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A Red Country

#41 Silk

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Posted 26 October 2012 - 08:01 AM

just finished this last night ... OMW ... the bloody nine lives again ;o) wonder if he will appear in any other books moving forward?

Loved the overall feel of the book, a red country indeed... red with blood and guts and gore ;o) A new take on the Wild West meets medievel times ;o)

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Posted 26 October 2012 - 01:02 PM

Silk, on 26 October 2012 - 08:01 AM, said:

a red country indeed... red with blood and guts and gore

And here I thought the implication was meant to be roses and strawberry jam.

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Posted 02 November 2012 - 06:19 PM

Loving this...the moment we find out it IS HIM, was brilliant. I swore out loud.

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Posted 06 November 2012 - 08:28 PM

Spoiler

Tehol said:

'Yet my heart breaks for a naked hen.'

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Posted 07 November 2012 - 09:11 AM

Half way through it and enjoying it immensely. I have to wonder though, does he ever go full .... Bloody? With the hammy declarations of everyone's impending violent death? Because that was always fun to read.

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Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:21 AM

Wait n see!

Just finishing it up, and it did not disappoint. Kind of a mash of Deadwood meets.. Skyrim, with some Unforgiven aspects (the writer) and some classic Abercrombie black humour thrown in.

Loved it. Oh, was the Mayor

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So that's the story. And what was the real lesson? Don't leave things in the fridge.

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Posted 07 November 2012 - 06:51 PM

Traveller said:

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Kind of a mash of Deadwood meets.. Skyrim, with some Unforgiven aspects

I'm in.

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#48 Silk

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Posted 07 November 2012 - 07:42 PM

Traveller, on 07 November 2012 - 11:21 AM, said:

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My take is yes that would be a spicy guess at the very least very spicy indeed

#49 Garak

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Posted 12 November 2012 - 05:52 AM

Finished it. Great read and I liked what a classic ending it had. Very appropriate. Also that scene when Glama Golden realized who he was facing... I grinned maniacally while also feeling very sorry for Glama.

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Posted 12 November 2012 - 11:34 AM

Garak, on 12 November 2012 - 05:52 AM, said:

Me too, heartbroken for Glama...not a bad man :thumbsup:

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#51 champ

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Posted 12 November 2012 - 03:01 PM

Fist Gamet, on 12 November 2012 - 11:34 AM, said:

Garak, on 12 November 2012 - 05:52 AM, said:

Me too, heartbroken for Glama...not a bad man :thumbsup:

Don't know why I am spoilering but I think it should be for now...

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Tehol said:

'Yet my heart breaks for a naked hen.'

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 06:45 PM

champ, on 12 November 2012 - 03:01 PM, said:

Fist Gamet, on 12 November 2012 - 11:34 AM, said:

Garak, on 12 November 2012 - 05:52 AM, said:

Me too, heartbroken for Glama...not a bad man

Don't know why I am spoilering but I think it should be for now...

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Ha ha, yes it was something like...

He'd hit Lamb about as hard as he'd ever hit any man, and he swayed but instead of going down, he started to laugh...

'No...it can't be...'

Smashing piece of writing

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 07:07 PM

Apparently everyone has this fucking book but me.

Stupid Canadian imprint not releasing it on time.

It's out today, so I'm hoping to get it and read it before COLD DAYS drops on the 17th.

Excited for more Abercrombie.

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Posted 14 November 2012 - 12:58 AM

So, about halfway into the first chapter and it's obvious that

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Is that meant to be that obvious to us fans of his work, or did it take everyone longer to sort that out?

Anyways, at only one chapter in I can already tell I'm gonna like this book. Onto Chapter 2 and Cosca!

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Posted 14 November 2012 - 06:58 AM

It was obvious from the start to us fans.

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Posted 14 November 2012 - 08:02 AM

There's a great little conversation between Shy and Lamb

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Abercrombie has gotten pretty good at funny dialogue I think.

Take good care to keep relations civil
It's decent in the first of gentlemen
To speak friendly, Even to the devil

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Posted 14 November 2012 - 08:13 AM

And that scene after

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Posted 14 November 2012 - 04:15 PM

Its pretty damn obvious who Lamb is from the very start, but I like the way JA makes you wait for that confirmation. Also, the fact that his previous name doesn't get a mention in the whole book.

Best scene.. when Lamb 'tags along' to the meeting Sweet has previously planned with the ghosts.. great way to really confirm those suspicions.

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So that's the story. And what was the real lesson? Don't leave things in the fridge.

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Posted 14 November 2012 - 04:27 PM

QuickTidal, on 13 November 2012 - 07:07 PM, said:

I planned out the awesome for Dec-Jan.... Cold Days, then Blood and Bone, then Memory of Light, THEN Red Country.
And then Gun Machine for dessert.

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Posted 21 November 2012 - 11:54 AM

Heroes is still my favourite "standalone" by Abercrombie, but I did thoroughly enjoy red country.

he has this great way of taking the macabre and making it amusing, but not in a ..crass? way.

Loved the bit where Lamb says he used to be a bit of a mad bastard 30 years ago, he never brags or boasts, just states, and that makes him all the more menacing. Total contrast to Cosca's braggardly ways that cover for a man who is totally lost.

Cosca's bow was wonderfully simple, considering the way his involvement in any scheme usually leaves him in a poor state physically. (alive, but busted up would cover most of what we know of his many miraculous survivals)

it was a little slow to start but once it kicked off I couldn't set it down. One more thing I love about abercrombies characters is how he can make a moral comentary via one character, and not have to ram the message down our throats, its just another entertaining person in the mix.

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