tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25675853.post7024897823877212545..comments2024-01-21T09:25:55.810+00:00Comments on Civilian Reader: “The Blade Itself” by Joe Abercrombie (Gollancz/Pyr)Civilian Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10978134983999101494noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25675853.post-60660678134796262912012-12-03T15:20:12.475+00:002012-12-03T15:20:12.475+00:00The Heroes worked as a stand-alone? Interesting......The Heroes worked as a stand-alone? Interesting...Civilian Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978134983999101494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25675853.post-42268357088324870522012-12-03T15:19:47.174+00:002012-12-03T15:19:47.174+00:00One of my New Year's resolutions for 2012 was ...One of my New Year's resolutions for 2012 was to read at least one Abercrombie by the end of the year. Just made it... :)Civilian Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978134983999101494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25675853.post-42455997048266414752012-12-03T15:19:18.568+00:002012-12-03T15:19:18.568+00:00Me too! I own them all already, but they're al...Me too! I own them all already, but they're all in storage, so not sure if I'm going to wait until I settle before reading the rest of them, or if I'm just going to buy the eBooks...Civilian Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978134983999101494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25675853.post-2654373011965657142012-12-03T15:18:40.485+00:002012-12-03T15:18:40.485+00:00I agree. It's interesting that it isn't a ...I agree. It's interesting that it isn't a bit more self-contained: usually, debuts are more-or-less self-contained stories just in case it's a flop. But, if you read the acknowledgements, it was bought before the editor finished reading it, and I assume the trilogy was bought. So I guess it makes a little more sense.Civilian Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978134983999101494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25675853.post-44657349528487290502012-12-03T07:38:40.186+00:002012-12-03T07:38:40.186+00:00This so far is one of the two Abercrombie novels t...This so far is one of the two Abercrombie novels that I've read and I really enjoyed it myself, although I enjoyed THE HEROES a lot more. I know I need to get round to the rest of the trilogy and his standalones asap, though.Milo MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05145862452794634877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25675853.post-22716964042648000192012-12-03T06:26:28.978+00:002012-12-03T06:26:28.978+00:00I still haven't read any Abercrombie; I'm ...I still haven't read any Abercrombie; I'm hoping to make a start in the New Year :)<br /><br />JamieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02548680159204361401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25675853.post-23734913117345696912012-12-03T04:56:17.025+00:002012-12-03T04:56:17.025+00:00I just loaned this one out to a friend of mine, an...I just loaned this one out to a friend of mine, and he loved it. I hope you enjoy the rest of Abercrombie's books.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14261179296556524707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25675853.post-88468554706933864292012-12-03T04:26:14.044+00:002012-12-03T04:26:14.044+00:00I just finished this two weeks ago and it's my...I just finished this two weeks ago and it's my first Abercrombie novel too. I enjoyed the characters and world building but would have liked it more if this book is a self contained story rather than just the opening act of a trilogy.Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06084768045951037445noreply@blogger.com