Reviews

Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie

ijb5094's review against another edition

challenging dark funny sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

1_steven_1's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

3.25

jayluke92's review against another edition

4.0

4.5

baguety's review against another edition

5.0

3 days after finishing best served cold I’m suffering heavily from a severe case of Nicomo Cosca withdrawal.
Like previous books in the amazing First Law universe, best served cold is another thrilling adventure with wonderful characters and terrific humor.
With every book Joe Abercrombie writes I’m becoming more and more a fanboy.

In the words of the famous poet Yungblud:
I love Joe, will you marry me?
Oh, what a shame we gotta pay for reality
Ain't it sad, sad, sad?

itmegreg's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense fast-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

4.0

A thrilling roller-coaster of a revenge story who's twist don't quite lend themselves to re-reads.

•  “You should laugh every moment you live, for you'll find it decidedly difficult afterwards.” 
•  “My name is Nicomo Cosca, famed solider of fortune, and I am here for dinner.” 
•  “Have a smile for breakfast, you'll be shitting joy by lunch.” 
•  “You make yourself too hard, you make yourself brittle too. Crack once, crack all to pieces.” 

stkysim's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

salem_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

sevve's review against another edition

Odczucia mam bardzo podobne do poprzednich książek w serii - Abercrombie jak nikt inny potrafi zarysować charakter postaci. Jest też jednym z najlepszych pisarzy fantasy pod względem technicznym - jego prozę się połyka, a jednocześnie ma ona w sobie "to coś". Będę się powtarzał po poprzednich książkach, ale Abercrombie wykształcił sobie bardzo charakterystyczny styl, pełen cynizmu, czarnego humoru i ironii. Nie jest to coś dla każdego, ale ja osobiście to uwielbiam.

Niestety znowu nie potrafię się wciągnąć w fabułę. Bardzo mnie to boli, bo uwielbiam to jak Abercrombie pisze (jeśli jeszcze nie jest to jasne), ale paradoksalnie nie przepadam za historiami, które opowiada. Nie jestem pewien z czego to wynika, ale po prostu nie obchodzi mnie jak potoczy się fabuła, a na plot twisty wzruszam ramionami. Wciąż bawię się dobrze dzięki cechom autora, które opisałem wcześniej, ale nie jestem w stanie zaangażować się wystarczająco, żeby nazwać tą serię jedną z moich ulubionych, czego bardzo żałuję.

anotherbooklover's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

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

christina_hansen87's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

5.0