The First Law: The Trouble with Peace (spoiler free review) by Joe Abercrombie
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lol I knew the blurb was some manner of ruse… but I was thinking it was gonna be ”Don’t read this book, listen to it”
Say one thing for Joe Abercrombie, say he certainly knows how to write an intense wrestling match
The section in Cardotti's House of Leisure is so good. Jappo made such an impression in such a short amount of time.
“The Heroes” is still imo his best book ever written.
Haven’t read AoM yet, but I agree!
The Heroes and The Blade Itself for me.
1. Heroes /Blade Itself
2. Last Argument of Kings /Before they are Hanged
3. A Little Hatred / The Trouble with Peace
4. Best Served Cold
5. The Wisdom of Crowds
6. Red Country
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Thank you for this review! 💙📚 I really look forward to trying Abercrombie! 😄 And also, man, CONGRATS to 21'000 subs! 😃 Back in december when I attended your video "Best Fantasy/Sci-fi Book Published in 2023 (according to 73 UA-camrs)" you had around 14'000 subs, if I remember correctly! You're channel has really BLOWN UP!!! 😃😃😃💙📚
the Age of madness trilogy is definitively perfect
Joe Abercrombie and GRRM the undisputed kings of dialogue. And it’s not really close
This entire book was mental illness. It broke me. … and then the wisdom of crowds beat me as I lay already dead in the grave.
You are so right about this book ruining other books bc it is so good
I've just started the book. I almost didn't after some very disappointing events at the very end A Little Hatred, but so far I'm enjoying it anyway. My biggest hope--which probably means the opposite will happen, thank you Clover--is that Biaz finally gets his due by the end of this trilogy.
As a writer myself, what I most admire about Abercrombie is not his dialog and certainly not his battle scenes (though the PoV jumps during one of the battles in The Heroes was spectacular) but rather the stubborn way he excels at sticking to the PoV of each chapter or scene. A lot of other writers either take the idea of a PoV too loosely and embellish their descriptions with things the PoV would not know or would not care about, or they don't delve deeply and effectively enough into what the character is thinking or motivated by. Abercrombie does PoV flawlessly.
Not directly related to this title, but Outlaw Bookseller, whom I think is somewhat of a fantasy and sci-fi historian, had mentioned that "Grim Dark" is really what we have always known as "Sword & Sorcery." His point being that the Sword & Sorcery subgenre of fantasy has always been, by its very nature and by definition, grim dark. The name has just been changed is all.
Duuude I gotta get there! The standalones must come first for me.
They’re amazing also
I'm about to read this one! I put off reading this series for many years and I'm glad I decided to start it last year. It's been great and I can't believe I'm almost done with it.
I found the whole trilogy (hardcover signed editions) at my local thrift store in new condition. I couldn't believe it lol.
That's amazing!
i just finished the heroes and loved it
Love hearing your thoughts on this one! Personally I enjoyed A Little Hatred more (I’m a sucker for introductions and openings), but this book was really well written and overall masterful, especially considering it’s a second book in a trilogy. I’m not a fan of battle sequences and that’s probably why I didn’t give this book 5 stars, so that’s on me. However I’m very excited to continue on with book 3.
The best second book in a series is and forever will be Forest Mage by Robin Hobb. Period. The most unbelievably underrated and under appreciated gem ever.
“Guys, politicians are not perfect people!”
-body found floating in the docks…
Touché! A masterful bk 2 within a masterful series 💪
Nooooooo! Stop! I’ve only just finished my second read-through of all JA’s books (read by Lord Pacey) and you’re making me miss them and want to read them again!!!!!
Ah, the excitement is infectious. Sounds like you hit the same wall I did a couple years back with China Mieville's The Scar - that book broke fantasy for me. Literally 4 years before I could read a fantasy book and enjoy myself again.
You're right, there's something to be said about leaving some of the best for later on. But you'll also find the more you read, the more your tastes will get fine tuned, and you'll just keep finding stuff that you resonate with that maybe a year or two before you'd read and think was not for you. I've read almost 1000 fantasy books at this point and that's what I've found has been happening with me recently. So in short, don't sweat it, there's hope yet 🤣 And the cool thing about when these authors write is that they also tend to only get better, so you can safely say the best is yet to come :)
I’ll be starting this trilogy directly. Can’t wait!
I loved the first three books. Do you need to read the stand alone books before reading the second trilogy?
No, but you should anyways. It will make things even more clear, and they are wonderful books.
I just finished this 10 book series. What can I possibly read next that's as good as this?
Your comments regarding soldiers’ interactions and sense of humor in war reminded me of a book written by one of my soldiers after one of our Iraq deployments. Check out The Funny Side of War: For the Sick and Demented by Mat Vance. May be a nice change of pace to your TBR. And yes, that soldier on the cover is taking a dump in a tire.
There is no middle book syndrome. But that’s because the first book had prologue syndrome. The first book did not need to exist.
The first half of this video perfectly perfectly encapsulates Trouble With Peace and why i think it’s one of the best books ever written (and definitely best First Law book)
ua-cam.com/video/vyeik_iBKf4/v-deo.htmlsi=79abYb2_8DYUUAOu
(Especially at 4:15 - 4:30)
Great review, Matt. I thought it was the best one the first time I read it!
Ya, nobody is perfect. Especially the governor of California.
what
Hi 👋 I had to DNF Joe Abercrombie books I realised that there is no magic 🪄 in his books…sorry.. happy reading to you..
There is magic, but not like "Harry potter or something from sanderson".
It’s low-fantasy for sure. But it has the best dialogue in all of fantasy
@@giants8585 but, its high fantasy xD
It’s epic but it’s absolutely not high-fantasy.. it fits the definition of low-fantasy pretty well.
I love the series. It's amazing, but I don't feel like it ruins other books for me.
I need to re-read all of these once I'm done with The Bloodsworn and Malazan series. Something I don't do enough. Great spoiler free review! 👍