Michael P. 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?

Michael P. I give it the highest recommendation. The only writer I would compare with Abercrombie is KJ Parker. Spare, tight writing that nevertheless communicat…moreI give it the highest recommendation. The only writer I would compare with Abercrombie is KJ Parker. Spare, tight writing that nevertheless communicates everything the story needs. There are none of the cliches and -yeccch!- cuteness that characterizes so many books of this genre. You know, the ones with the inevitable compound-word, Tolkien-derivative titles.

And always remember: you can never have too many knives.(less)

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