The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

Published 2006 · 764 pages · 191,000 words · about 13 hours at an average pace · Fantasy

How hard is The Blade Itself to read?

The Blade Itself scores 3.9 out of 10 for difficulty, making it moderately challenging.

  • Vocabulary complexity: 3.5 out of 10
  • Sentence structure: 3.0 out of 10
  • Abstract concepts: 3.5 out of 10
  • Information density: 4.0 out of 10

Literary standing

The Blade Itself holds a literary regard score of 5.2 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.

About the author

Joe Abercrombie