i really thought the characters would grow more on me than they have. i'm gonna finish the trilogy + bc i'm on holiday and have the books with me i'll probably read the stand-alones but. yeah. i don't know. kind of a let down i suppose. maybe the third book will magically turn everything around? dunno. i also think the portrayal of the gurkish is just. racist. to be honest. 
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

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adventurous funny
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

yeah i thought this was an interesting start to a trilogy. fun to read but kind of goofy, and not much like... idk. i didn't care about any of the characters nor understand their Motives for things but it's only the first book. i'll most likely finish the series 
The Bone Ship's Wake by RJ Barker

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

man what a good end to the trilogy. i thought some of the pacing was weird and im not like. 100% sold on The Ending as a concept but it was really nice. deeply emotional. yeah. 
Call of the Bone Ships: Book 2 of the Tide Child Trilogy by RJ Barker

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adventurous emotional inspiring
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

some weird pacing (imo) but wow what a fantastic follow up to the first book. deeply emotional and colourful and wonderful
The Bone Ships by RJ Barker

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adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

this was pretty fun. great worldbuilding. had some real #CHILLS moments.
however i found some of the combat & ~lore~ difficult to follow + the ages of the characters didn't really come through very well but that's not an awful issue though it did bother me enough to think it worth nothing LOL
Amatka by Karin Tidbeck

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

WEIRD. SPOOKY. PRETTY GOOD THOUGH. LIKED THE ENDING. 
The Will of the Many by James Islington

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adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

that ending. ?!
anyway this was fun. predictable at times and i had some issues with the pacing but all in all very interesting world building v much looking forward to continuing this in the next instalment 
A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin

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4.5

A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin

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adventurous dark inspiring mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin

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adventurous dark emotional funny
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75