Reviews

The Trouble with Peace by Joe Abercrombie

wilbobaggins's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

odaskjorestad's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense 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

5.0

phaedraismyusername's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-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

4.5

emchovy's review against another edition

I will eventually.

st_ruben's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

testaroscia's review against another edition

5.0

An excellent second dose in the trilogy. Worth the five stars just for the whirling point of views in the final battle scene but JA continues in refining his writing style. He is rapidly becoming my go-to "comfort food" of fantasy where you get excellent dialog, moral turpitude, complex but unfussed characters. Can't wait for the third one.

qjbrown96's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

jakob's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

amiewg's review

4.0

This didn't go how I expected and exactly how I expected lol.

It still feels like high school but high school in hell. I think being a GenZ and being the 2nd generation since my grandparents fought for Kenya's freedom...this hits different. Their stories are we hid in caves, made guns from scratch, and fought for our lives. My story is ✨I contemplate unalivement if my code doesn't work because of a comma✨ Not seriously but you get what I mean.

Logen, Glokta, and Jezel's stories are the same as my grandparents. I'm the same as Savine, Orso, and Stour, privileged enough to be ambitious. They fought because they had to, we fight because we want to. We being the youngins I relate with the most so Savine, Stour.

In this book, people proved their quality or stupidity...

Spoiler

Honestly the best man won. Leo is arrogant, young, and naive...in other words, our boy is dumb. I'd move to the North if he became king.

I think Orso's growth has been so good to witness and I'm rooting for him. Even tho I think the world of Savine...she's acting like her 22/23? year old husband and that's where you go ✨wrong✨

Knowing how Joe treats his characters, I'm scared to read The Wisdom of Crowds.

Spoiler

He killed my husband once, yes I know Logen isn't dead yet but let me be dramatic.

emacap_137's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

Simply incredible, the best book by Abercrombie by far after having read all but the wisdom of crowds

Characters, plot, twists even the romance and humor are timed and exploited perfectly.
Fantastic journey