A review by beata
Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie

adventurous challenging dark funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Sorry, but Monza was as much a monster as people she sought out to destroy. And much more disgusting.
I wished her death as much as the rest of them. She was not only as bad as them but she refused to really acknowledge her hypocrisy. Also, her sister-fucking brother very much deserved to die. Good fucking riddance. Monza was like a sullen teenager for most of the book. And she along with Cosca are like cockroaches in more ways than one. Honestly Monza reminds me quite a bit of Bayaz. Hated that bastard, hate her as well. Her happy ending is like a slap in the face. 
And in spite of what Cosca claimed, she didn't seem to give a fuck about other people. Her stupidity was the reason behind Shivers losing his eye and all she could do was be disgusted at him and jump the first cock she found that wasn't his. Not that I think Shivers was any better. Foscar's murder was awful. 
If Monza died it could've been 4,5*
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