Once, when I picked up a book from the local library, the librarian asked to tell her what I thought about the book when I would bring it back. Well, why not write a few lines about all the books I read so everybody could see what I thought about it? I'm often also happy to have friends recommend a certain book or tell me this and that is not really worth reading. I won't comment about the tons of books I have read so far, but about books I read from now on.
| highly recommended | sehr empfohlen | |
| good reading | gutes lesematerial | |
| average | durchschnittlich | |
| not too interesting | nicht allzu interessant | |
| recommended not to read it | empfehlung das buch nicht zu lesen |
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| title | The Blade Itself |
| author | Joe Abercrombie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-575-07979-7 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-575-07979-3 |
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| date | 2016-Nov-27 |
The book starts like a few separate stories; one about Logen Ninefiners, one about Inquisitor Glokta and a third one about Captain Jezal dan Luthar. The setting sounds like several hundred years ago, in lands which have seen many wars. There are various kinds of different people: warriors, magicians, noblemen, commoners and more. Bit by bit and slowly, the stories come together and the various people meet each other. The language is good and precise, the going somewhat slow.
What is the big plot? Good question. This is the first book in a trilogy and quite honestly, after reading the first book I have hardly an idea where things are headed to. Neither have I come across something you may call a highlight of this first part. I've been patiently waiting for more things to happen, but the book has ended without rewarding me for my patience. Possibly something more interesting will happen in the next book. But somehow I have the feeling that won't be the case until the very end (or not at all). It is something I might never know, because the next book in the trilogy won't make it onto my buying list. Basically, the writing etc. would get one more star, but not having a highlight or being at least a little bit complete in itself is a reason enough for me to deduct one full star from the rating.
