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Author Topic: "The Blade Itself"  (Read 1221 times)
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« on: May 08, 2008, 02:11:07 PM »
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie was quite the enjoyable read. I liked all of the character development and the divergent storylines coming together (and those that have not yet done so). I really liked how, though not told in the first person, the different chapters were presented from the perspective of certain characters and revealed their perceptions of people and events. I loved the character of Glokta the inquisition torturer that you really shouldn't like because he is almost completely unsympathetic and he does some repulsive things but you remain fascinated.

It was fun...I hope nobody has checked out volume 2 yet.
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« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2008, 05:09:07 PM »
Volume Two: Before They Are Hanged, is waiting for you a chez moi.
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« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2008, 08:33:31 PM »
um, in Vol II everybody dies. Sad
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« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2008, 02:53:55 PM »
Quote from: Brand Nar Gath on May 08, 2008, 08:33:31 PM
um, in Vol II everybody dies. Sad

Obviously...it is called "Before They Are Hanged" so I imagine it's all their adventures before being executed.
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« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2008, 03:36:31 PM »
Well, dang. I guess I'll have to read this series. Putting it on my to-do list.

Gotta finish up Dan Simmons "Hyperion" and Zelazny's "Jack of Shadows" first tho.
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« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2008, 03:52:12 PM »
I'm mere pages away from the end of book 2 and a long wait until September.
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« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2008, 04:09:10 PM »
and whenever 'perdid Street Bupkiss' is available I am ready for a good read....
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« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2008, 05:38:38 PM »
Quote from: Brand Nar Gath on May 20, 2008, 04:09:10 PM
and whenever 'perdid Street Bupkiss' is available I am ready for a good read....

Yeah, hopefully Jessie is finished with "The Scar".
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« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2008, 05:38:52 PM »
Sanford,

With the exception of the game, this "Literate Geek" thread on the Message Board has to be one of your best ideas.  It seems like it has proven more fruitful than just mentioning to someone, "Oh, hey, this was a good read."  The books that have been passed around because of this. . . well, it makes an English Major tear up.
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« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2008, 05:40:19 PM »

Yeah, hopefully Jessie is finished with "The Scar".
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If not, I have a copy you can borrow, Paul.  I think I may have to break into once you're done, though.  It will be  long time until Sept.
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« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2008, 09:25:09 PM »
Quote from: Corso Donati on May 20, 2008, 05:38:38 PM
Quote from: Brand Nar Gath on May 20, 2008, 04:09:10 PM
and whenever 'perdid Street Bupkiss' is available I am ready for a good read....

Yeah, hopefully Jessie is finished with "The Scar".
thanks for your helpful input, you Genoan sandwich lover.
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« Reply #11 on: May 21, 2008, 08:15:00 AM »
Quote from: Nyther on May 20, 2008, 05:40:19 PM
If not, I have a copy you can borrow, Paul.  I think I may have to break into once you're done, though.  It will be  long time until Sept.

Good, cause I just finished "Before They Are Hanged" last night and it is a loooong time until September. I looked up the next book, "Last Argument of Kings", on Amazon and one reviewer humourously gave it "a bloody nine out of ten".
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« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2008, 01:02:12 PM »
So...it's September and I'm sure one of you fast-reading gentlemen has purchased and finished "Last Argument of Kings" already. How was it? And  more importantly, when can I borrow it? I'm almost finished with "Looking for Jake" so I'll willingly trade.
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« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2008, 01:26:46 PM »
Got it, read it, love to have you borrow it.
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« Reply #14 on: September 25, 2008, 03:05:48 PM »
me need borrow iron ring/council whatever... have the PSS to return to (Sanford).  it has literary reader jizz all over it - maybe the dry cleaner?
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