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.