Derek answers “I read the first 30 pages and I can't get...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1):

I read the first 30 pages and I can't get myself to go further. I feel like the writing and grammar is too clunky and not very fluid. It almost feels like you are trotting on a horse that never gets to a gallop. Does the grammar and writing style in the book improve or should I just read something else?

Derek I bought this book over a year ago and still can't finish it - it has the usual recipe I love in books, but exactly, the writing is left wanting and p…moreI bought this book over a year ago and still can't finish it - it has the usual recipe I love in books, but exactly, the writing is left wanting and predictable. Especially the character's dialogue...i.e) master wizard casts a sort of spell and then responds with "Well, that went well.". Really?

I tried. =/(less)

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by Joe Abercrombie

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